William Traynham "Bill" Dalton Jr.1

M, b. February 2, 1926, d. February 18, 2019
     William Traynham "Bill" Dalton Jr. William T. “Bill” Dalton, Jr., 93, of Salem, Va., passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 18, 2019, at the Salem VA Medical Center. Bill was born on February 2, 1926, in McDowell, WVa. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was proud to serve his country. Bill was a strong Christian and an active member of the Living Well Church of the Nazarene in Salem. Bill retired after 60 plus years as a barber in Salem. He also enjoyed woodworking and various other hobbies. Surviving Bill are his wife of 69 years, Freddie Sweeney Dalton; daughters, Kathy (Leon) Woods of Fincastle, Va; Carol (Michael) McGuire of Estill Springs, Tenn., and Beverly (Cecil) Ayers of Mt. Juliet, Tenn; brother, Frank (Patsy) Dalton of Princeton, WVa; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Interment will immediately follow at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park in Roanoke.1 He was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.1 He was born on February 2, 1926 at McDowell Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Feb 1, 1926.2,1,3 He married Freddie Marie Sweeney, daughter of Frederick Douglas "Fred" Sweeney and Susie Rae Vest, on September 2, 1949 at Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.2,1,4,3 William Traynham "Bill" Dalton Jr. died on February 18, 2019 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 93.1,3

Family

Freddie Marie Sweeney b. April 13, 1930, d. November 21, 2019
Marriage*He married Freddie Marie Sweeney, daughter of Frederick Douglas "Fred" Sweeney and Susie Rae Vest, on September 2, 1949 at Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.2,1,4,3 
Children
  • Kathy June Dalton2,1,4
  • Carol Sue Dalton2,1,4
  • Beverly Ann Dalton2,1,4

Citations

  1. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the William T. Dalton, Jr. obituary.
  2. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  3. [S2274] Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=49961910&CRid=49750&
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Freddie Marie Sweeney Dalton obituary in the Nov 23, 2019 edition.

Mary Katherine Fletcher1,2,3,4

F, b. February 15, 1873, d. March 5, 1928
     Mary Katherine Fletcher was buried at West View Cemetery, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.1,5,2 She Mrs. Mary Katherine Kelley, widow of P.G., died at her home in Roanoke at 6:20 Monday night, March 5, 1929, after a brief illness from pneumonia. The deceased was before her marriage, a Miss Fletcher of Fincastle, home of her parents and where she was born Feb. 15, 1873. For a number of years after her marriage, she resided in New Castle, later moving to Roanoke. Mrs. Kelley was held in highest esteem both here (New Castle--cb) and in Roanoke and from the later city came many of her sorrowing friends to join those here in offering their last tribute of respect. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Francis H. Scott of the First Christian Church, Roanoke, with interment in West View Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. J.A. Miller of Ocala, FL and Mrs. M.A. Turner of Logan, WV. Pallbearers were L.M. Caldwell, F.B. Leffel, W.O. Martin, O.O. Lugar, E.M. Lamb and G.W. Craft.2 She was born on February 15, 1873 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1875.1,6,2,3 She married Paul Grant Kelley, son of Robert W. Kelley and Mary Jane "Mollie" Elmore, on September 5, 1896 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.3,4 As of September 5, 1896,her married name was Kelley.4 Mary Katherine Fletcher died on March 5, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 55.1,2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 375, District 11, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia7
1910Dwelling 55, District 74, New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia8
1920Dwelling 441, District 37, Roanoke, VirginiaEnumerated as Paul G. Kelley but the sex is female. She must have used her married name for the enumeration, Mrs. Paul G. Kelley. Her two daughters are also living in the household.9

Family

Paul Grant Kelley b. February 19, 1873, d. November 25, 1919
Marriage*Mary Katherine Fletcher married Paul Grant Kelley, son of Robert W. Kelley and Mary Jane "Mollie" Elmore, on September 5, 1896 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S366] And Margarette Tynan Rena Worthen Stephen Taylor, Cemeteries of Craig Co., Virginia.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mary Katherine Kelley obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S1254] Ruth G. Hale, West View Cemetery, Craig Co., VA.
  6. [S1964] Charlene Elmore Blassingham, "Elmores of New Castle, VA."
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2094] Evening Star, From the Stella Marie Miller obituary in the Sep 10, 1928 edition.

Luther M. Dunn1,2

M, b. February 16, 1843, d. September 3, 1904
     Luther M. Dunn was born on February 16, 1843 at Albemarle Co., Virginia.3 He married Mary Josephine "Maria" Elmore, daughter of Elder Andrew Jackson "Andy" Elmore and Elizabeth Murray "Betsy" Walker, on July 2, 1891 at Summers Co., West Virginia.2 Luther M. Dunn died on September 3, 1904 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 61.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 387, District 125, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia1

Occupation

1900Justice1

Family

Mary Josephine "Maria" Elmore b. August 7, 1843, d. March 25, 1915
Marriage*Luther M. Dunn married Mary Josephine "Maria" Elmore, daughter of Elder Andrew Jackson "Andy" Elmore and Elizabeth Murray "Betsy" Walker, on July 2, 1891 at Summers Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dunn-Luck marriage record.
  3. [S646] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #1741.