His death certificate records David Goodpaster, age 77 years 10 months 18 days, born 26 June 1866 in Bath Co., Ky, died 15 May 1944 in Coletown, rural Fayette Co., Kentucky, length of stay 3 weeks, usual residence rural Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, married, husband of Della A. Goodpaster, age 83, farmer, father David Goodpaster, mother’s maiden name Martha, both born in Ky, cause of death “I saw this man one time and sent him to hospital no diagnosis by me, ask Good Sam. T. J. Ray, M.D., Lexington”, informant Ed Goodpaster, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Old Va graveyard, Bath Co.

I suspect that he was really born in 1865 or even 1864. He was recorded as age 6 in the 1870 census, and age 15 in 1880.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 4B as family #80:
Goodpaster, David, 28, b. June 1871, married 16 years, farmer; Delley, wife, 39, b. Feb 1861, married 16 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Mary E., dau, 17, b. Dec 1882; James M., son, 14, b. Jan 1886; William E., son, 12, b. Feb 1888; Harvy S., son, 10, b. Oct 1889; Oaky D., dau, 8, b. Nov 1891; Clay, son, 5, b. April 1895; Fanny D., dau, 3, b. Feb 1897; Espy, son, 2, b. March 1898; Ashby, son, 2, b. March 1898. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The age and date of birth for David are very inconsistent with other records and do not make sense, since it would mean that he married at age 12.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 5A as family #54:
Goodpaster, David, 45; Della A., 49, first marriage for both, mother of 13 children, 12 living; Clay G., son, 16; Fannie D., dau, 14; Espey, son, 12; Ashby, son, 12; Jesse, son, 9; Dawson, son, 6; Henry D., son, 3. All born Ky Ky Ky.