Eighth Generation

13947. Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton was born on 3 December 1893 in Grainger Co., TN. Cornelius died on 22 March 1964 at the age of 70 in Grainger Co., TN and was buried at Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.^38971,38972

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Rosa Cook were married on 22 August 1915 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸⁹⁷³ Rosa Cook was born on 3 September 1887 in Grainger Co., TN. Rosa died on 14 October 1925 at the age of 38 in Grainger Co., TN and was buried at Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.^22628,38974

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Rosa Cook had the following children:

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Hattie Harville were married on 20 December 1925 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸⁹⁷⁵ Hattie Harville, daughter of Charles H. Harville and Cascelie Adams, was born on 4 September 1901 in Grainger Co., TN. Hattie died in Grainger Co., TN on 27 February 1930. Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in March 1930 .^{22628,38976,38977}

Obituary, Mulberry Gap Baptist Assn.

Hattie Dalton

Sister Hattie Dalton, wife of C. E. Dalton, daughter of C. H. and Carrie Harville was born Sept. 4, 1901. She professed faith in Christ when a girl and was baptized in the fellowship of the Oak Hill Church August the 1., 1919. She married C. E. Dalton and to this union was born two children. One child preceded her to the Glory Land. She leaves her husband, one child, one brother, one sister, father and a host of friends and relatives to mourn their loss. Hattie lived a faithful Christian life till death. If you want to live with Hattie meet her in heaven, where there will be no more good byes but one round of joy and bliss for evermore. R. P. Dalton

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Hattie Harville had the following children:

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Velva Louvena Coffey²²⁶²⁸ were married on 4 September 1930. They appeared in the census on 2 May 1940 in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.³⁸⁹⁷⁸ Velva Louvena Coffey, daughter of William Franklin Coffey and Nancy Leoda White, was born on 7 August 1913 in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN. Velva died at home in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 13 July 2012 and was buried at Davidson Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 15 July 2012 .³⁸⁹⁷⁹

Obituary, Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul. 15, 2012

DALTON, VELVA (COFFEY) - age 98, went to be with the Lord July 13, 2012 at her home in Thorn Hill, TN. She was saved and baptized at the age of 17 and was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late Will and Leodar Coffey; sister of the late John, Willard, Linda Coffey and Ina Atkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Nealius Dalton; sons, Kermit, Ray (Cecil) Dalton; daughter, Mary Ruth; step children and spouses, Claude (Myrtle), Carson (Georgia), Bill Paul (Lucy) Dalton, Katherine (Howard) Garland; grandsons, David and Lewis Dalton; sons-in-law, Jimmy Thomas and John Diamond. Survived by children: Edna (Delmar)Welch, Bernice Thomas, Coy (Earlene) Dalton, Jeanette (Elmer) Owens, Gary Wayne (Inez) Dalton, Elora (Joe) McAnally, L.C. (John) Shortridge; step daughter, Doris Diamond; step daughter-in-law, Lillie Southerland; brother, Charlie Coffey; special cousin and friend, Doris Laughner; 22 grandchildren. Her long life blessed her with six generations of other grandchildren and step grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Russell, Rev. Robert Dalton, Rev. Lon Dalton officiating. Music by Linda Green. Burial will follow in the Davidson Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. www.coffeyfh.com.

Cornelius E. "Neilus" Dalton and Velva Louvena Coffey had the following children: