Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
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.  (Daughter B) DALTON, b. 1825-30
  3.  (Daughter C) DALTON, b. 1825-30
  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
Keywords for search engines:  USA, United States, North Carolina, Virginia

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 = Daughter B
= 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 C
= Daughter B
= 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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