William Staton
WILLIAM STATON.
Mr. Staton was born in Kentucky, April 7, 1809. He came to
Boone County in the year 1835, and first settled in Center
Township, where he lived a few years, but has resided on his
farm five miles east of Lebanon the past forty years, where
he has a pleasant home surrounded with plenty. He was
married to Ruan Lane February 27, 1834, in Kentucky. She was
born February 12, 1810, also in the State of Kentucky. Mr.
Staton has served as County Commissioner nine years,
represented the county in the State Legislature in the
winter of 1851-’52; also was elected as sheriff of the
county for two terms, serving in all the offices with credit
to all. He was elected as a Whig. The following are his
children’s names: Nancy M., Francis A., William T., Sarah
J., John M. and Lydia A.
Source Citation:
Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County
INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone>
Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early life and times in
Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, p.
458.
Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - July 7, 2007
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