Margaret was born at
South Carolina on 19 January 1839. She was the daughter of
David Hemphill and
Jane Wilson Brice. She married
Joseph Lucius Gaston Captain at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 10 September 1857. Margaret R. Hemphill was census 1880 in 1880 at
Chester, Chester Co., South Carolina; 1880 South Carolina, Chester Co., Town of Chester lists the following family:
Margaret H. Gaston, age 41, female, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina;
Jane Gaston, age 21, female, daughter, born in South Carolina;
Jane W. Hemphill, age 61, female, mother, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina;
Sallie H. Hemphill, age 39, female, sister in law, born in South Carolina;
Jane Hemphill, age 18, female, niece, born in South Carolina;
Ashbel G. Brice, age 27, border, born in South Carolina;
C. Howie, age 16, female, border, born in South Carolina;
Josiah Moffatt, age 13, male, border, born in South Carolina. Margaret died on 21 June 1921 at age 82. Her body was interred in June 1921 at
Chester Co., South Carolina, at Evergreen Cemetery.