| from Millicent Craig A Brief Biography Winnal was the second oldest son of Henry Dalton and was born in Los Angeles in 1850. He was well educated and eventually made his way to Tucson, Arizona where he was a partner in the wagon making firm of Dalton and Vasquez. Dalton was a respected member of the community. In 1882 he hired a 14 year old apprentice newly arrived from Mexico, Federico Ronstadt, known as Fred. Dalton married Jesusita Vasquez, the sister of his partner, and in the 1880 Census, the couple had one child, Hortensia, who was a year old. In 1882, a second daughter, Lupe (Guadalupe)was born. Dalton sold his interest in the shop and pursued mining ventures in Sonora. When his daughters were grown, he returned to Tucson and obtained a job as a wheelright in the Ronstadt carriage making firm. Fred Ronstadt married a second time to Lupe (Guadalupe) Dalton c. 1903 and they had four children. One of the children, Gilbert Ronstadt, fathered a famous daughter. Yes, the connection is correct. Noted singer, Linda Ronstadt, is a great granddaughter of Winnall Dalton and the gggrandaughter of Henry Dalton, the English Ranchero in California. For a full story of the Ronstadts and the Dalton connection, visit the website, "The Ronstadt Family Collection", where you may also view the wedding picture of Winnall and Jesusita Dalton and the first communion picture of Lupe. Archival Papers of Winnall A. Dalton In 1915, Winnall Dalton deposited the following papers in the State Historical Library in Sacramento, CA. Items of importance were copied by DGS member, Mike Dalton of Portland, OR. Winnal recorded them from memory when he was near the end of his life in 1915 and therefore some are at variance with recorded facts. Items that have not been printed in "Henry Dalton, English Ranchero in California", June 2000 issue, Vol. 3, No. 6 of "Daltons in History", are listed below. Item 1. Henry Dalton purchased "the Rancho Azusa" from Luis Armes for $7000 plus a third interest in the Ranchos San Jose and San Jose addition. Item 2. In 1852 Henry purchased the Rancho Santa Anita from Hugo Reid for $2000. From the early 1850's on, he made many land acquisitions and developed properties and businesses. One venture was that of developing a vineyard of imported grapes from Spain, circa 1867 or 1868. At first these vines were for the production of raisins. He then switched to wine production (which was more profitable than raisins) and it sold for $1.50 a gallon wholesale. Item 3. In 1857 on Main Street in Los Angeles, he built the first two-story brick residence ever built in Los Angeles at a cost of $7000. St. Viviana Cathedral is on this house tract. Item 4. During the Mexican War, 1846-1848, the Mexican Government forced a loan of $64,300 from Henry. This debt formed a part of the British Claims against Mexico, which was finally settled after his death by Law of June 22, 1885 -- consolidation of the Mexican National Debt and subsequently paying him in Consolidated National Bonds worth at the time about 12% of U. S. currency. Item 5. My father married my Mother of Los Angeles in late 1846 or early
1847. He was in his 45th year, she was in her 15th year. She was born
at Monterey on Dec. 18, 1832. Her father was Augustine Zamorana and her
mother was Luisa, daughter of Santiago Arguello and his wife, Pilar Ortega,
owner of San Diego Mission and "Tia Juana" in Lower Claifornia. In the papers, Winnall sometimes uses the name Winnall interchangeably for his father, Henry, as in items below. (There are also occasions when Winnall is spelled with a single "l" but for consistency we have used the double "l"). Item 6. There is a land record of a mineral claim of Winnall Dalton with the Society of California Pioneers. Item 7. Winnall Senior died 19 Jan 1884, a "British subject to the end". Item 8. Winnall helped promote a railroad from Los Angeles, California to Yuma, Arizona. He lived to see the Southern Pacific Railroad happen. During the 1860's Winnall had problems with land squatters in Arizona and California. Several land surveys were made by H. Dalton to settle the claim. Item 8. Victoria, my grandmother was a native Indian of the Gabrielino or Gabrieleno tribe--and afterwards the wife of Hugo Reid, my godfather. She was christened at San Gabriel Church by Martin Duarte who was well versed in Indian ways