NameElza Staton, 3C2R
Birth4 Sep 1880, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death9 Feb 1946, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
BurialWoodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
Marriageabt 1921, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseRebecca Ann Byrnes
Birthabt 1895, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth14 Jun 1922, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Notes for Elza Staton
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, records Elza Staton, age 39, born 4 Sep 1879, residence Farmers, Rowan Co., Ky, occupation tie inspector, employer Sam Bradley, Morehead, Ky, nearest relative wife Mary Staton, Farmers, Ky, physical description medium height, medium build, black hair, black eyes.
His birthdate was also reported as Sep 1879 in the 1900 census, but he did not appear in the 1880 census, so it was probably really Sep 1880.
His death certificate records Elza Staton, age 67 years 3 months 5 days, born 4 Sep 1878 in Olympia, Kentucky, died 9 Feb 1946 at Middletown Hospital, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, residence 1322 Baltimore St., Middletown, lenge of stay in hospital 3 days, length of residence in Middletown 22 years, married, husband of Anna Byrne, age 50, living, occupation beater room employee at Sorg Paper Co., father Melvin Staton, mother’s maiden name Lucy McCarty, both born in Kentucky, cause of death peritonitus due to ruptured peptic ulcer, informant Herbert Staton, Middletown, Ohio, burial in Woodside Cemetery.
Census Notes for Elza & Rebecca Ann (Family)
1930 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 4, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 36B as family #698/761, at 1006 Baltimore St.:
Staton, Elza, 48, age at first marriage 19, beaterman at paper mill; Rebecca, wife, 36, age at first marriage 19; Herbert, son, 21; Grace, dau, 19; Buela, dau, 17; Hazel, dau, 8; Mildred, dau, 5; James E., son, 3 7/12; Arnold, son, 1 6/12. Mildred and James born Ohio Ky Ky, all others Ky Ky Ky (including Arnold.)
Grace and Beulah are daughters of Rebecca by her first marriage, to Charles Thomas.