This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dalton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3303.1.1.1.2.2.1.2 Message Board Post: The 1850 census data for Matthew Dalton poses a minor problem. Matthew Dalton appears to have been married to someone other than Mary in 1850, and it appears that her last name may have been Mitchell since both his wife and the older woman were from NC. 1850 Smyth County, VA 60th District Dwelling 16 Family 18 Dalton, Matthew Head 40 Farmer (b. VA) Narcissus Wife? 36 None (b. NC)(Mary in 1860?) Mahala J Daughter? 17 None (b. VA) Mary Daughter? 15 None (b. VA) Francis M Daughter? 11 None (b. VA) Narcissus Daughter? 9 None (b. VA) Sally A Daughter? 7 None (b. VA) William Son? 5 None (b. VA) Rhoda C? Daughter? 3 None (b. VA) Isam R? Son? 1 None (b. VA) Mitchell,Korsiah? M-in-Law? 79 None (b. NC)