He's uprooted his life as a Tennessee farmer in search of a better life as part of the Westward Expansion. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Wagy said, "Here is your hole", and kicked the broom handle onto the floor. Re: The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. 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. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. Dalton Gang Descendants - Dolton.org Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. 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. Outside of a drug store across from the First National, George Cubine was standing with his Winchester aimed at the front door of the bank, awaiting the exit of Bob and Emmett. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Payne, Eddie Milton (Dalton) - Chattanoogan.com James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. If someone in the gang had escaped, there would be nothing gained by Emmett for admitting it. The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. Cole had split up with Grat at Gila Bend, Arizona after the two got in argument in which Cole was trying to convince Grat not to join Bob and Emmett. The ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. The Dalton gang story : lawmen to outlaws - familysearch.org After being found innocent by a Visalia jury, Bill was acquitted and released on October 15. Their only grandchild with the surname Dalton was Charles Coleman Dalton. ", 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. Emmett was sentenced to life in the state prison at Lansing, Kansas, by Judge J.D. Instead he caught a cold from sitting in the fog all night. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. 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. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. McCardle's bullet flew straight over Dalton, but Grat's bullet struck the tree within inches of McCardle's face and filled his eyes with bark. Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. 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. 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. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. 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. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. 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. Richard Henry Dick Dalton, 85, of Columbia City, died peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. After their unsuccessful career in California, they decided they could do much better in their home country, and unlike their first attempts, they began carefully planning their robberies. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. Grat lowered his winchester, fired, and the jumped behind cover all in one quick motion. Wagy hid all night in a yard across the street but saw nothing. Henry Starr was arrested in 1893 and held for trial at Fort Smith. This was a date that Grat had no intention on making. Meanwhile, Emmett and Bob had entered the First National Bank, covered the officers and two customers, and ordered the cashier, Thomas Ayres, to open the safe with gold and cash. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. When Bill and Dean were acquitted, Bill was rearrested by Kay after his bondsmen were convinced to withdraw by detective Hume. Bob shot him in the head, killing him. Marshals Service, but it was quickly becoming fragmented due to power struggles between newly formed district courts and jealousy between marshals over their different jurisdictions. Emmet's grave is pictured in the final panel of the story alongside his brothers and a sign that says "The Daltons died without taking their boots off" Each grave has the hat of the respective owner placed on the Crucifix with Bob Dalton's being shredded with bullet holes. 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). He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . Bill was finally able to get a loan on some horses from a local rancher, but they were still short one saddle and one of the horses was not fit for a hard ride. Kay asked Rucker if there was anyone else around and she replied that there wasn't. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. Lit was able to borrow one hundred dollars and a horse from Clovis Cole's business partner Charlie Owen. Walker in Wichita. Kay apologized to Grat and let him go, but upon visiting the Sol Sweet store Kay learned that Evans had received gold instead of two dollar bills when cashing his check. 6 Jun 2001 Family Group Sheet Husband: James Lewis DALTON died at age: 64 Born: 16 Feb 1826 in Mt. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. 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. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary (1956 - 2023) | Bono, Arkansas Updates? As the Daltons made their way west down the alley towards the horses, Town Marshal Charles T. Connelly came through the livery stable into the alley and ran east towards the plaza without noticing the bandits behind him. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. 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. Emmett, however, was against the idea. 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]. Since Emmett had originally attempted to convince his captors that he was Charles Dryden, until he realized that it was hopeless, his word is considered by many to be of questionable value. The Deadly Dalton Gang - Legends of America Smith, Sheriff Kay learned from them that Grat had actually made the opening in the bars several days before the robbery after being slipped a saw from someone on the outside. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. Bob Dalton had ambitions. Kay telegraphed his deputy George Witty and told him to check on Bill Dalton and to immediately notify him when he was found. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. 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. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. However, four of the 15 children loom large in western outlaw folklore: Grat, Bob, Bill and Emmett Dalton. Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. 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. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. 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. Percy was born on October 4 1897. On October 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempted this feat when they set out to rob the C.M. He asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. When they came back into the front room both Maggie Rucker and the girl remained quiet as they both expected Kay to have been killed. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. Rumors had circulated for months that Bob had planned to come and liberate Grat, so two of sheriff Kay's deputies, Jim Wagy and Bob Hockett, had been hired by Wells Fargo to guard Grat's cell until he was sentenced and sent to San Quentin. 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). Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. 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. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. 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 Dalton brothers were raised in a large family of mostly well-mannered siblings. 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. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. [2] He was paroled after serving 14 years in prison.[3]. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick 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. He is known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries Scarlett (1994), an original sequel to Gone with the Wind. Emmett Dalton received 23 gunshot wounds and survived (he was shot through the right arm, below the shoulder, through the left right, in some accounts hip and groin, and received 18-23 buckshot in his back). He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. 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. 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. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. A detailed bio on a Dalton Brothers webpage declares "We play two kinds of music: Country and Western" and notes that the group took inspiration from country legends including Willie Nelson,. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. He spent 15 years in prison in Kansas State Prison, before winning a pardon in 1907. Kay stopped Grat in the street and said, "Say, I hear you have some two-dollar bills. Yellowstone: Dutton Family Tree, Explained - collider.com 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. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. Omissions? Kay was given a white card from Mexican officials as well as offered a military escort. Grat dropped to the ground and rolled into a gulch about ten feet away. 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]. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. [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. 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. The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. The three returned fire and held out, waiting for the time lock to open. They decided to form a gang and started robbing trains and banks. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. Grat ordered Elwood to unhitch one of his horses, which he did. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law. 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. This is now known as Dalton Alley. 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. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. 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. After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. This Section of the Data Bank contains anecdotes, short stories and whimsical tales of Daltons throughout history. ratton Hanley DALTON, Charles Benjamin DALTON, Henry Coleman DALTON, Litlleton Lee DALTON, William Mason DALTON, Eva May DALTON, Robert R "Angeles, July 14.W)A retired and respected citiaen at his death, James Lewis Dalton, Adelaine Sullivan Dalton (born Younger). Unclaimed. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. Why in the world do you suppose they went away and left me behind? 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. This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bill escaped through a window at the back of the house, but as he ran through a patch of corn he was shot and killed by the deputy marshals. The road curved behind some willow trees, and Kay told Witty to drive past the house, passing close to the door, and then to drive back. Dalton Brothers | American outlaws | Britannica 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. Dalton Gang - HistoryNet William Dalton (1650 - 1722) - Genealogy 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. . The locals who identified him notified a deputy marshal named Ed Short. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. The second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. DALTON Genealogy | WikiTree FREE Family Tree He began walking behind his plow when he felt a rifle poke him in the ribs. While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. After he left, the judge asked Yoes who the man was, as he seemed educated and well-informed. 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. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. 108 reviews #16 of 84 Restaurants in Amherst $$ - $$$ American Greek Vegetarian Friendly. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. 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. The next morning, Grat called Wagy over to his cell and asked him where he got such a cold. This was about 13% of all the recorded Dalton's in USA. The night before the robbery at Red Rock, Judge Burford, US District Attorney for Oklahoma Horace Speed, and deputy marshal George Yoes (son of Marshal Jacob Yoes, the Daltons former employer at Fort Smith) were sitting in a hotel lobby in Kingfisher, where they were talking about the cases that would be in court the next day. After the gang separated with their share of the loot, Bill hid out with his family in a cabin near Elk, Indian Territory. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66.