Hi Boblefrog,
Nice to hear from you.
I have no knowledge of any Mormon Daltons, all those I have knowledge of were C of E or Anglican as they are called now.
I descend from Eliza Dalton who was born in Coggeshall in 1829, Eliza was the daughter of Michael Dalton and Frances Potter, Eliza married Joseph Harris at Coggeshall in 1853. Joseph and Eliza are my great grandparents on my maternal line, their daughter Annie Harris is my maternal grandmother.
Michael Dalton, husband of Frances Potter, was born in 1804 at Coggeshall, Michael was a Blacksmith by trade.
Michael's father, was also Michael and was born in 1765 Gt Ellingham Norfolk and married Jane Anthony a widow in 1796 at Coggeshall, he was also a Blacksmith.
In a Census one of the two above Michael Daltons was a Master Blacksmith, I've just noticed that in my records I fail to note which one was the Master Blacksmith, I have a hunch it might be the Michael who married Jane Anthony, I'll have to check it out.
I go back a further two generations of Daltons in Norfolk, the earliest is Benjamin Dolton (Dalton) circa 1691 and his wife Anne Cork(e)
Followed by his son, yet another Michael Dalton born in 1732 at North Walsham, Norfolk and his wife Mary Beales, they are the parents of the Michael Dalton born 1765 in Gt Ellingham, Norfolk.
I have no knowledge of the occupations of Benjamin Dolton and Michael Dalton (1732), I wouldn't be surprised if one or both of them were a Blacksmith.
All the Daltons I've mentioned above were baptised C of E, except Benjamin of course because I've been unable to find his birth or baptism but I strongly suspect he would have been baptised C of E.
In more modern times I suppose it's possible one or more Daltons might have converted to the church of latter day saints (Mormon) faith but I haven't seen or heard anything to suggest that is the case.
In a nutshell my Dalton line goes:-
Benjamin Dolton c 1691.
Michael Dalton 1732 North Walsham, Norfolk.
Michael Dalton 1765 Gt Ellingham, Norfolk.
Michael Dalton 1804 Coggeshall.
Eliza Dalton 1829 Coggeshall.
I would be very interested to learn where your wife's Dalton line connects to the Coggeshall Daltons.
If you have any questions fire away.
If you haven't already found the following site you, or anyone with Coggeshall ancestors, will find it useful, amongst other things they have transcripts of Coggeshall parish burial and Marriage registers, unfortunately very little on baptisms.
http://coggeshallmuseum.org.uk/familyresearchers1.htmRegards,
PS just done a check, the Master Blacksmith is the Michael Dalton born 1765 in Gt Ellingham, thr husband of Jane Anthony.