His death certificate records J. W. Staton, age 85, born 3 July 1871 in Bath Co., Kentucky, died 22 Oct 1956 at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, usual residence Olympia, Bath Co., Ky, length of stay in hospital 22 days, farmer, widowed, father Jasper Staton, mother’s maiden name Margaret Highley, cause of death general arteriosclerosis, informant hospital records, body removed to Keal Funeral Home, Owingsville, Ky.

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; Bird, grandfather, 89, b. Nov 1811. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Bird’s surname should be recorded as Highley, but isn’t.

Her death certificate records Fannie Staton, age 71 years 2 months 2 days, born 10 Mar 1875 in Kentucky, died 12 May 1946 in rural Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, married, wife of James William Staton, father Melvin Staton, mother’s maiden name Lucy Jane McCarty, both born in Ky, cause of death organic valvular heart disease, informant J. W. Staton, Olympia, Ky, burial in Old Fields graveyard.

Although they have the same birth surname, Jim and Fannie were only fourth cousins.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Preston precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 10A as family #119, on Olympia-Frenchburg Road:
Staton, Jim W., 38, 2nd marriage, farmer; Fannie, wife, 34, first marriage, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Effie, dau, 3; Perry, son, 2; Sam, son, 2/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by Viola Staton, age 33, widow of Fannie’s brother Granville.

1940 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville district 4, enumerated 12 April, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #135:
Staton, J. W., 68, farmer; Fannie, wife, 66; Eathel, dau, 21, single. All born in Kentucky, living in same place (but not same house) in 1935.