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. Taking fire from the hardware store, Bob was hit in the head and the heart, killing him instantly. When Middleton returned, Kay arrested him at his home and threatened to send him to San Quentin if he didn't give up Grat's hideout. Dalton Brothers, four train and bank robbers famous in U.S. Western history: Grattan (Grat; 186192), William (Bill; 186394), Robert (Bob; 187092), and Emmett (18711937). 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 was able to borrow one hundred dollars and a horse from Clovis Cole's business partner Charlie Owen. There have been several other nominees suggested to be the sixth man seen riding into Coffeyville, including Bill Dalton, George Newcomb, and Bill Doolin, all of which have never been confirmed. Lewis Dalton was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Kansas, when he married Adeline Younger, the aunt of Cole and Jim Younger. I haven't seen one since I left Missouri. Members have married into the prominent Morgenthau, Loeb, and Bronfman families.. The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. On his death bed, Emmett told Frank Forrest Latta that he had robbed a train in California, and had used the alias William McElhanie. Family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel from 4:00pm until time of memorial service at 6:00pm. Corrections? He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. In January 1889, Grat and Bob both became deputies first under Marshal Jones and later under Marshal R.L. However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. 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. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . 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. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. What Bill didn't know is that Beckenridge was also a consulting attorney for the Southern Pacific railroad. lton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Beatrice "bea" "lelia" Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Dalton, Franklin P "frank" D James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee (6) Dalton (born Younger). It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. 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. Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Share. Bob and Emmett returned fire and left Ayres on the sidewalk. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. Almost all of Beckenridge's witnesses were bar keepers, gamblers, saloon hanger-ons, or pimps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. He had gone to school at Robbins Corners near Coffeyville, and knew several hundred people in town. They had no children. Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. Omissions? 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. Marshal S.T. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. Attention: . Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. 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. 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. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. Bill had been in a separate cell from Grat, located upstairs. In the midst of the shooting, Powers told Grat he had been hit in the arm. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratton Hanley Dalton July 13 1937 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. They missed Cole by several hours who had already taken the train to Salt Lake where Kay and his deputy followed. Let me look at one." Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. 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. Each time they stopped sawing, they plugged the hole with soap and soot. 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. The next day, Christmas Eve, 1891, the posse of both Sheriff Kay and Sheriff Hensley woke up at three in the morning and ascended the mountain to Dalton's camp. 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. They put the gold into the sack, forced Ayres in front of them as cover, and went out the front door. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. Grat dropped to the ground and rolled into a gulch about ten feet away. Emmett Dalton was portrayed by Frank Albertson. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. Group of outlaws in the American Old West, This article is about the group of outlaws. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. The Daltons told their stories, but neither Kay or Beckenridge ever cleared up the murder point and ruined Grat's case. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. After Kay finished talking to the cleaner, Deputy George Witty reported to him that telegrams from the coast said Bill was not in Paso Robles or Estrella. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. While Bill was playing his guitar, Wagy noticed that he was trying to cover up where the break had been made. 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. 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. 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. 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. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com. He then saw Grat begin to approach over the hill and planned to wait until he was thirty feet from him before making an arrest. 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. Timothy Peter Dalton (born 21 March 1946) is a Welsh actor of film and television. 6 Jun 2001 Family Group Sheet Husband: James Lewis DALTON died at age: 64 Born: 16 Feb 1826 in Mt. Gloria Satterfield died on Feb. 8, 2018. The brothers who were members of the Dalton Gang were Bob, Grat, Emmett, and Bill.[4]. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. A later report in the Visalia Times-Delta, a major newspaper in Visalia, California, attributed to "a relative of Mrs. Evans" (most likely Chris Evans brother-in-law Perry Byrd, a deputy of Sheriff Gene Kay) stated, "Tom Evans killed at Coffeyville, Kansas, when the Dalton brothers made their famous raid on the banks of that town, was the twin brother of Chris."[19]. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . The three returned fire and held out, waiting for the time lock to open. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. In the two weeks following the robbery, Bob and Emmett hid out in the mountains near Bill's ranch. Walker in Wichita. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. After being found innocent by a Visalia jury, Bill was acquitted and released on October 15. