Individual Details

Grace and Walter Dunton had three children: Irene born in 1909 in Santa Barbara County, township 6. The California Birth index list Mary Dunton born 2 Apr 1911 at Santa Barbara and Charles Dunton born in 8 April 1917 in Ventura County, California. Mary Dunton died in 1911. She is buried at the Santa Maria Cemetery, in Santa Maria, CA April 7, 1911.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Grace F. Ivory, b. May 1888 in CA., was living in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, CA. with her
61 yr. old father, Henry W. Ivory, a blacksmith, b. in NY.
56 yr. old mother, Alma R. Ivory, a book agent, b. in MA.
Henry's father was b. in MA. and his mother in NY.
Alma's parents were both b. in England.
Henry and Alma had been married for 37 yrs. Alma was the mother of 6 children, only 3 still alive by this census.

Walter Irwin Dunton and Grace Frances Ivory were married in Lompoc, Santa Barbara county, CA. on Sep. 19, 1906 according to the Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011.

Walter Irwin Dunton, a native of Kansas, aged 24 years, resident of Lompoc County of Santa Barbara, State of California and Grace Frances Ivory, native of California, aged 18 years, resident of Lompoc upon the affidavit of both parties were granted this license. Walter Irwin Dunton and Grace Frances Ivory were joined in marriage by me on the 19th day of Sep. 1906 in said County and State; that Jno W. Dunton, a resident of Lost Angeles and Alma Ivory, a resident of Lompoc were present as witnesses. 
W. T. Van Cleave Baptist Minister.

Walter and Grace Dunton's children were:
1. Walter Ward Dunton, b. Jul. 5, 1907 in Santa Barbara county, CA. and d. Nov. 11, 1907 in Santa Barbara county, CA.
2. Irene Dunton, b. abt. 1909 in CA.
3. Charles Irwin Dunton, b. Apr. 8, 1917 in Ventura county, CA. and d. May 14, 2006 in Chico, Butte, CA. Charles marr. Doris I. __. 

In the 1910 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Grace F. Dunton, b. in CA., was living in Township 6, Santa Barbara, CA. with her
28 yr. old husband, Walter W. J. Dunton, a tool dresser (assistant to the driller) in the oil well industry, b. in KS.
1 yr. old daughter, Irene Dunton, b. in CA.
This was a first marriage for both Walter and Grace. They had been married for 3 yrs. Grace was the mother of 2 children, one still alive by this census.
Walter's father was b. in IA. and his mother in PA.
Grace's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.

In the Jan. 24-27, 1920 U.S. census, 31 yr. old Grace Dunton, b. in CA., was living on Ventura Av. in Ventura, Ventura, CA. with her
38 yr. old husband, Walter Dunton, an oil well driller, b. in KS. 
11 yr. old daughter, Irene Dunton, b. in CA. 
2 yr. 9 mth. old son, Charles Dunton, b. in CA.
Walter's father was b. in KS. and his mother in PA.
Grace's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 41 yr. old Grace F. Dunton, b. in CA., was living in a rented home (not a farm) on Ventura Blvd. in Ventura, Ventura, CA. with her 
47 yr. old husband, Walter J. Dunton, a Superintendent at an Irrigation Plant, b. in KS.
13 yr. old son, Charles Dunton, b. in CA.
14 yr. old boarder, James Hoey, b. in WA. 
Walter was 24 yrs. old and Frances was 18 at the time of their marriage.
Walter's father was b. in IA. and his mother in PA. 
Grace's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.

(*Note: Where did Grace die?)

 Parents:
  Henry Ward Ivory (1838 - 1902)
 
 Spouse:
  Walter Irwin Jay Dunton (1882 - 1932)
 
 Children:
  Walter Ward Dunton (1906 - 1907)*
  Charles I. Dunton (1917 - 2006)*
 
 Siblings:
  Charles L. Ivory (1865 - 1891)*
  Nellie A. Ivory Dewing (1867 - 1953)*
  Georgie D. Ivory (1877 - 1880)*
  Henry B. Ivory (1879 - 1883)*

Birth	28 May 1888	Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California
Census (family)-shared	9 Jun 1900	(Henry Ward Ivory and Ruth Alma Barker) Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California
Marriage	19 Sep 1906	Lompoc, Santa Barbara, California - Walter Irwin Jay Dunton
Census (family)	1910	Santa Barbara County, California - Walter Irwin Jay Dunton
Census (family)	26 Jan 1920	Ventura, Ventura County, California - Walter Irwin Jay Dunton
Census (family)	24 Apr 1930	Ventura, Ventura County, California - Walter Irwin Jay Dunton
Death	8 Feb 1976	Butte County, California
Obituary	10 Feb 1976	Butte County, California
Burial		Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California

Spouse	Walter Irwin Jay Dunton (1882 - 1932)
Child	Walter Ward Dunton (1907 - 1907)
Child	Irene Dunton (1909 - )
Child	Mary Dunton (1911 - 1911)
Child	Charles Irwin Dunton (1917 - 2006)

Spouse

Living

Father	Henry Ward Ivory (1838 - 1902)
Mother	Ruth Alma Barker (1843 - 1915)
Sibling	Charles L. Ivory (1865 - 1891)
Sibling	Ellen Adelaide Ivory (1867 - 1953)
Sibling	Minnie Ivory (1869 - 1935)
Sibling	George D. Ivory (1877 - 1880)
Sibling	Henry Benson Ivory (1879 - 1883)

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