NameBirton “Bird” Highley
BirthNov 1811, Franklin Co., Virginia
FatherWilliam Highley (~1788-)
MotherMary Coger (~1788->1860)
Marriage28 Aug 1834, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseJudith “Judy” Sexton, 1C6R
Birthabt 1816, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherBenjamin Sexton Jr. (~1785-<1870)
MotherNancy Taylor (~1786-)
Children
BirthMar 1836, Bath Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1910, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseJasper Staton , 3C4R
Birth14 Sep 1839, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death25 Aug 1923, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth14 Sep 1839, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1841, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death22 Nov 1943, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1844, Bath Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1846, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death21 Jun 1927, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Jane
7 FMary Highley, 2C5R
Birth14 Jan 1848, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jun 1937, Madison, Butler Co., Ohio
Birth9 Jun 1849, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death11 May 1926, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth14 Nov 1852, Bath Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1890
Birth4 Sep 1853, Bath Co., Kentucky
Deathabt 1894, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth7 Jun 1856, Bath Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for Birton “Bird” Highley
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 20A as family #385:
Staton, Jas. W., 27, b. July 1872, farmer, widowed; Margret, mother, 66, b. Mar 1834, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Bird, grandfather, 89, b. Nov 1811. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Bird’s surname should be recorded as Highley, but isn’t.
Census Notes for Birton “Bird” & Judith “Judy” (Family)
1850 census of Bath Co., Ky, division 2, enumerated 31 July, lists on p. 32 as family #223:
Bird Highley, 39, b. Va, farmer; Judith, 32, b. Ky; Margaret J., 14; William, 11; Benjamin, 11; George W., 8; James R., 6; Joseph, 4; Mary, 2; unnamed female, 1. All children born in Kentucky.

1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville P.O., enumerated 8 Aug, lists on p. 203 as family #1466:
Bird Hiley, 46, farmer; Julia, 43; Margaret, 24; Benjamin, 21; William, 21; George, 19; Joseph, 14; James, 16; Mary, 12; Elizabeth, 7; Thos, 5. All born in Kentucky.

Charlotte seems to have been skipped.

The next household is headed by Benjamin Hiley age 28 with wife Elizabeth age 21.

1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Mudlick precinct, Olympian Springs P.O., enumerated 2 Aug, lists on p. 7 as family #44/45:
Highley, Bird, 60, farmer; Judy, 50; Charlotte, 18; Sarah, 16. All born in Kentucky.

Several of their adult children are living together in Bourbon Co, although the ages for Joseph and James are wrong:

1870 census of Bourbon Co., Ky, Paris precinct, enumerated 9 July, lists on p. 10 as family #41:
Highley, Jos, 22, farmer; Jane, 23; James, 24; Mary, 22; Manda, 1/12.
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