As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. Doolin, Newcomb, and Pierce visited the Daltons' mother in Kingfisher to console her after her sons' deaths. Then, noticing the vault door was open, Grat ordered both of them into the vault, where the safe with the gold was. Grat and Riley then made their way out of camp with their rifles on their backs and Kay decided they would set up an ambush and wait for their return. Kay was informed by Bill's father-in-law, Clark Bliven, that Bob and Emmett planned to meet Cole in Salt Lake, so Kay headed to Chico where he planned to cut him off. Bob would not allow Emmett to check out the town beforehand in fear that he would be recognized, so this was not factored into their plan. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? 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). The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. Grat first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. After being left on the sidewalk by Bob and Emmett, Thomas Ayres had run into one of the hardware stores and grabbed a rifle. Bob and Emmett then took a train headed back to Needles before stopping at Kingman. He spotted Bob just as he had killed Brown and aimed his rifle at him from behind the store window. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. Updates? Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. The next robbery was on July 14, at Adair, Oklahoma, near the Arkansas border. He decided to watch the outside of the place at night to see if he could catch in the act whoever was trying to open the grating. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. By Stephanie Dalton March 03, 2008 at 03:10:47 Hello, I am trying to find a family tree for the Dalton family of which 2 members of the Dalton gang are from. When not preying on the railroads, the gang spent their time digging out large rooms into the steep hills in the cedar brakes on the Northern Canadian River. Sheriff Kay soon learned of the horses at Ludlow and that the description of the men who left them matched that of Bob and Emmett. They were recognized and, coming out of one bank, were met by wild gunfire from vigilante citizens. detective Will Smith, and Wells Fargo detectives Hume and Thacker arrived to bring the two men to Modesto to stand trial for the Ceres robbery. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." 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. Most officers believed that Grat immediately escaped the county, but Sheriff Kay thought otherwise. Emmett married first name Dalton (born Arthur) on month day 1950, at age 23 at marriage place, North Carolina. On June 8, 1894, while he was playing with his daughter on the front porch of his farm home in Ardmore, Okla., lawmen crept up on him from behind and shot him dead. In order to persuade the townsfolk not to hang him, he agreed to tell them everything they wanted to know. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. Kay was given a white card from Mexican officials as well as offered a military escort. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton Sometime before the Alila robbery, but after Grat, Bob and Emmett had all arrived at Bill's ranch in 1890, Grat had been rumored to have been in possession of rare two dollar bills. This family hails from Tennessee, but eventually ends up in Montana by 1883's end. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. 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. Sterling, MontgomeryCO, KY Died: 16 Jul 1890 in Dearing, KS Father: Benjamin DALTON Mother: Nancy RABOURN Generations earlier, James Lewis Dalton's (D'Alton) forbears had left France for Ireland. This is now known as Dalton Alley. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Dalton Hatcher of Bono, Arkansas, who passed away on February 28, 2023, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. He died in Los Angeles on July 13, 1937. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. In the album the disastrous double bank robbery of Coffeyville, Kansas is depicted but different to what took place, Emmett Dalton is seen killed along with his brothers which also include Bill Dalton who actually never took part in the raid. [9] Bob had planned the entire robbery. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. He also said that Grat was accompanied by Riley Dean, the man who had been arrested with Bill for the Ceres robbery, as well as a dog. Dalton family history shows that the name has two possible derivations. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. Smith was told to leave and both Bill and Grat agreed to tell their story, but only if they showed that there was no first degree murder in the robbery. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. 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. All in the band were killed except Emmett, who was wounded and spent 14 years in Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing. Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. Kay found out that, before they had arrived, Bob and Emmett had got into a fight at one of the saloons there and badly beat up two cowboys before leaving for Topeka. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. Grat began to say something about a horse, but then became suspicious. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. When they arrived, Bob had to think quickly, and decided instead to tie their horses in an alley across from the bank to the west, near the city jail, which offered them little protection. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Elizabeth was born on January 13 1715, in Baltimore, Prince George's, Maryland, USA,. When Emmett and Bob went out the back door of the First National Bank, they were met by Lucius Baldwin, who had been watching the door with his pistol. Lit said that Emmett's book, When the Daltons Rode (1931), was largely fabrication. 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. Kay telegraphed his deputy George Witty and told him to check on Bill Dalton and to immediately notify him when he was found. 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. [12], Lit, the last surviving Dalton brother, responded to a book written by his brother Emmett after the latter's death. There they played poker all night and won $100. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. 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. Montgomery was alleged to be posing as a deputy marshal. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. Gratton Dalton, called "Grat" Dalton, (March 30, 1861 to October 5, 1892) was an outlaw of the Old West, and leader of the Dalton Gang. The family will receive friends at the Willis Funeral Home on Saturday from 6:00 - 7:30 P. M. Interment will be Monday, March 6, 2023, at 12:30 P. M. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Kay decided to pursue them with his deputy, Jim Ford, and to capture them if possible. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. As soon as the judge had finished, Bill announced, "Well, I can prove that I was not there, and not by accident either."[6]. Unclaimed. Henry Coleman "cole" Dalton, Bea Elizabeth "lelia" Dalton, Franklin "frank" (U.s. Marshall) Dalton, Willia Dennis and Heather, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8861394, OkieSeeker, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25161106, Dennis Pleau, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86873301, Cas Co, Belton, Cass County, Missouri, United States, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States, Bill Dalton (co-leader of the Wild Bunch), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. He then put the baggage man in charge of Bryant and gave him his revolver. Bob had planned for the gang to tie their horses to a post behind the Condon Bank, where it was protected from the center of town by brick walls. (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. