Record #:

44165

Author(s):

Fleming, Monika

Abstract:

The Staton family was one of many families that contributed to Edgecombe County's prosperity and growth during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Baker Staton, who died in 1866, did much in the way of experimental farming prior to the Civil War. His plantation known as Cotton Valley is currently surrounded by a well known golf course in the area. Dr. L.L. Staton is credited with the first successful gastronomy in America. His son, Aldolphus earned distinction in the Navy as a rear admiral. He retired after World War II and established a program for building homes for wounded solders.

Source:

Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine (F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , August 2024, p21-22, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Families--Edgecombe County; Staton, Adolphus, Rear Admiral (b. 1879); Staton Family--Edgecombe County