His wife was also called Martha or Mattie. They were married ca. 1893. Children include: Wilber (Webber) (1894), John (1897), Dorothy Jane (1899), Paul (1902), Anna (1904), Amey (1912) and May Evelyn (1917).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8L-M1L : 12 April 2016), Calvin Dayton, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 2, family 12, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,019.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8Q-XY1 : 22 January 2015), William Dayton, Civil Districts 5, 7, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 15B, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,563.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXC-VKQ : 29 October 2015), William Dayton, Civil District 1, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,506.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPS-5H5 : 14 December 2015), William Dayton, Civil District 1, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,736.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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