I am trying to see if I am related, and if so, where. Grat had already been known in the San Joaquin Valley as a heavy drinker, fighter, and gambler, so when Kay passed Grat on the street while in Modesto his deputy George Witty was easily able to recognize him. So you see there are direct relatives all over! Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. They had been following the Southern Pacific pay car as it made its way down the valley from Oakland to Bakersfield to pay railroad employees. At first, it looked to Kay as if it had been an inside job as it was obvious Grat had simply unlocked the cell door with a key and broke through the basement window to get out. The last night they dug a hole in the brickwall of the woodroom, but found heavy iron bars embedded in the wall that they couldn't get in between. They had no children. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. On June 1, 1892, the gang robbed the Santa Fe train at a small station called Red Rock at 10pm. (UP) , Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA, May 3 1871 - Belton, Comt De Cass, Missouri, tats-Unis, July 13 1937 - Comt De Los Angeles, Californie, tats-Unis. He spent 15 years in prison in Kansas State Prison, before winning a pardon in 1907. The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. ", A caricature of Dalton appeared in the 1954 Lucky Luke album Hors-la-loi where he's depicted as the tallest of the Dalton brothers. In 189091 they took to robbing gambling houses, trains, and banks and were joined by their brother Bill, until then a married, respectable citizen, whose career had been wrecked by his being linked to his brothers. Teresa Mae Estes, age 66 of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Kettering Health Network - Main Campus surrounded by her loving family. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. The plan was that Bob and Emmett were to rob the First National Bank while Grat, Broadwell, and Powers robbed the Condon Bank across the street. Lindsey in Ardmore, Oklahoma, tracked him to the cabin and surrounded it on June 8, 1894. He claimed that Bob, Grat, and Emmett had all made at least two trips to Bill's ranch in California during that time and that at least one of them would show up to his saloon to get a gallon demijohn full of whiskey to bring back to the rest. Their father, Lewis Dalton, a rambler and saloonkeeper, abandoned his wife Adeline (ne Younger), who was forced on her own to rear their 15 children during the difficult period of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Kay moved quietly across the floor and pushed the door a little farther open with his revolver. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. This would've been while Grat was on active duty as Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory, but Sheriff Kay claimed that Grat had told him that he had made two extended trips to California while serving as U.S. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. The actor Tyler MacDuff portrayed Emmett Dalton in the 1957 episode of the CBS documentary drama series You Are There entitled "The End of the Dalton Gang (October 5, 1892). While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. Lehman family - Wikipedia Kay checked on his Visalia suspects, who at the time were running a livery stable in Modesto, and was convinced they were not involved with the Ceres robbery. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. There was a moment where Dalton could have been shot in cold blood, and some of Kay's deputies wanted to do it, but Kay and Hensley wouldn't allow it. After the gang separated with their share of the loot, Bill hid out with his family in a cabin near Elk, Indian Territory. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). At 10pm he looked at his watch and announced to Yoes aloud that it was his bedtime, but that he would be back to have breakfast with him in the morning. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. Due to the sensationalism that surrounded the Dalton Gang's exploits, they were accused of robberies all over the country but operated chiefly in California, Kansas, Oklahoma Territory, and Indian Territory. He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. A storekeeper who was sweeping the sidewalk a few feet away noticed Bob, Emmett, and even Grat, who was wearing a fake mustache, and ran inside his store. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. Dalton Gang - HistoryNet He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. McCue of the Montgomery County District Court for second degree murder. None of the Dalton gang was hit. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Welcome to The Dalton Chronicles Eddie Milton Payne, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center. Here, the Santa Fe had found out about the Daltons' plans and attempted to set up a trap for the gang, filling the train with heavily armed officers. The Daltons told their stories, but neither Kay or Beckenridge ever cleared up the murder point and ruined Grat's case. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. They sat to wait for the next train on a bench on the platform, talking and smoking, with their Winchester rifles across their knees. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. A very large portion in the Oregon Area as well! The ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. It became apparent to Kay that Bill had been busy hiding Dean when he arrived, otherwise they would have heard him come in. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. Dalton Gang Ancestors - Dolton.org The remaining years of Emmetts life were spent on the stage, writing a book on the family and the Raid "When the Daltons Rode" in 1931 and as a real estate developer in California. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. William Dalton (1650 - 1722) - Genealogy The three rode so hard down the valley that Owen's horse soon gave out, so they roped and saddled one of Henry Miller's horses. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. Unclaimed. