CENSUS: Listed with his parents in the 1850 South Carolina, age 6. Also listed with his widowed father in the 1860 South Carolina census, age 16. 1870 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following family: John P. Gaston, age 27, born in South Carolina; Nancy Gaston, age 20, born in South Carolina. 1880 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following family: J. Porter Gaston, age 35, born in Sout Carolina, farmer; Nannie Gaston, age 30, born in South Carolina, wife; Nannie House, age 9, born in South Carolina, niece; Mary House, age 8, born in South Carolina, niece; Samuel Michela age 16, born in South Carolina, servant.
John was born at
South Carolina on 26 September 1843. He was the son of
Joseph Alexander Gaston and
Elizabeth Wylie. He married
Nannie Dunlap in March 1870. John died on 28 March 1925 at age 81.