His death certificate records Zack Staton, age 68, born 1845 in Bath Co., died 26 July 1912 in Bath Co., Ky, marital status blank, father Isaac Staton, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name don’t know, cause of death “I saw him only once He died of chronic diarrhea”, informant E. Q. Wells, Owingsville, burial on county poor farm.

1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Mudlick precinct, Olympian Springs P.O., enumerated 10 Aug, lists on p. 19 as family #139/141:
Staten, Zachariah, 23, farm hand, b. Ky; Emily, 38, keeping house, b. Ky.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 24 as family #210/214:
Staton, Zacarre, 36, farmer; Emly, 39, wife; George W., 8, son; John W., 6, son. All born in Kentucky.

The ages for both Zachariah and Emily are very inconsistent with other census years. (In 1860, Zachariah was listed as 13, and Emily as 25.)

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 18B as family #352:
Staton, Zack, 51, b. Feb 1849; Emily, wife, 66, b. 1834, married 27 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living, Johnny, 26, b. 1873. All born Ky Ky Ky.