Edward Dalton

Edward C. Dalton was born in September 29, 1864 or 1869 in Circleville, Ohio to Luther Dalton (1831-1882) and Matilda Gregory (1831-1883).

On July 16, 1896 Edward married Mary Frances Valentine.  She was born August 10, 1880 in Springfield, Ohio to John Valentine and Emma Carpenter.

(l-r) Edward Dalton, Mary Marguerite Dalton, William Filmore Dalton,
Roberta Ellen Dalton, Mary Frances Valentine

Edward and Mary Frances had six children.  Three reached maturity, three died in childhood.  They all lived on Corwin Street in Circleville, Ohio.  Edward was a cement finisher.  He had one gray eye and one blue eye as a result of accidentally getting cement in his eye. 

Ora R Dalton was born March 08, 1898, but died March 11, 1898 of a spinal problem within days of birth.           

William Filmore Dalton was born June 09, 1899 in Circleville, Ohio.  He married and divorced Margaret Seward.  He then married Emma Lee Cooper; they had four children before he tragically died September 27, 1932 at the age of 32.

In 1900 Edward Dalton (28) and wife Mary (22) were living in Circleville township in Pickaway county Ohio with son William Filmore (11/12).  They had been married three years with one of two children was living.  Edward was a day laborer. (Edward’s father was from Kentucky and mother was from Ohio; Mary’s father and mother were both from Ohio.)

Ernest Dalton was born February 23, 1903; he died November 14, 1904 of  pneumonia just one year and ten months after birth.

Ernestine Dalton was born February 23, 1903.  She was Ernest's twin.  Twins were prevalent in the family.  She died August, 1913 after an operation for peritonitis at the age of ten.  

Roberta Ellen "Batesy" Dalton was born June 13, 1905.  She married John Wesley Jackson (11/17/1900 - 02/11/1972) on July 24, 1923.   Batesy and John had three sons:  Paul David Jackson (03/08/1924 - 08/21/2011), John Henry Jackson (01/09/1926 - 09/19/1993), and Calvin Jackson (10/14/1927 - 01/14/1928).  Batesy divorced John and later married Elmer “Vallie” Valentine (03/29/1894 - 04/30/1966), a chauffeur.  She died April 02, 1993.

In 1910 Ed Dalton (39) and wife Mary F (32) were living in Circleville township in Pickaway county Ohio with son William (10), daughters Ernestine (7) and Roberta (5).  Ed did odd jobs.    

Mary Marguerite Dalton was born February 13, 1914.  She married George Lewis Johnson (12/11/1912 - 12/29/1993) on October 1, 1933.  They had seven children; there were two sets of twins.  Roberta Johnson (1935 - 1935) died at birth; Charles Edward Johnson (1934-1991); George Lewis Johnson Jr.; William M. Johnson;  twins Mary Ann Johnson and Michael David Johnson; twins Marie Frances Johnson and Marguerite P Johnson.  She died April 04, 1999.

In 1920 Edward Dalton (49,) and wife Mary (42, Ohio) were living in Circleville township in Pickaway county Ohio with daughters Roberta (14) and Mary (3 11/12).  Also living on East Corwin Street was their son William Dalton (21) and his wife Margaret (25).

In 1930 Edward Dalton (59) and wife Mary (52) were living in Circleville township in Pickaway county Ohio with daughter Mary M Dalton (16).

Mary Frances Valentine died May 18, 1931.  Edward Dalton died February 29, 1956.