He married twice. He married Margaret G. Badger in Northampton Co., VA, July 5, 1841.
Margaret was born March 24, 1823. Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Wyatt Badger and Margaret "Peggy" Churn.
Margaret died October 29, 1859 at 36 years of age. He married Mary Susan Bell in Northampton Co.,
VA, November 10, 1861. Mary was born 1821. Mary was the daughter of Anthony Bell and Tabitha Harmon. (Bill
Burton)
Samuel Washington Dunton and Margaret G. Badger had the following children:
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William T.10 Dunton was born December 19, 1843. William died June 21, 1844
at less than one year of age.
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William Thomas Dunton was born April 14, 1845. William died December 8, 1908 at 63 years of age. He married Emily Jane or Joynes Godwin in Northampton Co., VA, December 23, 1867. Emily was born
October 5, 1846. Emily was the daughter of Devoreux Godwin and Mariah Joynes Nelson. Emily died November 1, 1920 at 74
years of age. William and Emily are buried at the Badger Graveyard, Northampton n Co., VA. (Bill Burton)
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Henry Richard Dunton was born October 22, 1847. Henry died April 10, 1875 at 27 years of age. He married Mary "Mae" A. Lecato. Mary died 1906. (Bill Burton)
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Mary "Lucy" G. Dunton was born May 19, 1850. Mary died June 22, 1890 at 40 years of age. She married John Rodgers Tankred. John was born January 29, 1842. John was the son of Philip
Barraud Scherer Tankred and Elizabeth Virginia Rogers. John died January 9, 1928 at 85 years of age. (Bill Burton)
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Lucy Ann Dunton was born October 30, 1852. Lucy died January 15, 1878 at 25 years of age. She married John Taylor Rogers November 11, 1874. John was born in Northampton Co., VA August 23,
1851. John was the son of James W. Rogers and Maria C. Scott. John died March 17, 1907 at 55 years of age. (Bill
Burton)
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John B. Dunton was born January 19, 1855.
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Virginia "Jennie" Sophia Dunton was born in Northampton Co., VA July 26, 1857. Virginia died June 22,
1890 at 32 years of age. She married John Taylor Rogers in Northampton Co., VA, October 2, 1880.
John was born in Northampton Co., VA August 23, 1851. John was the son of James W. Rogers and Maria C. Scott.
John died March 17, 1907 at 55 years of age. (Bill Burton)