Fifth Generation

608. Matilda Coffey was born on 13 March 1821. Matilda died and was buried at on 28 October 1886 at the age of 65 in Grainger Co., TN. Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in October 1886 .²⁵⁹⁰

Matilda Coffey and Tandy Witcher Dalton were married on 27 August 1835 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁹¹ They^²⁵⁹¹ appeared in the census on 15 October 1850 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁹² They^²⁵⁹² appeared in the census on 16 August 1860 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁹³ Matilda and Tandy^²⁵⁹³ appeared in the census on 23 August 1870 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁹⁴ They^²⁵⁹⁴ appeared in the census on 9 June 1880 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁹⁵ Tandy Witcher Dalton, son of Carter Dalton and Matilda Witcher, was born on 18 November 1818 in Grainger Co., TN. Tandy died in Idol, Grainger Co., TN on 1 December 1909 and was buried at Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in December 1909 .^{2596,2597,2598}

This is part of a message exchange that I read in the Dalton forum on Genealogy.com; spelling errors by writer were left intact:

"Louisa Hipsher never married, but had three illigimate childern. Two of them were by Daltons. The first one was Sarah Jane b9/21/1858 the father was Reuben Anderson Dalton. The third one was Arch b1868 the father was Tandy Witcher Dalton. Also her sister Sarah Hipsher had an illigitimate son Lee Hipsher b3/6/1865 by Reuben Anderson Dalton. These can all be found in the "Bastardy Bond" in Granger Co TN."

Matilda Coffey and Tandy Witcher Dalton had the following children:

+2424	i.	Carter Coffey Dalton.
+2425	ii.	Lacy Dalton.
2426	iii.	Adaline Dalton was born circa 1841 in Tennessee.
+2427	iv.	Pleasant Dalton.
2428	v.	Arthur Dalton was born circa 1848 in Tennessee.
2429	vi.	Jincy E. Dalton was born circa 1851 in Tennessee.
+2430	vii.	Cornelia A. Dalton.
2431	viii.	Margaret L. Dalton was born circa 1857 in Tennessee.
+2432	ix.	Matilda T. Dalton.
2433	x.	James F. Dalton was born circa 1860 in Tennessee.
2434	xi.	Elizabeth "Betty" Dalton was born circa 1863 in Grainger Co., TN.