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. Emmett Dalton was born on month day 1927, to Percy Dalton and Laney Dalton (born Shields). Kay suspected that this was probably the work of some suspects he had from Visalia, but the railroad detectives demanded the arrest of the remaining Dalton brothers. Bob Dalton had ambitions. 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. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. For some reason, however, the body was buried as Bill Powers. Ken Haas 4/22/12. The account given on October 7, 1892, by Coffeyville's The Journal is considered to be the most authentic on events the day of the robbery. They sat to wait for the next train on a bench on the platform, talking and smoking, with their Winchester rifles across their knees. Teresa was a member of the Full Gospel Outreach Church and . He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. He was found 2 miles away, dead. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. Around eleven, they noticed Dalton and Dean returning from their hunt, so they sent deputy Perry Byrd to go and retrieve Kay. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. 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. When we first meet the Duttons owners of the sprawling Yellowstone-Dutton Ranch in Montana we see right away this is no ordinary family. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. So you see there are direct relatives all over! ", Jim Wagy also showed up after the break out to overlook the scene. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. Review. While Bill was playing his guitar, Wagy noticed that he was trying to cover up where the break had been made. There has been much debate over the identity of the, "sixth man at Coffeyville" reported by witnesses who claimed was accompanying the gang as they arrived in town right before the robbery. After Bob and Grat were killed at Coffeyville, Bill Dalton formed another gang with Bill Doolin, known as the Wild Bunch or the Dalton-Doolin Gang. [17] After the attempted robbery, Emmett was taken upstairs above the drug store to be treated by Dr. Wells. In a mid eighties interview with spirou magazine author Maurice De Bevere Also known as Morris admitted that reading Emmett's book "When the Daltons rode" was his inspiration to create the comic version of the Dalton Brothers. Right as she said this, Kay heard someone rush across the floor of an adjoining room and through the crack in the door he could see a man taking position at the window. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. There was also little incentive among Deputy Marshals to search for potentially dangerous outlaws, their only pay being for fees and a set amount for each criminal they arrested. 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. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology He then went to Fresno to check on Lit and Cole Dalton, and was convinced of the same. Years after the robberies and his release from prison, Emmett Dalton said that the relentless pressure put on them by Deputy US Marshal Heck Thomas as he hunted for them was a key factor in his gang's decision to commit the robberies. One night, Jim Wagy heard a noise in the basement and upon investigation discovered that someone had tried to break the lock to the grated window. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. Grat shipped his saddle and riding rig to Delano and took the train to Traver where he met Bob and Emmett. The three then rode to the ranch of Clovis Cole, northeast of Fresno, and asked Lit if he could furnish them a horse and saddle. 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 . Bill went to Paso Robles and bought a saddle, but after that could not afford anything else as he was broke. Numerous myths were published about the gang. This was a date that Grat had no intention on making. Hensley grabbed Dean and took him over the ridge to Kay so they could handcuff him to an oak tree. 108 reviews #16 of 84 Restaurants in Amherst $$ - $$$ American Greek Vegetarian Friendly. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. On the morning of Oct. 5, 1892, Bob, Grat, and Emmett, together with Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers, rode into Coffeyville, Kan., intent upon robbing the towns two banks. 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. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. The posse reached Dalton's camp at nine and split into two groups in order to surround the camp, Kay leading one and Hensley the other. Ford drew his revolver and ran into another store to the alley to cut them off, but soon lost them. I haven't seen one since I left Missouri. They decided to form a gang and started robbing trains and banks. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. 4346 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226-2133 +1 716-838-2233 Website. Williams. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. . The only agency with jurisdiction over the whole territory was the U.S. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. Several civilians were wounded in the fighting. Southern Pacific detective Will Smith visited Grat's cell almost every day during the trial trying to get a confession out of him and Grat began to despise Smith. Genealogy for James Lewis Dalton (1826 - 1890) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. Marshal. He then corrected himself, saying that he meant Bill Powers. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. lton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Beatrice "bea" "lelia" Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Dalton, Franklin P "frank" D James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee (6) Dalton (born Younger). He then sold the lease to his ranch in San Luis Obispo County, moved his family to his wife's parents in Livingston, California, and left for Kingfisher. Grat could not see the yard Wagy had laid in from his cell and the deputy hadn't told anyone what he had done that night. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. The second train robbery by the Dalton Gang in Oklahoma was at a small station called Lelietta on September 15, 1891, about four miles north of Wagoner, Oklahoma. 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. The next morning, Grat called Wagy over to his cell and asked him where he got such a cold. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. 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. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. This Section of the Data Bank contains anecdotes, short stories and whimsical tales of Daltons throughout history. In El Paso, they found out that Bob and Emmett had headed to Albuquerque and then took the train to Topeka, Kansas, where the rail ended. McCue of the Montgomery County District Court for second degree murder. 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. They used the bar they had cut out to pry open the grating in the wood room window and, instead of risking going and putting it back, left the broom handle in its place. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. Street work was being done at the time, and one of the workers noticed the men dog-trotting across the alley with rifles, and began to yell, "The Daltons are robbing the bank!" The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. Eddie Milton Payne, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center. The first look into the Dutton family technically began with Yellowstone, but the first branch of the family tree is filled out with the characters we met in its prequel, 1883. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. She was born on April 10, 1956, in Berea, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John M. & Eliza Jane (Isaacs) Webb.