His death certificate records William Highley Sr., age 85 years 9 months, born Nov 1838 in Ky, died 25 Aug 1923 in Bath Co., Ky, married, carpenter, father Bird Highley, mother’s maiden name don’t know, both born in Ky, cause of death paralysis in left side due to hemorrhage in brain, informant Wm Highley Jr., Oympia, Ky, burial in Upper Salt Lick.

Bath Co., Ky birth records list Nancy McClain, born 5 Apr 1856, father George McClain, mother’s maiden name Martha Spencer.

Her death certificate records Nancy Highly, age 74 years 10 months 26 days, born 5 April 1857 in Kentucky, died 3 Mar 1931 in Bath Co., Ky, widow of William Highley, father George McClain, mother’s maiden name Martha Spencer, both born in Ky, physician’s statement “I do not know cause of death I saw deceased on Mar 1 she seemed generally debilitated but with no pathological disorder that would have caused death - J. S. Goodpaster”, informant Stanley Highly, Olympia, Ky, burial in Upper Salt Lick Cem.

(The reported age at death would imply a birthdate of 7 April 1856.)

In 1930 she was listed with her son Stanley as Nancy Highley, age 73, mother, widowed.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 16 as family #139/143:
Hiley, William, 41, carpenter, b. Ky Va Ky; Nancy, 24, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; James, 18, son; Elias, 16, son; Ann E., 14, dau; Elizabeth, 12, dau; Sanford E., 5, son; Catherine, 3, dau; Thornton, 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 28 June, lists on p. 25A as family #482:
Highley, William, 61, b. Sep 1838, farmer; Nancy, wife, 44, b. Apr 1856, married 26 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Thornton, 21, b. Feb 1879; John, son, 18, b. Apr 1882; Mary J., dau, 16, b. Sep 1884; William, son, 13, b. Feb 1887; Nannie, dau, 11, b. May 1889; Russel, son, 9, b. Oct 1891; Stanley, son, 5, b. Nov 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Note that there is an inconsistency between the reported age and birthdate for both Mary and Russell.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 4A as family #69:
Hilley, William, 70, 2nd marriage, b. Ky Va Ky, carpenter; Nancie, wife, 54, 1st marriage, married 36 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Nanie, dau, 20; Russel, son, 18; Stanley, son, 13. All except William born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, town of Olympia, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 4A as family #69:
Highley, William, 80, b. Ky Va Ky, carpenter; Nancy, wife, 65, b. Ky Ky Ky; Stanley, son, 23, b. Ky Ky Ky, mechanic.

Also on the same page are families headed by Elias Highley age 56, Thornton Highley age 40, and Everett Highley age 23.