Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! Walker in Wichita. Lit was able to borrow one hundred dollars and a horse from Clovis Cole's business partner Charlie Owen. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. Kay asked Rucker if there was anyone else around and she replied that there wasn't. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. 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. 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 cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. Almost all of Beckenridge's witnesses were bar keepers, gamblers, saloon hanger-ons, or pimps. Witty had gone to the livery stable in Modesto, at the time being jointly run by Chris Evans and John Sontag, and learned that Grat had sold the horse to Evans who in turn gave him the two dollar bills. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. Their only grandchild with the surname Dalton was Charles Coleman Dalton. Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. One of the bars had been cut out and replaced with a broom handle blackened by soot. Grat rode away from the house, jumped the horse over an old rock fence, and began yelling and firing his revolver in the air so that Dean would know that he had escaped. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. Henry Coleman "cole" Dalton, Lewis Kossuth Dalton, Bea Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Lee "lit" Dalton, Lelia Dalton, F Roy Reynolds Dalton, Roy Johnson, Genie Gilstrap Dalton. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Dalton Hatcher to show support. He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. 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. Ken Haas 4/22/12. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. But that is not known. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. 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). Grat ordered Elwood to unhitch one of his horses, which he did. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Lewis Dalton was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Kansas, when he married Adeline Younger, the aunt of Cole and Jim Younger. 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 only agency with jurisdiction over the whole territory was the U.S. Bob and Emmett met Grat and the others in the alley, the sacks of money still over their arms. Each time they stopped sawing, they plugged the hole with soap and soot. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. Grat began to say something about a horse, but then became suspicious. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. 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. Numerous myths were published about the gang. 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. Left to right: Bill Powers; Bob Dalton; Grat Dalton, Dick Broadwell, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "DALTON Family History: Old West Kansas Dalton Gang KS Heritage Group www.kansasheritage.org", "The Dalton Gang Train Robbery at Adair, I.T. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. Emmett had denied accompanying Bob to California. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. Bill told Kay that Bob was not in the country, that he had stopped at Rucker's place alone to spend the night. 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. 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. ", Jim Wagy also showed up after the break out to overlook the scene. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Bill went to Paso Robles and bought a saddle, but after that could not afford anything else as he was broke. Marshal S.T. 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. The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. They had no children. My grandfather & great grandfather are both from the US but that's where my knowledge stops. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. 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. 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. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. 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. NOTARY PUBLIC NOTE: Complete reverse side of family tree form also Form FT-1 Grandparents Aunts and Uncles First Cousins **First Cousins Once Removed The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." 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. Omissions? 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. 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. 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. Taking fire from the hardware store, Bob was hit in the head and the heart, killing him instantly. 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. 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. 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. He then corrected himself, saying that he meant Bill Powers. 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. Grat lowered his winchester, fired, and the jumped behind cover all in one quick motion. He would, he claimed, "beat anything Jesse James ever didrob two banks at once, in broad daylight." The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. He then threw the butt of his winchester to the ground and the two nervously laughed at each other. 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. He then went to Fresno to check on Lit and Cole Dalton, and was convinced of the same. After he left, the judge asked Yoes who the man was, as he seemed educated and well-informed. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. 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. They put the gold into the sack, forced Ayres in front of them as cover, and went out the front door. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. 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. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. 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. Doolin, Newcomb, and Pierce visited the Daltons' mother in Kingfisher to console her after her sons' deaths. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. In it she implied that her father was the one who helped Grat Dalton escape from the Visalia Jail, lending credibility to an earlier claim made by Sheriff Gene Kay of this being true. Grat's trial didn't start until that June and it lasted three weeks. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. 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. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law.[3]. 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. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. 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. 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. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. (He was pardoned in 1907, reformed, and led a respectable businessmans life in Los Angeles until his death on July 13, 1937.) Their mother also came to California from Kingfisher to pay Beckenridge after she mortgaged her home and borrowed money from neighbors. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. 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. Tom Evans, on the other hand, was reported to be the fraternal twin of outlaw Chris Evans, who at the time of the Coffeyville raid was a fugitive hiding out in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. 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. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. 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. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. Emmett was sentenced to life in the state prison at Lansing, Kansas, by Judge J.D. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. 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. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. The second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. Tuvia, who had been protected farther to the northalong with a few family membersby non-Jews, soon joined his brothers. 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. The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. Gloria Satterfield died on Feb. 8, 2018. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. This was unknown to Grat, since the Dalton brothers had all assumed that Emmett had killed the fireman. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. John III leads what is known as the Dutton Ranch today. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. Beckenridge showed up to the trial late and drunk, and neither the defense, nor the prosecution mentioned that the fireman had been accidentally killed by the expressman. Kay had Bill put his rifle down, backed him into the front room, and checked him for any other weapons. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Laney was born on May 23 1903. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. Bob Dalton had ambitions. 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. 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. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. He then rode away with the dog running ahead of him. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. Kay and his men made their way to a rock ledge that Middleton told them would bring them within a few feet above Dalton's camp. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. What Bill didn't know is that Beckenridge was also a consulting attorney for the Southern Pacific railroad. While six men were confirmed to had been seen riding into town, other witnesses that day were all in agreement that upon reaching town there were only five men in the group. He had Bill lift the carpet and open the trap door and, instead of Bob, they discovered a man named Riley Dean, a saloon hanger-on from Visalia and Traver. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. Before they could leave however, they received another telegram notifying them that the two were spotted in the southern part of Utah. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean. Grat entered the Condon Bank and pointed his Winchester at the cashier, ordering his hands up, while Powers and Broadwell took positions at the door. [12], Lit, the last surviving Dalton brother, responded to a book written by his brother Emmett after the latter's death. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. Genealogy for James Lewis Dalton (1826 - 1890) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Emmett Dalton was portrayed by Frank Albertson. 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. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. The most Dalton families were found in USA in 1880. He asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. I am trying to see if I am related, and if so, where. 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. 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. He also brought Bob along as a posse member. Henry Starr was arrested in 1893 and held for trial at Fort Smith. Grat shipped his saddle and riding rig to Delano and took the train to Traver where he met Bob and Emmett. 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. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. 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 Dalton Chronicles consists of articles contributed by the late DGS Member Rodney Garth Dalton of Utah who passed away on August 28th, 2012. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Dont stop looking you will find out! Expecting there to be an escape, and because none of the other deputies would listen to him, Wagy decided to quit. 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. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. The two left California in February 1892 and rode for a hundred and seven days before reaching Kingfisher. Two hardware stores in the town had, meanwhile, begun passing out guns to the local civilians, who began firing through the windows at the Condon Bank. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. 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. As a former lawman, Bob knew the difficulty officers had enforcing laws in Indian and Oklahoma Territories. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. 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. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 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. Before the Coffeyville raid, Bill Dalton had returned to Oklahoma, later joining Bill Doolins gang and then forming his own gang. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick 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. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. Virginia had the highest population of Dalton families in 1840. 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. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. 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. Marshal; Grat Dalton (leader of the Dalton Gang); Bill Dalton (co-leader of the Wild Bunch); Eva May Dalton; Bob Dalton (Dalton Gang); Leona Randolph Dalton; Nancy May Dalton; Simon Noel "Si" Dalton; Hannah Adeline Dalton and Robert Renick "Bob" Dalton less, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Dalton. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. 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. 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. 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.