William DALTON & Mary JONES

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William DALTON
Mary JONES

Husband: William DALTON
Birth: 30 Jul 1804, NC
Death: 11 Apr 1891
Occupation: farmer, tobacconist
Father: Thomas DALTON
Mother: Mary "Polly" DEATHERAGE

Marriage: 7 May 1826

Wife: Mary "Polly" JONES
Birth: 10 Sep 1809, VA
Death: 20 Jun 1875
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in Rockingham Co., NC:

1. (Daughter A) DALTON, b. 1825-30
2. Mary Jane DALTON, b. 12 Sep 1829
3. (Daughter B) DALTON, b. ca. 1830
4. Robert DALTON, b. 1832/3
5. William F. DALTON, b. 13 Jun 1834
6. John DALTON, b. 1836/7
7. Nancy DALTON, b. 1838/9
8. Charlotte DALTON, b. 1840/1
9. Martha F. DALTON, b. 1842/3
10. Charles Rufus DALTON, b. 1843/4
11. Susan V. DALTON, b. 1845/6
12. Louisa DALTON, b. 1848/9
13. Sarah DALTON, b. 1850/1
14. Walter P. DALTON, b. 25 Apr 1853

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Sources (n.b., Rockingham Co. was formed in 1785 from Guilford Co.):

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #17-18 of 78; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 NC Rockingham Co. Roll M19_124 p. 286 Ln. 18 William Dalton 000 020 - 200 100 220000-110000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 white males 20-29 1800-1810 = William (b. 1804)
= ?

2 white females 4 or under 1825-1830 = Mary Jane (b. 1829)
= Daughter A

1 white female 15-19 1810-1815 = Mary (b. 1809)

2 male slaves 9 or under 1820-1830 = ? ?

2 male slaves 10-23 1806-1820 = ? ?

1 female slave 9 or under 1820-1830 = ?

1 female slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?

Listed five lines above John JONES.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #95-96 of 116; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NC Rockingham Co. Roll M704_369 pp. 168B-169A Ln. 7 William Dalton 120 012 - 103 001 233000-332000 0605000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 4 or under 1835-1840 = John (b. 1836/7)

2 white males 5-9 1830-1835 = William (b. 1834/5)
= Robert (b. 1832/3)

1 white male 20-29 1810-1820 = ?

2 white males 30-39 1800-1810 = William (b. 1804)
= ?

1 white female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Nancy (b. 1838/9)

3 white females 10-14 1825-1830 = Daughter B
= Mary Jane (b. 1829)
= Daughter A

1 white female 30-39 1800-1810 = Mary (b. 1809)

2 male slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ?

3 male slaves 10-23 1816-1830 = ? ? ?

3 male slaves 24-35 1804-1816 = ? ? ?

3 female slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ? ?

3 female slaves 10-23 1816-1830 = ? ? ?

2 female slaves 24-35 1804-1816 = ? ?

6 persons employed in agriculture

5 persons employed in manufacture and trades

Listed one line above Richard SCALES and six lines below Peter A. CARDWELL.

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #108 of 125): Western Division, Rockingham Co., NC, Roll M432_643, p. 101B, 837/837, enumerated 16 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

William Dalton 46 M Farmer 3500 NC

Mary       " 41 F Va

Robert     " 17 M Student NC

William    " 15 M "

John ?     " 13 M "

Nancy      " 11 F "

Charlotte " 9 F "

Martha F   " 7 F "

Charles R " 6 M "

Susan V    " 4 F "

Louisa     " 1 F "

Frankh? Harris 46 M B Laborer "

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #222-223 of 270): Mayho [Mayo] P.O., Northern Division, Rockingham Co., NC, Roll M653_912, pp. 112A-112B, PN 89-90, 633/613, enumerated 16 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

William Dalton 55 M Tobacconist 15,000 23,870 N Carolina

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Mary Dalton 50 F Va

John S   " 23 M Teacher or Laborer N Carolina

Rufus    " 17 M Tobacconist Do

Martha   " 14 F Do

Susan    " 13 F Do

Louise/a " 10 F Do

Sarah    " 9 F Do

Walter   " 7 M Do

A????? ???? 22 M ??? of Tobacco Do

Harden ???? 25 M Farm Lab Do

This record is very faint and barely readable at both Ancestry.com and Genealogy.com.

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #46 of 48): Madison P.O., Huntsville Twp., Rockingham Co., NC, Roll M593_1157, p. 239B, PN 46, 353/334, enumerated 8 Oct 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Dalton William 35 M W Farmer 1000 450 N Carolina

______ Sarah E 28 F W Keeping house "    "

______ Charles 6 M W "    "

______ Robert 4 M W "    "

______ William 65 M W At home "    "

______ Mary 59 F W "   " "    "

______ Walter 17 M W Attending School "    "

Anderson Shelly 22 M W Farm Laborer "    "

Farmer Ruffus 17 M W "     " "    "

Robertson Maria 40 F B Domestic Servant "

7. 1880 Census: Every-Name-Index/Extraction (online at FamilySearch.org); Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 26): Huntsville Twp., Rockingham Co., NC, Roll T9-0980, p. 77C, PN 15, SD 2, ED 230, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 21 24 25 26

147 150 Dalton Wm F W M 46 / Farmer NC NC VA

"    Sarah E W F 38 Wife / Keeping house " " NC

"    Charles H W M 15 Son work on Farm / " " "

"    Robert L W M 13 Son "   "   " / " " "

"    Wm W M 75 / At Home " " "

Hand Ulyses W M 12 Nephew "   " / " " "

Webster John R W M 28 / work on Farm " " "

8. The Y-Chromosome-DNA DALTON America Surname Project. Male DALTONs are strongly encouraged to participate in this project.

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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