When Moses Alexander Stayton was born on 8 February 1799, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, Thomas Arthur Stayton, was 29 and his mother, Catherine Elizabeth Goodnight, was 24. He married Catharine Spencer Smith on 5 October 1817, in Warren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 2 June 1836, in Jackson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English: perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Publisher's Note: A copy of this manuscript was passed to Carol Zolkoske of the St. Boniface Community Archives & Museum by a relative of the Stayton - Gardnerfamilies who requested anonymity but aske …
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