His death certificate records Daniel Payton, age 82 years 5 months 26 days, born 11 June 1842 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 7 Dec 1924 in Morgan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Western Payton, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Gevedon, both born in Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death hemorrhage of the brain, informant Willie Payton, Grassy Creek, burial in Grassy Lick Cemetery.

The age and birth date are probably off by one or two years - he was recorded as age 6 in the 1850 census (officially dated June 1, but visited on Sep 15), and as age 16 in the 1860 census.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 1 Oct 1863 of Daniel Peyton and Mary Stacy, by Milton Lykins, witness Joseph Gevedon.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Grassy precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on pp. 7-8 as family #61/64:
Peyton, Daniel, 38, farmer; Mary, 34, wife; Virginia E., 15, dau; Lyda D., 13, dau; Philip, 11, son; Ann E., 9; Henderson, 5; Phebe J., 3; Willard L., 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Salem precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 15B as family #200/201:
Peyton, Daniel, 57, b. June 1842, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Sarah C., wife, 34, b. May 1866, Va Va Va, married 9 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Virginia E., dau, 34, b. Jan 1866; Willard L., son, 21, b. Aug 1878; Ambrose, son, 16, b. June 1883; William F., son, 15, b. Mar 1885; Montie R., son, 7, b. Dec 1892; Walden M., son, 3, b. Jan 1897; Dora F., dau, 1/12, b. Apr 1900. Virginia through William born Ky Ky Ky, Montie through Dora born Ky Ky Va. Barker, John E., stepson, 12, b. May 1888, Ky Ky Va; Kirk, Mary, mother-in-law, 71, b. Mar 1829, Va Md Va, widowed.