Bios: L. P. GASTON,, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      L. P. GASTON,
  
  [p. 670] one of the energetic and successful business men of the South
  Side, at New Castle, where he carries on a large business in slate and
  tin roofing and furnace work, is a native of this city, where he was
  born in 1871. His father was the late Robert Lyle Gaston, who was one of
  the early business men of New Castle, where he died in 1906.
  
  L. P. Gaston was reared and attended school in New Castle. His father
  was interested in plastering contracting and later in the grocery trade,
  but the son chose a different line. He worked at first in the old cut
  nail factory and then worked for about six years at slate roofing, with
  J. T. McClellan, later with other concerns and in 1906 he went into
  business for himself. He entered into partnership with Mr. Emery, under
  the firm name of Emery & Gaston, which continued until February, 1908,
  when Mr. Gaston purchased Mr. Emery's interest.
  
  In 1898, Mr. Gaston was married to Miss Elizabeth Harper, who is a
  daughter of Henry Harper and they have three children: Robert Lyle,
  Devere and Beatrice. In politics he is a Republican but he is one from
  conviction and not expediency and does not seek office. He is active in
  all that concerns the general welfare of the city.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 23 Nov 2001