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- [S1720] Public Member Trees, N/A, William "Old Bill" Staton (44) facts edited 20240130GHLn- N/A.
William "Old Bill" Staton (44) facts
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Death of William Staton's son, Bill, due to the Hatfield/McCoy Fued
Death of William Staton due to the Hatfield/McCoy Fued
jacquimasonncadded this on 10 May 2011
Randolph "Old Ran'l" Mcoy led the McCoy Clan and William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield led the Hatfield Clan in the fued. William "Bill" Staton married, Nancy McCoy, Old Ran'l's niece. John's daughter, Sarah, married Ellison Hatfield, brother of Devil Anse Hatfield. In 1878 Old Ran'l McCoy accused Devil Anse's relative Floyd Hatfield of stealing a hog. Floyd was acquitted, in part, due to the testimony of William Staton. Presiding over the case was Anderson "Preacher Anse" Hatfield. In June 1880, William Staton was killed by two McCoy brothers, Sam and Paris, nephews of Old Ran'l, in revenge. Both McCoys were later acquitted on the grounds of self-defense.
Staton rgreathseadded this on 14 Jun 2012
Old William is not the one killed in the fued. His son Bill was. Sarah that md. Ellison Hatfield was William's daughter & another son Elliott was their brother, my 2nd g. grandfather.
Art_Kendalladded this on 14 Jan 2013 gtlockhart5originally submitted this to My Appalachian Wildflowers Family Tree on 27 Mar 2012
- [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Record for William Staton
- [S1192] census 1850 USA VA, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 147A; Image: 298.
Record for Wm Staton 1850 United States Federal Census about Wm Staton Enumerator: James G. Perry, 31 August 1850 Name Age Wm Staton 40 VA (WV) Head, farmer $450 Nancy Staton 40 VA (WV) Lydia M Staton 14 VA (WV) Wm Staton 13 VA (WV) Robt J Staton 10 VA (WV) Elliot S Staton 8 VA (WV) Sarah A Staton 6 VA (WV) Nancy Staton 4 VA (WV) Esther Staton 1 VA (WV) Compton McCoy 24 VA (WV) School Master
1850 United States Federal Census about Wm Staton
Enumerator: James G. Perry, 31 August 1850
Name: Wm Staton
Age: 40
Birth Year:abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 394
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Staton 40 VA (WV) Head, farmer $450
Nancy Staton 40 VA (WV)
Lydia M Staton 14 VA (WV)
Wm Staton 13 VA (WV)
Robt J Staton 10 VA (WV)
Elliot S Staton 8 VA (WV)
Sarah A Staton 6 VA (WV)
Nancy Staton 4 VA (WV)
Esther Staton 1 VA (WV)
Compton McCoy 24 VA (WV) School Master
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 147A; Image: 298.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1850 United States Federal Census about Compton McCoy
Name: [Cumpton McCoy]
Age: 24
Birth Year:abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 394
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Staton 40 VA (WV) Head, farmer $450
Nancy Staton 40 VA (WV)
Lydia M Staton 14 VA (WV)
Wm Staton 13 VA (WV)
Robt J Staton 10 VA (WV)
Elliot S Staton 8 VA (WV)
Sarah A Staton 6 VA (WV)
Nancy Staton 4 VA (WV)
Esther Staton 1 VA (WV)
Cumpton McCoy 24 VA (WV) School Master
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 147A; Image: 298.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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census 1850 USA VA
1850 United States Federal Census about Compton McCoy
Name: [Cumpton McCoy]
Age: 24
Birth Year:abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 394
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Staton 40 VA (WV) Head, farmer $450
Nancy Staton 40 VA (WV)
Lydia M Staton 14 VA (WV)
Wm Staton… |
- [S1720] Public Member Trees, N/A, William Staton (46) facts edited 20240130GHLn- N/A.
William Staton (46) facts
edited 20240130GHLn- N/A
Death of William Staton's son, Bill, due to the Hatfield/McCoy Fued
Death of William Staton due to the Hatfield/McCoy Fued
jacquimasonncadded this on 10 May 2011
Randolph "Old Ran'l" Mcoy led the McCoy Clan and William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield led the Hatfield Clan in the fued.
William "Bill" Staton married, Nancy McCoy, Old Ran'l's niece.
John's daughter, Sarah, married Ellison Hatfield, brother of Devil Anse Hatfield.
In 1878 Old Ran'l McCoy accused Devil Anse's relative Floyd Hatfield of stealing a hog. Floyd was acquitted, in part, due to the testimony of William Staton. Presiding over the case was Anderson "Preacher Anse" Hatfield.
In June 1880, William Staton was killed by two McCoy brothers, Sam and Paris, nephews of Old Ran'l, in revenge. Both McCoys were later acquitted on the grounds of self-defense.
Staton rgreathse added this on 14 Jun 2012
Old William is not the one killed in the fued. His son Bill was. Sarah that md. Ellison Hatfield was William's daughter & another son Elliott was their brother, my 2nd g. grandfather.
elizabethlong18 added this on 3 Nov 2012
gtlockhart5 originally submitted this to My Appalachian Wildflowers Family Tree on 27 Mar 2012
- [S1551] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).
Record for William Staton (6) facts
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William Staton in the Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Name William Staton
Gender Male
Marriage 27 Jul 1834
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Nansey Mccoy
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William Staton in the Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Name William Staton
Gender Male
Marriage 27 Jul 1834
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Nansey Mccoy
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