Brief Life History of Nathan P
When Nathan P Dalton was born on 5 October 1842, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, his father, Colby John "Colby" Dalton, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth McGinnis, was 27. He married Rebecca Coffey on 14 November 1864, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Civil District 4, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1910. He died on 7 August 1920, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Perry Dalton in household of Colby Dalton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nathaniel Dalton, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Nathan Dalton, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"
Spouse and Children
1842–1920 Male
1828–1919 Female
Children (5)
1857– Male
1865–1936 Male
1868–1930 Male
1870– Female
1871–1948 Female
Parents and Siblings
1814–1897 Male
1815–1905 Female
Siblings (14)
1838–1911 Female
1839–1884 Female
1839–1917 Male
1841– Female
1842–1920 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1846
Age 4
1863
Age 21
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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