Riley Gaskins

Riley Gaskins has an estimated birth date of 1824 in Craven County, North Carolina. He was the son of Jesse Gaskins and Catherine Bland. He married Sarah Bland, daughter of (--?--) Bland, 4 January 1849 in Craven County, North Carolina. Their names were recorded as "Riley Gaskins and Sarah Bland." Riley was recorded on the census of 1 June 1850 living in Craven County, North Carolina. He was enumerated as Riley Gaskins, the head of household, age 26. The other members of his household were Sarah Gaskins age 25 and Elizabeth Gaskins age 5/12. Also recorded as household members were James Bland age 27, Mary McCaffity age 5/12 and Herman McCaffity age 18. During the year 1862, Riley Gaskins enlisted in Company D, 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops, to serve in the armies of the Confederacy during the War Between the States. Company D was known as Bay River Artillery and Gatlin Artillery. He died 5 September 1862 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.