David Ralston Livingston and Sarah Jane Bates married on 28 Oct 1852 at Black Lick Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The parents of David Livingston were Henry Livingston and Nancy Livingston, and the parents of Sarah Jane Bates were David Bates and Polly Bates. Pennsylvania marriage records record the birth place of Sarah Jane Bates as Black Lick Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania and her place of residence at her marriage as Black Lick Township. Robert Doty, Justice of the Peace, presided over the ceremony.

(Source: Pennsylvania Marriages, 1852-1854; Pennsylvania StateArchives, Reel Number: 671)

During the American Civil War, David Livingston served in Company G of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted with the rank of Private on 13 Aug 1862, at age 37 years, and mustered out on 30 Jun 1865 at Nashville in Tennessee. (Source: Find-a-Grave Memorial # 7883079)

1840 U.S. Federal Census
Henry Livingston Household
Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Henry Livingston, a: 50-59
+Female, a: 50-59 (Nancy Bell Morton)
Male, a: 10-14
Male, a: 10-14
Female, a: 10-14
Male, a: 5-9 (David Ralston Livingston)

1850 U.S. Federal Census
Henry Livingston Household
Black Lick Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
27 Sep 1850
Henry Livingston, a: 74, b: Pennsylvania (Wagon Maker)
+Nancy Livingston, a: 64, b: Pennsylvania
David Livingston, a: 20, b: Pennsylvania (Laborer)
Real Estate Value: $150

1860 U.S. Federal Census
David Livingstone Household
Monroe, Holmes County, Ohio
18 Jun 1860
David Livingstone, a: 28, b: Pennsylvania (Farmer)
+Sarah Livingstone (Bates), a: 25, b: Pennsylvania
Henry Livingstone, a: 4, b: Pennsylvania
Charles Livingstone, a: 3, b: Ohio
Mary E. Livingstone, a: 1, b: Ohio
Henry Collins, a: 18, b: Pennsylvania (Farm Hand)

1870 U.S. Federal Census
David Livingston Household
Hardy, Holmes County, Ohio
3 Jun 1870
David Livingston, a: 50, b: Pennsylvania
+Sarah Livingston, a: 45, b: Pennsylvania
Henry Livingston, a: 16, b: Pennsylvania
Charles Livingston, a: 13, b: Ohio
Mary Livingston, a: 12, b: Ohio
Agnes Livingston, a: 10, b: Ohio
Arnetta Livingston, a: 7, b: Ohio
William Livingston, a: 5, b: Ohio
James Livingston, a: 3, b: Ohio
Margaret Livingston, a: 2, b: Ohio
Hellen Livingston, a: 1, b: Ohio

1880 U.S. Federal Census
David Livingston Household
Empire, Ellsworth, Kansas
5 Jun 1880
David Livingston, a: 49, b: Ohio (Farmer)
Father b: Pennsylvania, Mother b: Pennsylvania
+Sarah Livingston, a: 44, b: Pennsylvania
Father b: Pennsylvania, Mother b: Pennsylvania
Etta Livingston, a: 17, b: Ohio
William Livingston, a: 15, b: Ohio
James Livingston, a: 13, b: Ohio
Maggie Livingston, a: 11, b: Ohio
Ella Livingston, a: 3, b: Ohio

1900 U.S. Federal Census
David R. Livingston Household
Harrison, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
1 Jun 1900
David R. Livingston, a: 66, b: Jun 1834, Pennsylvania (Laborer)
+Sarah Livingston, a: 61, b: Jun 1838, Pennsylvania

The David Livingston family migrated from Black Lick Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Monroe, Holmes County, Ohio after the birth of their son Henry Livingston and before the 1860 federal census.

The 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Empire, Ellsworth County, Kansas enumerates David Livingston as born in Ohio; however, the birthplace of the father of his children is listed as Pennsylvania.

At the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Empire, Ellsworth County, Kansas, the David Livingston is living on property adjacent to the Michael and Agnes Griffith household. Agnes Griffith was the daughter of David Livingston, Agnes L. Livingston.

According to family tree data held by the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Henry Livingston was born 11 Sep 1772 at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. The 1800 U.S. census of Delaware enumerates a Henry Livingston household living in the Millcreek Hundred of New Castle County. Henry Livingston was 26–-44 years of age. Also living in the household were a female 26–-44 years of age, presumably Henry’’s wife, a female age 10–-16 years, a male age 0–-9 years, and a female 0–-9 years of age. Millcreek Hundred was bordered on the north by Chester County, Pennsylvania.

The head of the Henry Livingston household enumerated by the 1800 census of New Castle County may have been the father of Henry Livingston born 11 Sep 1772.