Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Mary Matilda Dalton
1822 - 1909 (87 years) Has 13 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Mary Matilda Dalton Birth May 1822 Rutherford Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 0C00898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003163 Death 7 Jul 1909 Greenville Co, SC Person ID I10035 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 31 Jan 2024
Father Elijah Dalton, b. 1785/1786, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Polk Co, NC (Age > 95 years)Mother Mary Grant, b. 1789/1790, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Polk Co, NC (Age > 91 years)Marriage 4 Jan 1809 Rutherford Co, NC _UID 2ED487AE33D1424C99C36140499781F81FA9 Family ID F3214 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
Leonard D Johnson, b. CT, Canada Or NC d. Aft 1840, Rutherford Co, NC Marriage 5 Sep 1839 Rutherford Co, NC _UID EFD2730A080FB24F965DE8A83DEB06C9D047 Children 1. Mary Ann Johnson, b. Jul 1840, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Polk Co, NC (Age > 61 years)2. Elizabeth Johnson, b. 23 Nov 1843, Rutherford Co, NC d. 6 Jun 1928, Hendersonville, Henderson Co, NC (Age 84 years)3. Rebecca Johnson, b. 1843/1844, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Henderson Co, NC (Age > 7 years)4. Richard Nepton Johnson, b. 14 Oct 1845, Henderson Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 1 May 1919, Campobello, Spartanburg Co, SC (Age 73 years)5. Mathew Johnson, b. Abt 1853, Henderson Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Bef 1860, Polk Co, NC (Age < 6 years)6. John S Johnson, b. 4 Jan 1854, Henderson Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 17 Jun 1937, Horse Shoe, Henderson Co, NC (Age 83 years)Family ID F6021 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 Sion Messer, b. 1848/1849, SC d. Aft 1873, Polk Co, NC (Age > 25 years)Marriage 21 Jan 1873 Polk Co, NC _UID B8999ADF6A703047AF568073F429E1C6D741 Family ID F6022 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTE:B/D & D/D from Frank Block;
!NOTE:b/d d/d May 1822 - 7 Jul 1909 Greenville, SC. What source?; 2nd husband Sion Messer, born ca 1849, married 1873, married 3rd to Mr. Summey (c1817-8 Mar 1907 Greenville SC);
!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 448 w/Elisha DALTON, age 5-9 (1820/1825);
!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 337 w/Len. D. Johnson age 20-29 (1810/20);
!CENSUS:1850 Henderson Co., NC # 496/496
Elijah Dalton 64 Laborer $- NC
Mary 60
Matilda 28
J. O. 21 m Laborer
Mary 10
Elizabeth 8
Rebecca 6;
CENSUS:1860;
!CENSUS:1870 Polk Co., NC Township No 4, Columbus PO # 104/104
Elijah Dalton 83 Farmer $150/200 NC
Mary P. 78 Keeping House
Matilda 48 asst house keeper
John 17 at home
Mat Michael 18 black Day Laborer SC;
!MARRIAGE:21 Jan 1873 Polk Co., NC Sion Messer, s/o T. & Mary to Matilda Johnson d/o Elijah Dalton & Mary Dalton, at Columbus;
!CENSUS:1880;
!CENSUS:1900 Census Polk Co., NC Tryon PHF 213B-12-12
William M. Henderson Head W M Sep 1840 59 M 34 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mary A. Wife W F Jul 1840 59 M 34 1-0 NC-CT-NC
Matilda Messer M-L W F May 1820 80 M 28 6-4 NC-NC-NC
Marthia E. Lynch Servant W F May 1875 25 S TN-NC-NC
Guilford R. Servant W M Apr 1895 5 S NC-NC-TN
John L. Edwards Bount W M Oct 1888 11 S NC-NC-NC
- !NOTE:B/D & D/D from Frank Block;