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. In the two weeks following the robbery, Bob and Emmett hid out in the mountains near Bill's ranch. Marshal. Bryant opened the door to the rear platform, and, while Short had his attention on the mounted men, shot him in the back point blank. When they entered the cell, Bill took out his guitar, sat on a soap box, leaned against the bars of the corridor and began to play a popular song he put his own words to and titled, "You'll Never Miss My Brother Till He's Gone". He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. Kay did not think much of this until later, when Perry Byrd mentioned Chris breaking Grat out of jail. Grat and McCardle fired at each other almost simultaneously. They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. Littleton "Litt" Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of . The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. Without making any noise, Bryant went to the messagebox and secured the revolver. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton who had also attended the trial and claimed to have had several hour long conversations with Evans.[16]. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. They did however find pieces of a file and a hack saw blade in the prisoner's toilet. The three returned fire and held out, waiting for the time lock to open. 6 Jun 2001 Family Group Sheet Husband: James Lewis DALTON died at age: 64 Born: 16 Feb 1826 in Mt. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. With his revolver in hand, Kay dropped to the ground as they passed the door and slowly entered the station. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. Although the Daltons may have been inspired by their famous cousins' exploits, the Youngers were much older and were in prison at the time of the Dalton Gang's activities. Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. In January 1889, Grat and Bob both became deputies first under Marshal Jones and later under Marshal R.L. Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick Obituary in Dalton at Willis Funeral As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. ", "Emmett Dalton Biography Oct. 5-10, 1892", "The Eagles on Desperado: "We were quite taken with the idea of being outlaws", "Emmett Dalton His Life After the Coffeyville Raid", "Heck Thomas Tough Law in Indian Territory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalton_Gang&oldid=1142764666, Articles needing additional references from December 2022, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Charles Benjamin "Ben" Dalton (18521936). Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. He was afraid some of his friends would be hurt, but Bob assured him there would not be any shooting, and that it would all be over before anyone knew what happened. This was only a few months after $2,000 in rare two dollar bills had been stolen during a train robbery outside of Goshen (a robbery later attributed to Chris Evans and John Sontag). The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. In her unpublished novella, Grat Dalton's Ride, Eva Evans, the daughter of the famous California outlaw Chris Evans, tells the story of Grat Dalton's escape from California after the Alila robbery. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. After having a deputy watch Middleton's place, he learned that Middleton was buying enough groceries to last three months and was seen driving east of Sanger. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. When approached by Kay, Bill told him, "The boys were there when I went to sleep, and when I awakened they had unlocked and gone. Beatrice Devonna Dalton Obituary 2022 - Mynatt Funeral Homes Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. Their mother also came to California from Kingfisher to pay Beckenridge after she mortgaged her home and borrowed money from neighbors. Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. [14] Most of Sheriff Kay's information on Chris Evans came from his deputy Perry Byrd, who also happened to be Evans' brother-in-law, but Kay had other supporting information as well. Bob and Emmett then made their way to the end of the back alley onto Eighth Street, where they could hear the townspeople shooting at the Condon Bank. He then went to Fresno to check on Lit and Cole Dalton, and was convinced of the same. Family Tree. The baggageman carelessly stuck the revolver into a pigeon-hole messagebox and went to work at the other end of the car. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. The Dalton brothers were descendents of Timothy and Elizabeth Dalton of Bedford Co., Virginia and "Lighthorse" Harry Lee and Charles Younger through their parents, James Lewis Dalton (1826-1890) and Adeline Lee Younger (1835-1925). In close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. Numerous myths were published about the gang. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. When told to open the safe, the manager lied, telling Grat it was a time lock and that it would not open for another 10 minutes. At Guthrie, Kay and Ford noticed that there had been some sort of celebration the night before as they were greeted by three white men hanging from a large tree at the entrance to town and noticed the streets were lined with several groups of black men playing Craps on the sidewalks. '1883': Meet the Entire Dutton Family - Outsider Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. Bill had been in a separate cell from Grat, located upstairs. The tailor remembered the coat, but he couldn't remember who had bought it, only that some girl had picked it up once it was clean. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. Towards the end of the trial, Sheriff Kay, Detective Smith, and District Attorney Power talked to Grat while taking him back to his cell from the court room when Beckenridge wasn't present. She denied any wrongdoing by her sons, stating that they were in fact lawmen, and told Kay they had gone to Guthrie if he wanted to talk with them. Grat ordered the employees to lay on the floor in the back office, and after receiving the signal from Bob, told Powers and Broadwell that it was time to leave. Kay tracked the Daltons to their mother's home, and kept watch of the house for a few days before being forced to return to Kingfisher because of bad weather. Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. The locals who identified him notified a deputy marshal named Ed Short. Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. By 1889, however, they had drifted into horse stealing, while still wearing badges, and a year later were discredited and forced out of policing altogether and took up horse thievery full-time, gathering together a gang. