David was born at
South Carolina on 9 May 1817. He was the son of
John Gaston and
Anne Porter. David Porter Gaston was census 1850 - free in 1850 at
Chester Co., South Carolina; 1850 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family:
David Porter Gaston, age 33, born in South Carolina;
Juliet G. Gaston, age 40, born in South Carolina;
John H. Gaston, age 14, born in South Carolina;
_____ H. Gaston, age 24, born in South Carolina;
John H. Gaston, age 35, born in South Carolina.
He was census 1860 - free in 1860 at
Lewisville Twp., Chester Co., South Carolina; 1860 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following family:
David P. Gaston, age 44, born in South Carolina;
Capt. J.H. Gaston, age 25, born in South Carolina;
John K. Gaston, age 26, born in South Carolina.
He was census 1870 in 1870 at
Lewisville Twp., Chester Co., South Carolina; 1870 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following person:
David P. Gaston, age 54, born in South Carolina. He left a will on 7 April 1884 at
Chester Co., South Carolina; Chester Co., South Carolina, Written: 7 April 1884 Probated: 22 May 1886 Brother: Samuel S. Gaston, 87 acres bounded by lands of Mrs. Martha Wylie, Minor Montgomery and others To: Martha Gaston, Emaline Mobley and Isom Walker To 3 children of Samuel S. Gaston: Julia Gaston P. Dunlap Gaston James F. Gaston Executor: Samuel S. Gaston. David died on 17 May 1886 at age 69. He was buried in May 1886 at
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.