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Show The Gaston Meet. Centiiaua, 111., Sept. 13. Special. The famous Gaston family, which has settled largely in and around this city, began its annual reunion at Mount Moriah church, six miles from here, today. to-day. There are 1)00 members of the family, and they are all descendants of William Gaston, a revolutionary soldier. He, was a descendant of Gaston the 'Fox. who traced his lineage to Louts XI I. of France. William Gaston died m 18.18. The records show the following descendants de-scendants of this old Patriot: Nine children, fiftv-tivo grandchildren, 3.i0 great-grandchildren, 700 great -greatgrandchildren, and 180 gveat-gt-ea t-great-grandchildrcn. a total of 1300, nearly 400 of whom are dead. Ihe reunion re-union will close tonight. |