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. As soon as the judge had finished, Bill announced, "Well, I can prove that I was not there, and not by accident either."[6]. Eddie Milton Payne, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center. 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. They were also accused of robbing a bank in El Reno, Oklahoma, on July 28, but this was based on little evidence, as no one identified any members of the gang. Bill Doolin, "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce, none of whom was at Coffeyville, were the only members left of the original Dalton Gang. 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. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. During an attempted double bank robbery in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1892, two of the brothers and two other gang members were killed; Emmett Dalton survived, was captured, and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder,[1] although he later asserted that he never fired a shot during the robbery. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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). Virginia had the highest population of Dalton families in 1840. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. 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. Kay knew that, besides Beckenridge's sabotage of the case, Grat would probably be found innocent and their case against Bob and Emmett would fall through. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Emmett Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratto May 3 1871 - Belton, Cass, Missouri, United States, July 13 1937 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee Dalton (born Younger). 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. 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!" NOTARY PUBLIC NOTE: Complete reverse side of family tree form also Form FT-1 Grandparents Aunts and Uncles First Cousins **First Cousins Once Removed 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. The most Dalton families were found in USA in 1880. Lindsey in Ardmore, Oklahoma, tracked him to the cabin and surrounded it on June 8, 1894. He is the cowboy in charge of it all, and now current governor of Montana. Brother of Charles Benjamin Dalton; Henry 'Cole' Coleman Dalton; Louis Kossuth Dalton; Bea Elizabeth Dalton; Littleton "Lit" Lee Dalton and 11 others; Lelia Dalton; Frank Dalton, Deputy U.S. Emmett had 4 siblings: Elsie Bosiger (born Dalton (Bosiger)) and 3 other siblings. 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. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. When we first meet the Duttons owners of the sprawling Yellowstone-Dutton Ranch in Montana we see right away this is no ordinary family. Kay learned at the train depot that Bob and Emmett had bought tickets to Ogden and were carrying large telescope bags with them. The second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. Kay believed they did this to throw him off by going south instead of east. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law.[3]. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. After the train left Hennessey, and was approaching the stop at Waukomis, Oklahoma, Short noticed a group of mounted men who looked as if they were trying to beat the train, and feared it was the Dalton Gang coming to free Bryant. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. Ken Haas 4/22/12. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. This was a date that Grat had no intention on making. He then decided the sack bag was too heavy to carry, and ordered the silver taken out, then stashed what cash he could fit into his coat pockets. Many members of the gang, including Emmett, complained that the $3500 each was not enough to meet their needs. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. Neither was he in Merced or Livingston. He spotted Bob just as he had killed Brown and aimed his rifle at him from behind the store window. After securing bondsmen, Bill immediately went to Merced and hired John W. Beckenridge, the best attorney in the San Joaquin Valley, to defend Grat. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. The four future outlaws first worked as cowboys, but, in 1887, their older brother Frank, a federal deputy marshal, was killed by whiskey runners; in deference, Grat, Bob, and Emmett pinned on lawmens badges. Updates? Late that night, they received a telegram notifying them that men matching the description of Bob and Emmett were seen taking a southbound train many miles south of Salt Lake. [17] After the attempted robbery, Emmett was taken upstairs above the drug store to be treated by Dr. Wells. Late in the afternoon, Kay and Witty were about four hundred yards from the station when they saw two men crouching as they crossed the road from the old stage barn to the station. After being left on the sidewalk by Bob and Emmett, Thomas Ayres had run into one of the hardware stores and grabbed a rifle. They had no children. For the four months that Bob and Emmett spent trying to lose Sheriff Kay in the desert, Grat sat in the Tulare County jail in Visalia awaiting his trial. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Kay decided to pursue them with his deputy, Jim Ford, and to capture them if possible. Standing with his back towards him was Bill Dalton, watching the horses and buggy Kay had just left, while nervously working the lever of his winchester. He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. After Frank's death, Grat moved back from California and took over his brother's job as deputy marshal at Fort Smith. 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. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. 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. 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. After the robbery at Adair, officials of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad offered a reward of $40,000 for anyone who could capture and convict the Dalton Gang, and a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of any of them.[8]. Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. Short then went to the rear platform with his rifle. They played poker all night in Traver and then traveled to Tulare to do the same. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. 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. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. 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. 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.

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