His grandfather, Watson Gentry fought in the American Revolution.
His father, John Dalton fought in the War of 1812.
Marcus Dalton married Lucinda Gambill in 1838 at Fannin County, Texas. The couple lived for a time in the Red River Valley
Marcus Dalton was the First Chief Justice of Palo Pinto County, Texas Marcus Dalton settled in the Red River Valley in 1838. He and his wife moved to Palo Pinto County, Texas in 1855 settling on a ranch at the mouth of Rock Creek on the Brazos River. He was a pioneer stockman. Marcus Dalton was scalped by the Indians on 8 November 1870, on the old Weatherford - Belknap road in Loving Valley about 3/4 mile north and east of the present town of Salesville. He was on his return from driving a herd of cattle to Kansas with two other companions.
Information from our family records.
Their children were:
William Cleo Dalton
George Washington Dalton
George Lee Dalton
Mary Dalton
Jane Dalton
James Dalton
William C. Dalton
Sarah Dalton
Charles A. Dalton
John Wesley Dalton
Robert Samuel Dalton
His grandfather, Watson Gentry fought in the American Revolution.
His father, John Dalton fought in the War of 1812.
Marcus Dalton married Lucinda Gambill in 1838 at Fannin County, Texas. The couple lived for a time in the Red River Valley
Marcus Dalton was the First Chief Justice of Palo Pinto County, Texas Marcus Dalton settled in the Red River Valley in 1838. He and his wife moved to Palo Pinto County, Texas in 1855 settling on a ranch at the mouth of Rock Creek on the Brazos River. He was a pioneer stockman. Marcus Dalton was scalped by the Indians on 8 November 1870, on the old Weatherford - Belknap road in Loving Valley about 3/4 mile north and east of the present town of Salesville. He was on his return from driving a herd of cattle to Kansas with two other companions.
Information from our family records.
Their children were:
William Cleo Dalton
George Washington Dalton
George Lee Dalton
Mary Dalton
Jane Dalton
James Dalton
William C. Dalton
Sarah Dalton
Charles A. Dalton
John Wesley Dalton
Robert Samuel Dalton
Inscription
OUR FATHER
MARCUS L DALTON
BORN
Oct. 14, 1819.
Murdered by Indians
Nov. 8, 1870.
Family Members
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Eliza Jane "Jennie" Dalton Vollintine
1841–1918
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John Wesley Dalton
1843–1908
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William Cleo "Bill" Dalton
1846–1926
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Sarah Elizabeth Dalton Denton
1847–1886
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James Wesley Dalton
1850–1868
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Charles Alfred Dalton Sr
1851–1934
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George W. Dalton
1854–1889
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Mary Lucinda Dalton Herron
1856–1924
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Robert Samuel Dalton
1859–1944
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General Lee Dalton
1863–1937
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