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Gaston in 2017, photo by kathclick /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Justin Michael Gaston
Place of Birth: Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 12, 1988
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, 1/64th Spanish, remote French
Justin Gaston is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actor. He was a contestant on the sixth season of singing competition show Nashville Star . His roles include the shows If I Can Dream , Days of Our Lives , The Haves and the Have Nots , and The Young and the Restless , and the made-for-tv movies Game Change and The Unauthorized Full House Story .
He is married to actress and model Melissa Ordway , with whom he has two children.
Justin’s paternal grandfather was Frank Courtney Gaston (the son of Frank Bledsoe Gaston and Opal Faye Courtney). Justin’s grandfather Frank was born in Union, Arkansas. Justin’s great-grandfather Frank was born in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, the son of William Josephus Gaston and Sarah Clayton Birdsong. Justin’s great-grandmother Opal was born in West Virginia, the daughter of John Monroe Courtney and Catherine/Catharine Carrie May “Moe” Grandon.
Justin’s paternal grandmother was Sylvia Oliver (the daughter of Paul Curtis Oliver and Cora Lee Jones). Sylvia was born in Arkansas, to parents from Texas. Paul was the son of William Percy Oliver and Annie Pearl Mills. Cora was the daughter of Denson Dodd Jones, whose father was English; and of Daisy Ann Cantrell.
Justin’s maternal grandfather was Glenn Austin Guy (the son of Clarence Joseph Guy and Martha Edna Brown). Glenn was born in Gilliam, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Clarence was born in Bivins, Cass, Texas, the son of Howell Guy and Ada Melissa/Malissa McDonald. Justin’s great-grandmother Martha was born in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, the daughter of John Austin Brown and Leatha/Lethy Ann Temple.
Justin’s maternal grandmother was Joan Copeland (the daughter of Jackson Copeland and Ruby Marie Terry). Joan was born in Caddo, Louisiana. Jackson was born in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, the son of Sam/Samuel William Copeland and Ann Eliza Pickett, whose paternal grandmother was from Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, and whose mother was born in County Antrim, Ireland. Justin’s great-grandmother Ruby was born in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, and likely was the daughter of Edward Stephen Terry and Alice Christine Minor.
Sources: Obituary of Justin’s paternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – http://legacy.com
Genealogies of Justin’s maternal grandparents, Glenn Austin Guy and Joan (Copeland) Guy – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Justin’s maternal grandfather, Glenn Austin Guy – http://vivianfuneralhome.com
Obituary of Justin’s maternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – http://dignitymemorial.com