His death certificate records William D. Peyton, age 75 years 9 months 16 days, born 17 Sep 1849 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 3 July 1925 in Dan, Morgan Co., Ky, father John Peyton, born in Ala, mother’s maiden name Bethnire Carter, cause of death hemorrhage of the brain, died sudenly, informant John Carter, Grassy Creek, burial in Grassy Lick C.

He was listed as age 3 in the 1850 census, taken in September, and as age 2 in the 1860 census, taken in July, so he was probably really born in 1847.