Eli Henry Gasque

1834 - 1904  (70 years)

• Name	Eli Henry Gasque
  Birth	1834	SC
  Gender	Male
  Death	1904
  Person ID	I12434	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry H. Gasque, Jr.,   b. 1807, Marion, Marion Co., SC d. Sep 1886, Marion, Marion Co., SC; burial: Rose Hill Cem., Marion, Marion Co., SC (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Harriet Porter,   b. 5 Feb 1812, Marion, Marion Co., SC d. 3 Jul 1884, Marion,MarionCo.,SC; burial:headstone is at RoseHillCem., Marion, Marion Co., SC (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	ABT. 1833	Marion Co., SC
  Family ID	F2660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gasque, Eli Henry (1834-1904) Individual photo of Eli Henry Gasque came from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19831863/eli-henry-gasque Maintained by: Edgar Malpass Originally Created by: robin pellicci moore Added: 11 Jun 2007 Find a Grave Memorial 19831863 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2020), memorial page for Eli Henry Gasque (8 May 1834–1904), Find a Grave Memorial no. 19831863, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Edgar Malpass (contributor 47198112) . and was contributed to that site by Edgar Malpass.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Faith Holcombe: Henry H. Gasque, Mary Elizabeth Gasque's father, was married to Harriet Porter, b. 2/5/1812 and d. 2/7/1884. They married in Marion County SC @ 1833. They had 12 children in addition to Mary Elizabeth. Source: Hethington Archives by Edward LaRoche "Ned" Hethington via Lucius Cale "Prince Louie" "Lou" Hethington: Ned Hethington: Henry Gasque, Jr. b: 1807 in Marion, Marion Co., SC d: September 1886 in Marion, Marion Co., SC; burial: Rose Hill Cem., Marion, Marion Co., SC Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19831863/eli-henry-gasque Maintained by: Edgar Malpass Originally Created by: robin pellicci moore Added: 11 Jun 2007 Find a Grave Memorial 19831863 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2020), memorial page for Eli Henry Gasque (8 May 1834–1904), Find a Grave Memorial no. 19831863, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Edgar Malpass (contributor 47198112) . Eli was the son of Henry and Harriet Porter Gasque. He was married in Mississippi to Sallie Shaw, the daughter of Merdock Shaw from Marion County. They had ten children. In May 1861, he became a private in the Eighth Mississippi Regiment, later he was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was in most of the campaigns under Bragg, Hood and Johnston and was wounded twice. Henry was in the mercantile business and for many years was one of the leaders in business and public affairs. He was alderman and mayor of Marion, an official in the Methodist Church and was past high priest of Marion Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, past master of Clinton Lodge No. 60, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and became grand high priest in the Grand Chapter of the state. He married again in 1883 to twenty-five year old Sarah Jane Foxworth. They had four children together. The following is an extract from The Marion Star Newspaper: May 14, 1884 "A son was born to Mr. E.H. GASQUE yesterday. #12, 13, 14 or 15 of old Series and #1 of new series. [The first Mrs. E. H. Gasque died Jan. 9, 1883. He remarried to Sallie Foxworth in July of 1883.]" Family Members Parents Henry H. Gasque 1806-1886 Harriett Porter Gasque 1812-1884 Spouses Sarah Catherine Shaw Gasque 1840-1883 (m. 1865) Sarah Jane Foxworth Gasque 1858-1938 (m. 1883) Siblings Mary Elizabeth Gasque Hutchinson 1837-1905 Charlotte Gasque Lane 1839-1907 Harriet Rebecca Gasque Atkinson 1849-1914 Henry David Gasque 1853-1913 Bond English Gasque 1859-1930 Children Harriett Lee Gasque Twining 1865-1936 Leonidus Murdock Gasque 1865-–1938 Boyd Randolph Gasque 1869-1924 Henry Eli Gasque 1869–1935 Charles Walter Gasque 1871-1937 John Oscar Gasque 1874-1948 Edna Sarah Gasque Jollye 1876-1949 Andrew Stokes Gasque 1879-1879 Photo Joseph Harrelson Gasque 1879-1937 Harvey Whightman Little 1882-1969 Herbert William Gasque 1884-1964 Rena Kathleen Gasque 1886-1974 James Carroll Gasque 1892-1968 Lucy Virginia Gasque Markham 1898-1974 Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44920261/harriett-gasque Created by: Edgar Malpass Added: 29 Nov 2009 Find a Grave Memorial 44920261 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 July 2020), memorial page for Harriett Porter Gasque (5 Feb 1812–3 Jul 1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. 44920261, citing Gasque Cemetery, Marion County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Edgar Malpass (contributor 47198112) . Harriett Porter Gasque BIRTH 5 Feb 1812 Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 3 Jul 1884 (aged 72) Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Gasque Cemetery Marion County, South Carolina, USA MEMORIAL ID 44920261 Family Members Spouse Henry H. Gasque 1806-1886 Children Eli Henry Gasque 1834-1904 Mary Elizabeth Gasque Hutchinson 1837-1905 Charlotte Gasque Lane 1839-1907 Harriet Rebecca Gasque Atkinson 1849-1914 Henry David Gasque 1853-1913 Bond English Gasque 1859-1930 Gravesite Details: Harriett is actually buried in Gasque Cemetery but the headstone was moved to Rose Hill Cemetery sometime in the last century. Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QV-QVR Henry Gasque United States Census, 1850 Name: Henry Gasque  Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850  Event Place: Marion county, Marion, South Carolina, United States  Event Place (Original): Marion county, Marion, South Carolina Gender: Male Age: 43 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina, United States Schedule Type: 1850 Population House Number: 1081 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Henry Gasque Male 43 South Carolina, United States Harriet Gasque Female 38 South Carolina, United States Eli Gasque Male 15 South Carolina, United States Eliza Gasque Female 14 South Carolina, United States Mary Gasque Female 13 South Carolina, United States Charlott Gasque Female 12 South Carolina, United States Martha Gasque Female 11 South Carolina, United States Elly Gasque Male 9 South Carolina, United States Henry Gasque Male 7 South Carolina, United States Wesley Gasque Male 4 South Carolina, United States Rebecca Gasque Female 1 South Carolina, United States Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-NHL Henry Gasque United States Census, 1860 Name: Henry Gasque Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 • Event Place: Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States • Event Place (Original): Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: 53 Race: White Race (Original): [Blank] Birth Year (Estimated): 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina • Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Henry Gasque Male 53 South Carolina Harriet Gasque Female 48 South Carolina Eliza J Gasque Female 22 South Carolina Mary Gasque Female 21 South Carolina Charlotte Gasque Female 19 South Carolina Martha A Gause Female 18 South Carolina Henry Gasque Male 14 South Carolina Wesley Gasque Male 12 South Carolina Rebecca Gasque Female 9 South Carolina Catharine Gasque Female 6 South Carolina Virginia Gasque Female 4 South Carolina Bond E Gasque Male 2 South Carolina Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6S2-W3M Henry Gasqui United States Census, 1880 Name: Henry Gasqui • Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 • Event Place: Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States • Event Place (Original): Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: 74 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Farmer Birth Year (Estimated): 1806 Birthplace: South Carolina, United States • Father's Birthplace: South Carolina, United States Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina, United States Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Sheet Letter: C Sheet Number: 217 Person Number: 0 Volume: 2 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Henry Gasqui Self Male 74 South Carolina, United States Harriet Gasqui Wife Female 65 South Carolina, United States Virginia Gasqui Daughter Female 22 South Carolina, United States Bond E Gasqui Son Male 21 South Carolina, United States