His death certificate records D. H. Peyton, age 84 years 6 months 12 days, born 4 July in Elder, Ky, died 16 Jan 1945 in Blaze, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, late wife Sarah Jane Peyton, father John Peyton, mother’s maiden name Bethana Carter, both born in Elder, Ky, cause of death congestive heart failure, informant Rosa Blair, burial in Lewis Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Sarah Jane Peyton, age 76, born 21 Feb 1864 in Ky, died 16 Jan 1941 in Blairs Mill precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, married, wife of David H. Peyton, father John Hall, mother’s maiden name Mandia Donahue, both born in Ky, cause of death valvular heart disease, informant Dave Peyton, burial in Lewis Cemetery.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 25 June, lists on pp. 21B-22A as family #295/296:
Peyton, David H., 39, b. July 1860, farmer; Sarah J. wife, 36, b. Feb 1864; Cordelia M., dau, 12, b. Sep 1887; Leslie, son, 12, b. Nov 1887; Rosa B., dau, 11, b. Apr 1889; Claudie, son, 4, b. Aug 1895; Mary A., dau, 2, b. Nov 1897. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The reported birthdates for Cordelia and Leslie are only two months apart, so unless one of them is adopted, at least one must be incorrect.

1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panthers Branch precinct, enumerated 6 May, lists on p. 11B as family #180/181:
Peyton, David, 51, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 46, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Claudy, son, 13; Mary, dau, 11; Lizzie, dau, 9.

1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panthers Branch precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #43:
Peyton, David H., 59, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 54; Lizzie, dau, 10. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Blaze precinct, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 7B as family #79:
Peyton, David, 68, age at first marriage 21, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 64, age at first marriage 17. Both born Ky Ky Ky.