Polly was born at
Illinois on 12 June 1818. She was the daughter of
James Couch and
Elizabeth Powers. She married
Newton A. Gaston at
Randolph Co., Illinois, on 19 September 1837. Polly Couch was census 1850 - free in 1850 at
Perry Co., Illinois; 1850 Illinois, Perry Co. lists the following family:
Polly Gaston, age 30, born in Illinois;
Mary Gaston, age 11, born in Illinois;
Betsy Gaston, age 8, born in Illinois;
Wm. A. Gaston, age 5, born in Illinois. She married
Alexander Huey at
Perry Co., Illinois, on 27 March 1851. Polly died on 1 November 1875 at age 57.