NameDaniel Green Peyton
Birth11 Jun 1843 (?), Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death7 Dec 1924, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marriage2 Aug 1889, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Catherine Kirk
Birth14 May 1864, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death6 Dec 1929, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Daniel Green Peyton
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.
Notes for Sarah Catherine Kirk
Her death certificate records Sarah Peyton, age 65 years 6 months 22 days, widowed, born 14 May 1864 in Va, died 6 Dec 1929 in Nickell, Morgan Co., Ky, father Richard Kirk, mother’s maiden name Mary Plumer, both born in Va, cause of death flue, contributory cause typhoid fever, informant blank, burial in Grassy Lick Cemetery.
Census
1870 census of Grayson Co., Virginia, Wilson Creek township, enumerated 28 July, lists on p. 8 as family #49:
Plummer, James, 70 (or 76), farm laborer; Katherine, 66; James, 22; Katharine, 20; Kirk, Mary, 39; Sarah K., 6. All born in Virginia.
Notes for Daniel Green & Sarah Catherine (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage of Daniel Peyton and Sarah C. Barker on 2 Aug 1889.
Census
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.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Salen precinct, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 2A as family #21/23:
Payton, Daniel, 67, farmer, second marriage; Sarah C., wife, 43, third marriage, married 20 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Ambrose, son, 26; Willie, son, 22; MtRose, son, 17; Clora, dau, 9. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is wrong for Sarah.
(At the top of this page is Daniel’s brother Joseph.)