If Sellers is correct, we are looking at a family of gunsmiths.
Nason & Eastman:
Lewiston, Ma 1896-1898. Charles F Nason and Ivan F Eastman.
Charles Freedom Nason:
?-1909, Lewiston, Maine, 1859-1887, and 1896-1902, Percussion and cartridge gun. With Ivan F Eastman as Nason & Easton, 1896-1897.
Elbridge G Nason, Jr:
Bath, Maine 1844-?, Lewiston, Maine 1898. With C. F. Nason in 1898.
G. W. Nason:
Bath, Maine 1876-1877
It should be noted that Frank Sellers was a complier of information. He combined multiple sources, often without confirmation. He is a starting point.
Vorisek:
Nason & Eastman
Located in Lewiston, Maine 1896-1897. Charles F Nason & Ivan F Eastman. There is picture of a one of their guns in Maine Made Guns, 12ga with 30" barrels with Nason & Easton on the frame and barrels.
Nason had been in the business from 1859-1887. He re-entered the business with Eastman, then worked from 1898-1902 on his own.
I can not find any firearms patents by Nason. He did have a patent for a new type of landing net. From the ad you can see he was a sporting arms merchant for a time.
Nason Ad Here is a pistol he made:
http://www.aaawt.com/html/firearms/f651.html
The census data Mike posted, seems to confirm the Nason's as a family of gun makers.
Pete
