Robert Edward Dalton
Robert was born on January 3rd, 1854. Robert's father was
David Nicholas Dalton and his mother was
Margaret Melissa Rives. His paternal grandparents were
Absolom Bostic Dalton and
Nancy Poindexter; his maternal grandparents were
William Alston Rives and
Frances H Smith. He had five brothers and three sisters, named
William,
John,
Rufus,
David,
Walter,
Frances,
Nancy and
Margaret. He was the fourth oldest of the nine children. He had six half-brothers and three half-sisters, named
Thomas,
Charles,
Marshall,
John,
Oscar,
Alfred,
Georgia,
Cora and
Bertha. He died at the age of 78 on May 29th, 1932.