I looked online and Joseph Staton migrated from KY with his family to Sulfur Bluff, Hopkins Co., TX before 1870 where Sam Kimberlin lived - the families are on the same census page. There was a Joseph Staton who served with the 2nd KY Cav, Woodward's Reg Confed as a 2nd Lt. Sam and Joe's son Augustus met again in Santa Ana and are both in the 1930 Orange Co., CA Census. I could not find a relationship on the trees at Ancestry.com but will look further.

There is a photo of Sam at Patricia Adkins-Rochette's website www.bourlandcivilwar.com
BOURLAND IN NORTH TEXAS AND INDIAN TERRITORY IN NORTH TEXAS DURING THE CIVIL WAR: FORT COBB, FORT ARBUCKLE, AND THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS. Sam is standing to the left of the drum. I have a photo of Sam which I can email you. You can write me at owl@mcn.org.

Sam Kimberlin was active in setting up Confederate Veterans camps in Texas and Oklahoma in the 1890 - to the early 1900's before he went to CA before 1920. Augustus Staton is listed in the 1920 Heifer, Washita Co., OK census so they may have met there, too.