DALTON CEMETERY
near Clinton Furnace,
Monongalia County, West Virginia
It is very possible that Henry Dorton was buried here,
because Henry Dorton's son,
Bethuel, and Bethuel's wife, Nancy Whitehair Dolton
are buried here, as shown by their gravestones below.
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All of the
photos on this page were taken by Steve Hose May 4, 2003.
Steve located this Cemetery looking for the cemetery of
Henry Dorton, his direct ancestor.
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Steve says,
The
Dolton Cemetery!
Can you believe where this is located.
These pictures was taken as we found it!
We were in shock.
It looks like no one has been here in a hundred years!
Pretty
much every rock that you see is a tombstone.
Can you believe that this is just
out in the middle of nowhere!
No roads or anything to this!!!! How Awesome!
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When Steve was asked how he found this
cemetery, he replied:
- A little old lady
who lives close to this said she remembered going
to a cemetery "up in the woods" when
she was little. It took 2 trips back to
her house to get more details, but she was right.
There is a place near here where her dad
had coal mines. You can see the mouth of
the mines when you go to the cemetery.
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Steve
Hose
Descendant of Henry Dorton
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| Steve says,
I really must mention my dad,
Mike Hose,
he is the one who took this picture.
My
dad and I are best friends and
we love searching for things like this!
He
keeps me motivated!
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Genealogy for
Bethuel Dolton b: 1798
Father: Henry Dorton Mother: Eleanor Russell
Bethuel married
Nancy Whitehair b: 1808 in Preston Co. (W)VA
d: March 6, 1858 in Monongalia Co., (W)VA
Father: George Whitehair Mother: Elizabeth Unknown |
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My reading leans toward it
being April 11, 1882.
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Nancy
wife of Bethuel Dolton.
Died Mar 6 1858.
Aged 49 years.
She was a kind and affectionate wife.
A fond mother and friend to all.
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Genealogy for:
Nancy Whitehair b: 1808 in ,Preston County, (W)VA
d: March 6, 1858 in Monongalia Co.,(W)VA
Father: George Whitehair
Mother: Elizabeth Unknown
Nancy married
Bethuel Dolton b: 1798
Father: Henry Dorton Mother: Eleanor Russell |
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Steve says,
James B.
I am thinking this is a Dolton because he is buried
between Bethuel Dolton and his wife Nancy Dolton! |
Dee says,
There is one James
this family that I can see that might match:
1 James
Male b: 1819
.. +Elizabeth Dalton b: 1800 Father:
Henry Dorton Mother: Eleanor Russell
I don't have a child of Bethuel and Nancy called James,
although it is possible that he was a child who died
early.
Perhaps the indentation at the top might be a little lamb
or something indicating a child.
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THOS.
DOLTON
Co. M - 4th W. VA. CAV
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Steve says:
Had to use pencil
lead to make it show up!
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Dee Randall says:
- This might be Thomas. He is of the right
age to be in the 4th W.Va Cavalry in the Civil
War and to be the son of Bethuel and Nancy.
Descendants of Bethuel Dolton
1 Bethuel Dolton b: 1798
.. +Nancy *Whitehair b: 1808 in ,Preston
County, (West)Virginia d: March 6, 1858 in
Monongalia County, (W)Virginia Father:
George *Whitehair Mother: Elizabeth Unknown
... 2 Thomas
Dalton b: 1831 (Jane Trotman
beliees he died in 1879)
....... +Eliza Plum b: 1841 (Jane Trotman
says eliza was still alive in 1903)
- ... 2 Edmond Dalton b: 1832
- ... 2 Mary Dalton b: 1833
d: February 6, 1859
....... +Jurden Dalton b: 1813 in Virginia
m: in Monongalia County, (West) Virginia d:
January 31, 1859 in (West) Virginia
Father: Levi Dolton Mother: Hannah Billy
- ... 2 Christena Dalton b: 1835
....... +George J. "Whistling"
Male b: 1847 m: June 8, 1867 Father: James
Male Mother: Elizabeth Dalton
- ... 2 Sarah Ann Dalton b: 1836
d: November 1, 1921 in Morgan District,
Monongalia County, West Virginia
....... +Bethuel Dalton b: 1839 in
Virginia d: June 30, 1912 in West Virginia
Father: Levi Dolton Mother: Anne Jones
- ... 2 Sussanah Dalton b: 1843
....... +Jacob Dalton b: 1848 d:
October 1900 in ,Monongalia County, West Virginia
Father: Henry Dalton Mother: Malinda
Unknown
- ... 2 George Rawleigh Dalton b:
1845
....... +Adeline Dalton b: 1849 d:
October 8, 1899 in ,Monongalia County, West
Virginia Father: Levi Dalton, Jr. Mother:
Elizabeth "Eliza" DeVault
- ... 2 Isaac Dalton b: May 1848
d: January 10, 1857
- ... 2 Samuel Dalton b: 1851
d: December 1, 1926
....... +Rebecca Johnson
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- Information from Marshall
Lucas, cousin, 11 May 2003:
- *Whitehair as a surname could possibly be
Indian as the Principal Chief of Pawhuska tribe
is named Whitehair. Also used in Osage tribe.
This name also proliferates among many other
tribes as well.
*Whitehair could also be Dutch or German,
Weishaar/Whitehair.
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Descendants of
Thomas Dalton
and Eliza Plum Dalton
1 Thomas Dalton b: 1831 d: 1879
(Jane Trotman thinks he died in 1879)
. +Eliza Plum b: 1841 d: (Jane Trotman says Eliza was
still alive in 1903
.... 2 Martha E. Dalton b: 1857
.... 2 Mary Alice Dalton b: 1862
.... 2 Elsie Ann Dalton b: 1863
.... 2 Rolly Albert Dalton b: 1866
.... 2 Louisa Jane Dalton b: 1869
.... 2 Nancy Elizabeth Dalton b: 1871
.... 2 John P. Dalton b: May 1872 in ,Monongalia, WV d:
August 28, 1872 in ,Monongalia, WV
.... 2 Thomas Leroy Dalton b: 1874
.... 2 Laura May Dalton b: 1877
.... 2 Joseph F. Dalton b: 1879
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linton
Furnace, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Push Pin shows approximate location of the cemetery.
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Topographic
Map of approximate location of cemetery marked by red
"D"
You can get your location from the "V" in the
road.
Steve says
"Where the
road looks like a "V" you go into the woods
there going SouthWest.
The cemetery is probably about 3/4 of a mile up on the
hill."
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Steve
says:
"The map I made with my
personal instructions is wrong.
I took the logging road off of the wrong "V" in
the road.
I needed to come off of the "V" from Owl Creek
Rd."
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There is an abstract of deeds that may
belong to the property where this Dalton Cemetery is located.
I'm not sure that I understand their relationship at this time.
I am sure that I don't have them in their totality, so I will not
add any information regarding them at this time.
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Page created:
May 8, 2003
Page updated: September 20, 2003
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