Henry Lee Staton

Brief Life History of Henry Lee

When Henry Lee Staton was born on 10 June 1887, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Baylus Walker Staton, was 22 and his mother, Mary Jane Corn, was 28. He married Lillie Lee Laughter on 7 March 1909, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Blue Ridge, Henderson, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years and Blue Ridge Township, Henderson, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 9 November 1964, in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Lee Staton
1887–1964
Lillie Lee Laughter
1889–1971
Marriage: 7 March 1909
Stella Staton
1910–about 1915
Thelma Mae Staton
1912–1991
Jerry Baylus Staton
1914–2004
Paul James Staton
1918–1997
Mary Meheslin Staton
1921–1994
Gussie Lee Staton
1923–2014

Sources (36)

  • Henry Staton, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Henry Staton, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Henry Lee Staton, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage

In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English:

habitational name from Stathern (Leicestershire), from Old English staca ‘stake’ + thyrne ‘thorn bush’.

variant of Staden, a habitational name from Staden in King Sterndale (Derbyshire), from Old English stæf ‘staff, stave, rod’ + dūn ‘hill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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