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. [18] No one then or later asked him about the horse tending remark, but it couldn't have referred to Bill Powers because his role as an active participant is well recorded. Hensley grabbed Dean and took him over the ridge to Kay so they could handcuff him to an oak tree. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. Kay and his deputy went to Ogden where they notified the police to keep watch for the Daltons. Lewis Dalton came west from Kentucky to Missouri during the late 1840s and in the 1850s, he was trading horses and running a saloon in Westport, Missouri (now Kansas City) when he married Adeline. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Dalton Hatcher to show support. Emmett Dalton - Historical records and family trees - MyHeritage They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. There were three Dalton brothers in the gang: Emmett "Em" Dalton, born in 1871; Robert "Bob" Renick Dalton, born 1869; and Gratton "Grat" Dalton, born 1861. The John Dutton Name As 1883 shows us, James and Margaret Dutton travel out West with their daughter, Elsa, and young son John. The Dalton Gang family tree or - Genealogy.com Lit was able to borrow one hundred dollars and a horse from Clovis Cole's business partner Charlie Owen. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. alton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Bea Elizabeth Lelia Phillips (born Dalton), Littleton "lit" Lee Dalton, John Franklin Dalton, Grat Roy Reynolds Dalton, Roy Johnson, Genie Gilstrap Perrier (born Dalton), May 3 1871 - Cas Co, Belton, Cass County, Missouri, United States, July 13 1937 - Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States. On the night of February 6, 1891, two masked men carrying 44-calibre revolvers held up a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train near the town of Alila (present day Earlimart, California). Kay promised Middleton secrecy, and a horse and buggy, if he led him to within a half mile of Dalton's camp. He had gone to school at Robbins Corners near Coffeyville, and knew several hundred people in town. Save. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology They turned around, and went through the back door, carrying both rifles and sack bags, while taking two other bank employees as cover. Even though Sheriff Kay had given up his pursuit of the boys, they still had a $3000 bounty on their heads posted by Wells Fargo and the Southern Pacific Railroad, encouraging lawmen in the area to pick up where Kay had left off. At about 8am, a telegraph messenger came into the room and handed the deputy marshal a telegram, reporting the robbery at Red Rock by the Daltons at 10pm the previous night. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. His contributions to researching the Dalton surname and his family lines will always be enshrined in the Dalton Chronicles. Genealogy for James Lewis Dalton (1826 - 1890) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The Dalton's couldn't sell their horses in Ludlow and they didn't have enough money for all three of them to take the train to Indian territory, so Bill took the train back to Paso Robles while Bob and Emmett took the train to Salt Lake where they would meet Cole. After the escape, Beck separated from the others and went north, while Grat and Smith went to a friend of Grat's named Joe Middleton, who lived in Hanford. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. They had planned to meet with Grat and cross the plaza to the alley, where they could make their escape, but word of the robbery had spread through town. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. In 1883, viewers meet the Duttons who settle in Montana near Yellowstone National Park and found the Yellowstone Ranch.James Dutton (Tim McGraw) is the patriarch of the family, a Civil War veteran . He arrested Bryant and took him on a train to be committed to the jail at Wichita, Kansas, without notifying Marshal Grimes at Fort Smith. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. She was born on April 10, 1956, in Berea, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John M. & Eliza Jane (Isaacs) Webb. Bob discovered his location in Timber Hills while Grat was away searching in Coffeyville and went ahead to lead the posse in making the arrest himself before Montgomery could escape the territory. In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. James Lewis Dalton and Adeline (Younger) Dalton (whose sons gave their name to the Dalton gang) had fifteen children and ten of those fifteen were boys. Bill was interviewed by the Fresno Expositor in September 1891 saying, "The truth is I am like Paddy Miles' boy --- no matter what goes wrong or what depredation is committed, Bill Dalton is always charged with the same."[5]. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. Emmett had denied accompanying Bob to California. Leading the pursuit was Bob's old friend, Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas, whose renown skills as a deputy kept the gang constantly on the move and in hiding. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . The Entire Dutton Family Tree In Yellowstone Explained - Looper.com Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. There they played poker all night and won $100. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. They put the gold into the sack, forced Ayres in front of them as cover, and went out the front door. Dalton took part in several robberies with the Wild Bunch, including a gun battle on September 1, 1893, at Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory, where three deputy U. S. marshals were killed. Chris Evans and Grat Dalton had become friends while working together in Tulare County during the summer of 1888, at the Grangers Bank of California's wheat warehouses in Tipton and Pixley. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. Angered by the charges against Grat and Bill which he knew to be false, Bob decided that the best way to help his brothers would be to acquire enough money to pay for their bail and defense. Bill Dalton came into the hotel lobby and began to speak to deputy Yoes in a loud voice, so everyone around them could hear. Omissions? FAMILY TREE, Amherst - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone - Tripadvisor