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JACOB W. STAYTON, farmer, P. O. Higginsport. Prior to the Continental war, three Stayton brothers (whose names are not now to be had) emigrated from Wales to America. On the way, one of them stopped on an island, afterward named in honor of him, and still bears the same name. The other two pressed on to their intended destination. One of these two was the grandfather of our subject. He settled on the eastern shore of Maryland, where he married Hannah Bonwell. After a companionship of several years, he died, leaving a widow and nine children. In 1796, the widow and family emigrated to Kentucky, locating at Augusta, where, it is thought, Hannah married a Mr. Stinson, and both died in Kentucky. When the emigration from Maryland took place, Jacob was almost matured, and came through by land with the wagons and stock. He remained in Kentucky until 1805, when he came to Lewis Township, Brown (then Clermont) County, Ohio. In the same year he married Mary, daughter of Solomon Wise; she was a relative of the late Gov. Wise, of Virginia, the State in which she was born, and where she lived until the year of her marriage. Jacob Stayton and wife first settled on the farm now owned by E, M. Bartlow, where he had previously taken a lease. Subsequently, he took a lease on the farm now owned by Joseph Heizer, and on this they remained until about 1812 or 1813, when he purchased ninety acres in the James Herron Survey. To this he added, through life, until he became a man of large estate, which he liberally divided with his children. He was heavy set, medium size, and possessed a remarkable constitution. He was a man of few pretensions; lived unostentatious and was best satisfied at home on his farm. He buried his wife in the fall of 1851, and died in 1863. He embraced the religion of the Christian Church, at Higginsport, in his old age, in which faith he died. He and wife had the following family of children: Mary, Solomon, Nancy, Hannah, Martha, Margaret, Jacob W., Priscilla and Joseph. Of this number, eight married and became heads of families; three are now deceased. J. W., our subject, was born August 24, 1819, in Lewis Township, where he was educated in the common schools, and taught the rudiments of farming. To the latter, he has given his lifelong attention. He was married, in 1844, to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Barr. She was born in Brown County, Ohio, March 8, 1822. To this union have been given seven children, three now living. J. W. and wife first settled on the farm they now own. Their land consists of 245 acres, well improved and under good cultivation. He and wife are both members of the Christian Church at Feesburg.