ELIZABETH (MARY) STATON (abt 1775 – aft 1830) was born in Amherst County, Virginia the daughter of William Staton and Mary Unknown.
Elizabeth (Mary as she was known to her family) lived in Lexington Parish of Amherst County during her youth, where as a young woman, she met Jacob Reede (Reid).
- Oxford Presbyterian Church
They were married on 30 May 1792 by the Reverend John Poage Campbell, associate minister of the Oxford Presbyterian Church of Rockbridge, Virginia.
Elizabeth Staton Marriage Consent
Mary was under age at the time of her marriage, so by Virginia Commonwealth law her father was required to provide written consent.
Mary and Jacob lived in Amherst, and then in neighboring Rockbridge County, for the first three years of their marriage nearby her family and friends, including Ballews, Callaways, Colemans, Higginbothams, Pettyjohns, Ruckers, Wades, and Warrens.
Sometime in late 1795, Mary and Jacob, along with her parents, moved to Oglethorpe County, Georgia. We believe that some of Mary’s siblings also joined in the move to Georgia.
Oglethorpe County, Georgia Milita Districts
Mary lived in various Militia Districts within Oglethorpe County the remainder of her life where her 9 children of record were all born.
- Pensy (1796 – aft 1860), married William Vaughn 20 Feb 1820 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
- William (1800 – aft 1860), married Susannah Hales 1 Apr 1820 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
- Reuben J (1803 – aft 1845), married Tempy Williams 9 Sep 1828 in Madison County, Georgia; married Sarah Proctor 14 Dec 1844 in Pike County, Georgia
- Bailey (1806 – aft 1838), married (no record) Hannah Washington Williams in 1828 or 1829 in Georgia; possible marriage to Louisa F Dandy 25 Aug 1833 in Pike County, Georgia
- Nancy (1807 – aft 1850), married John F Ables 9 Oct 1827 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
- Green (1809 – aft 1860), married Ann Abney 25 Dec 1836 in Meriwether County, Georgia
- Mary (1812 – aft 1850), married William Wilkerson 15 Jan 1830 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
- Freeman (1816 – 1839), married Nancy Ray 10 Dec 1835 in Greene County, Georgia
- Elizabeth (1818 – aft 1850), married William Abels 24 Jan 1839 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
We are not certain when Mary died, but it was sometime after 1830 where she and Jacob appear in their last census together.
More information regarding Mary’s life will be posted as it becomes available.
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George Samuel Reid Family Roots 
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