and the brother of Andres Duarte of the Rancho San Antonio or the Duarte Ranch. Item 9. In a letter to C. C. Baker by Winnall A. Dalton, dated June 15 from Tuscon, Arizona, he attests to declining health and that some of his recollections could be wide of the mark. Also states that Winnall's father was also known as Henry. Item 10. During the 1850's Henry used Indian labor to build walls and plant vineyards, They were Indians of the Cahasilla tribe and also Pala Indians of the Dieguino tribe. (In Census data of Los Angeles County, 1860, Mike Dalton found that there were 41 Indians and 76 others on the Azusa Ranch). Item 11. Henry's acquisition of his Convent Teresa included several old paintings. One of them was 4' by 6' and represented Crusaders in Battle. There were also smaller ones of saints or apostles of the church and also two copies of the painting at the Sanctuary at Dolores (Mission) "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe", Patroness of Mexico. Item 12. Contents of the back pocket of the manuscript. There were photocopies
of three documents and the originals were written in Spanish and copies
were typed in Spanish and English. From the above account there is ample evidence of the extensive ventures and investments of Henry Dalton, Winnall's father. Our appreciation is extended to DGS member, Mike Dalton for his contributions. |
| The following article on George Dalton, brother to Henry, completes our discussion of this English family. Most of the data in this article was provided by DGS member, Mike Dalton, Portland Oregon. George Dalton, a younger brother to Henry was also born in the Limehouse section of London, England on 10 Jul 1806. According to the History of Los Angeles County, published in 1889, he went to sea at an early age and landed in California in 1827, went on to the West Indies and returned to England. In 1837, on the day of Queen Victoria's Coronation (20 Jun 1837), he left Liverpool, England and went to New York. He lived in Pennsylvania for two or three years. According to Census data his mother Ann Woolf Dalton had actually been born in Pennsylvania but emigrated to England. From Pennsylvania George Dalton went to Circleville, Ohio where he married Miss Mary Ann Sage. The couple, according to the 1850 Census of Pickaway County (South Central Ohio), Circleville Township, had two children; George born about 1836 and Elizabeth born about 1840. George Dalton was listed as a windmill maker. George married for a second time to Elizabeth Jenkins who had been previously married and had three children. Her oldest child, Ann Jenkins, was born in 1834 in Ohio, and the second child, William W. Jenkins was born in England about 1835 whereas her third child, Charles Jenkins, was born in Ohio in 1838. George Dalton married Elizabeth Jenkins about 1843 and two children were born to them in Ohio; Winnel Dalton in 1845 and Edwin Dalton in 1848. At the time of the Census George, Dalton was 42 years of age and Elizabeth was 32 years, so she must have married very young the first time. George Dalton brought his family to Azusa, California in 1852 where his brother Henry resided. One source states that he came to California to manage his brother Henry's ranch. In the 1852 Census of Los Angeles the youngest child, Edwin, is not listed but an Edwina H., 13 years of age is listed as female. However in later City Directories, he is enumerated as Edwin H. Two more children were born after the move to California. They were; Josephine born 1853 and Mathias born 1855. When George arrived in California, he bought land on Walnut Street in Los Angeles and resided there through 1887. He is listed in the 1888 Los Angeles City Directory as living at 120 Walnut St. In the History of Los Angeles, G. H. Dalton is listed (George Henry Dalton, Jr.) as an early city Water Overseer at No. 6 East First Street. It notes a birthdate of 1 May 1848 which does not agree with the Census data date of approximately 1884. It lists his mother as Elizabeth Meyers Dalton and thus indicates that the maiden name of Elizabeth Jenkins Dalton may have been Meyers. G. H. Dalton, Jr. married a Miss Hattie E. Dye, a native of St. Louis Missouri. They had eight children living in 1888-1889; Maud, Irene, Archie E., Leslie C., Clarence M., George W., Ethel E., and James Toberman. In the 1888 City Directory