Joab M. Dayton/Deyton/Deaton

1837 – July 22th 1862

Joab M. Deyton/Dayton/Deaton varied to was the son of John N. Deaton and Sarah "Reed" Deaton. Joab M. Dayton was married to Eliza "Cantrell" Deyton on 22 March 1860, in Georgia. Joab M. Dayton served with Company D, of the 24th Regiment, of the Georgia Volunteers (CSA). He died of Fever in General Hospital #14 (which is still standing today) at 16 N 20th St Richmond, Virginia on July 22nd, 1862. He is presumed to be buried with the CSA war dead at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond. (No Headstone)

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Joab M. Deyton/Dayton/Deaton married Eliza Cantrell on March 22nd, 1860 in Towns County, Georgia. When Joab died in the war, Eliza received a pension from the Widows' Pension in the State of Georgia from 1891-1897. Eliza and Joab are presumed to have had only one child together: Silas L. Dayton (born 1861), who lived with his paternal grandparents after his father, Joab, died in Civil War.

Eliza had four children total (all of whom took Joab's last name): 

John Starlin Deaton born 1866 and father is unknown. Martha Ann Deaton Wheeler born 1869 and father was Jeremiah Marion Osborn. James Wesley Dayton born 1873 and father was Wyle Trusty.

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Father: John N. Deaton
Mother: Sara "Reed" Deaton
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Wife: Eliza Cantrell

Children: Silas Dayton

Step Children (postmortem): John Starlin Deaton, Martha Ann Deyton, James Wesley Dayton
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