Brief Life History of Thomas Leander
When Thomas Leander Dalton was born in 1839, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, his father, Enoch Dalton, was 28 and his mother, Jane Harrell, was 29. He married Jennetta Camper-Laughner on 14 February 1854, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 April 1862, in Loudon, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 23.
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Sources (5)
- Thomas L Dalton in household of Enoch Dalton, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas Dalton, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Thos L Dalton, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1839–1862 Male
1837–1919 Female
Children (3)
1854–1905 Female
1857–1930 Male
1863–1916 Male
Parents and Siblings
1812–1860 Male
1810–1894 Female
Siblings (8)
1833– Female
1839–1862 Male
1841–1863 Male
1843–1937 Female
1845–1925 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (3)
1846
Age 7
1846
Age 7
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Irish: habitational name from any of various places called Dalton in Westmorland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, from Old English dæl ‘valley’ (see Dale ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
History: The surname was taken to Ireland by English traders in the early 13th century .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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