Eighth Generation

13921. William Milton Dalton was born on 18 January 1901 in Idol, Grainger Co., TN. William died in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 29 August 1942 and was buried at Clement Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in August 1942 .^38931,38932

Obituary, Mulberry Gap Baptist Assn. Minutes, 1943

William Milton Dalton, son of John and Jane Dalton, was born Jan. 18, 1901, died Aug. 29, 1942, age 41 years. He was married to Grace Holt Dalton, June 30, 1930. To this union were born two children, William Junior and Everett Gene. He professed faith in Christ several years ago, later joining Cedar Springs Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until death. 

It's so sad and heart aching to live without him, but I feel I'll meet him in a better world some sweet day. It gives our heart comfort to know the words he spoke to us a short while before death. That there wasn't a thing in his way. He saw his way clear, and was ready to go. I ask the prayers of everyone for our two sons, age 12 and 9 years. He leaves a wife, two sons, mother, six brothers, one half-brother, three sisters and two half sisters. Written by wife Grace Dalton. 

William Milton Dalton and Clara Mills were married on 13 September 1924 in Butler Co., OH.³⁸⁹³³ Clara Mills, daughter of Noah Mills and Clora Epperson, was born in 1906 in Idol, Grainger Co., TN. Clara died in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 29 August 1929 and was buried at Epperson Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in August 1929 .³⁸⁹³⁴

Obituary, Mulberry Gap Baptist Assn. Minutes, 1930

Clara Mills

Sister Clara Mills, daughter of Noah and Clara Mills was born May 19, 1910. She professed faith in Christ and joined the Baptist church at Paw Paw Grove, where she remained a faithful member until death. She died August 29, 1929. She was married to Milburn Lawless [sic] [Loveless] in 1927. She died at the home of her Aunt Mary Jackson. She bore her sickness with patience. She called her Uncles the night before she died and asked them to live right, and wanted all her friends to live right and raise their children for God. She said she wouldn't take this world for her hope of a better home. She was dearly loved by all. She has gone to be with her mother and grandmother and all the blessed of God. She leaves a father, two brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Mary Jackson and Esther McDaniel

William Milton Dalton and Grace "Birdie" Holt were married on 30 June 1930 in Claiborne Co., TN.³⁸⁹³⁵ Grace "Birdie" Holt was born on 22 February 1906 in Tennessee. Grace died in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 23 March 1968 and was buried at Clement Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in March 1968 .³⁸⁹³⁶

Obituary: Mulberry Gap Baptist Assn., 1968, p. 24.

Gracie Birdie Holt Dalton was born February 22, 1906, died March 23, 1968 at the age of 62 years, 1 month and one day. She was the daughter of the late John and Tennie Singleton Holt.
She was married to William Milton Dalton in 1930 who preceded her in death. To this union were born two sons.
She is survived by two sons, William Junior Dalton and Everett Gene Dalton, both of Thorn Hill, TN; 8 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Myers, of Bean Station, TN; two brothers, Rev. Claude and Kyle Holt, both of Franklin, Ohio; several nieces and nephews.
She professed faith in Christ at the age of 14 and joined the Cedar Springs Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Liberty Baptist Church, where she remained a faithful member until death.
Funeral services were held at Cedar Springs Baptist Church by Rev. Carson Davidson, Rev. Curtis Reed and Rev. Robert Smith. Our loss is her eternal gain. Written by the family