Who was Timothy Dalton?

Timothy Dalton (1783–1872) was born in Pine Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States and died in Carroll, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Timothy Dalton 1783–1872

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Born 13 Dec 1783 · Pine Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Died 15 Dec 1872 · Carroll, Virginia, United States

Father William Dalton

Mother Elizabeth Jane Sturman

Siblings James Dalton, John Bass Dalton, Nancy Dalton, Rachel Dalton Goad, Reuben Dalton, Susannah Dalton, William Dalton

Records

1830 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Marriages U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population … Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index Southwest Virginia historical records Web: Virginia, Find A Grave …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Dalton

Elizabeth Jane Sturman

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Children

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Biography

Timothy Dalton was born in 1783 in Pine Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States, the child of william dalton and elizabeth jane sturman. Timothy Dalton passed away in 1872 in Carroll, Virginia, United States.

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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Census U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
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Burial Records Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
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Record Southwest Virginia historical records
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Record Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

Life Timeline

1783

Birth of Timothy Dalton in Pine Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Birth

1872

Death of Timothy Dalton in Carroll, Virginia, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Timothy Dalton

This ancestor line traces from St. Martin, d' Aubigny, Manche, Normandy, France (1035) to Pine Creek, Grayson (later Carroll), Virginia, USA (1783) across 17 generations.

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: Timothy Dalton (1783–1872) was born in Pine Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States and died in Carroll, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Timothy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 17 generations of this lineage geographically.
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