of Los Angeles, George Jr. is listed at S East Washinton St., near Alameda. Edwin H. Dalton, son of George, Sr. also became a Water Overseer for the City of Los Angeles and is included in the 1890 Directory as having an office in the L. A. City Hall. Mathias M. Dalton, the youngest son of George Sr., was at the time proprietor of the DALTON House at 17-19 East Fifth St. This may have been the family home/business of his deceased uncle, Henry Dalton, for there was a laborer and carriage painter employed there. (It may also have been one of the ventures of his cousin, Winall Augustus Dalton). The birth of George Sr's. son, Winnal Travalley Dalton, is listed as 3 Aug, 1845. He became an orchardist and as of 1888 was unmarried. He was then 43 years of age. Editor's note. This article concludes the data for the Winnall Trevalley Dalton branch of the family who emigrated from England to America. We trust that it will be helpful, especially to the English Daltons who are trying to trace the branches of their family. Again our thanks are extended to DGS member, Mike Dalton, for his research efforts. |
| In the name of God, Amen, I Mary Dalton of Altoona City, Blair County of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills at any time heretorfore by me made. First, I desire that my body be decently interred in the Catholic Cemetery
and according to the rites of the Catholic Church. Signed with her mark published and declared by the above named Mary Dalton
and for her last Will and Testament in presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names at her request as witnesses and in the presence of
the testator and of each other. Blair County S. S. Blair County S. S. John Dalton and William Dalton Editor's note. This family should appear in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Censuses and there may be a burial record at the Catholic cemetery nearest to the Logantown section of Altoona. An obituary search can be limited to August, Sept. Oct. 1876 and may show origin of Mary Dalton. Frequently, records of fraternal and building societies are kept in local archives and usually they show historical family information including place of birth. The division of the lot, including the location on Walnut Street should make this property easy to locate in city or county records. |
| from Millicent V. Craig Limerick data has been collected from a number of sources and will be presented in two parts. The second part of this data will appear in September 2000. If anyone has copied Dalton church or other records and would like to share them, it will be appreciated. Westmeath county will be featured this fall and all data contributions will be gladly accepted. Limerick related Query Helen Smith of Australia is seeking relatives of her four great aunts who came to America from Limerick, Ireland probably about 1880. They are; Julia, Mary, Johanna and Honora Dalton. All were born in Limerick in the1850's to 1860's. She has a photograph dated 1930 showing them together. Please contact Helen at: h-smith70@bigpond.com Limerick Tenants, Rathronan Parish The Parish of Rathronan is in the Barony of Shanid. During the latter half of the 19th Century, the land in this Parish and beyond was held by the Venerable Frederick Goold, followed by the Venerable H. F. S. Goold-Verschoyle. The tenants of this land are enumerated in the Irish Land Commissioners Schedule of Areas , and the Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864, has complementary infomation for some. The tenant rolls give information for successive years, consolidation of tenant parcels, rents paid and in arrears, etc. From the tenant rolls it is possible to deduce that entries under the same given name in Griffith's for different Townlands of Rathronan, may be for one and the same person. In this particular Schedule of Areas, the Dalton entries in chronological
order are: Griffiths entries for the same period include: Chicago Obituaries of Limerick Born Daltons. The following were extracted from records of obituaries compiled by Tom
Cook, Inscriptions on Memorials at Ardagh Cemetery, Limerick Daniel Dalton, d. Oct 12, 1878; erected by son, Daniel Dalton Civil Registration of Dalton Births in Limerick Dalton Christenings, Limerick City, St. John Parish Anstis, 21 Sep 1716, father James Dalton Other Christenings |