The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. Son of James Lewis Dalton and Adeline Lee Dalton 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. Percy was born on October 4 1897. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com. 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. Deputy Witty entered shortly after, and was told by Kay to go in the room and grab Bill's rifle. 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 had no children. 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. None of the Dalton gang was hit. Teresa was a member of the Full Gospel Outreach Church and . His contributions to researching the Dalton surname and his family lines will always be enshrined in the Dalton Chronicles. Kay promised Middleton secrecy, and a horse and buggy, if he led him to within a half mile of Dalton's camp. 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. They were recognized and, coming out of one bank, were met by wild gunfire from vigilante citizens. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. [11] He was given a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, of which he served 14 years before being pardoned. Witty did have a clue from another deputy that two strange men had been seen hanging around after dark on the open plain near Traver and at the abandoned Overland Stage station at Cross Creek. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. [14] Most of Sheriff Kay's information on Chris Evans came from his deputy Perry Byrd, who also happened to be Evans' brother-in-law, but Kay had other supporting information as well. Bob 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. Kay told Grat that he knew neither Bob or Emmett killed the fireman. The Dalton family came from Jackson County, Missouri. Short then went to the rear platform with his rifle. 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. With the help of non-Jewish friends, they began to collect guns to protect themselves. The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. The second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. 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. The Daltons were also featured in yet another Randolph Scott Western, Randolph Scott himself plays Bill Doolin in the film, "The Dalton Gang" is a half-hour, 1954 episode of the American TV series, The Dalton Gang appears in the Italian comic book, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 07:01. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. 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. Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. Kay knew from this that Cole was able to supply the boys with guns and ammunition. 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. Hello!". They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. After he left, the judge asked Yoes who the man was, as he seemed educated and well-informed. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. 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. On October 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempted this feat when they set out to rob the C.M. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. 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 first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. Since Grat's location was in Fresno County, Kay telegraphed Sheriff Hensley in Fresno, and the two made plans to assemble a posse in Centerville. 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. Bob and Emmett returned fire and left Ayres on the sidewalk. 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. Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. 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). Leading the pursuit was Bob's old friend, Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas, whose renown skills as a deputy kept the gang constantly on the move and in hiding. Share. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Several civilians were wounded in the fighting. As Doolin and Dalton were accepted as leaders of the gang, it became known as the Doolin-Dalton Gang, and also as the Wild Bunch. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. She was born on April 10, 1956, in Berea, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John M. & Eliza Jane (Isaacs) Webb. Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. In January 1889, Grat and Bob both became deputies first under Marshal Jones and later under Marshal R.L. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. Many members of the gang, including Emmett, complained that the $3500 each was not enough to meet their needs. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis Very soon, half the businessmen around the plaza knew what was going on, and the message quickly passed throughout the town. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. If someone in the gang had escaped, there would be nothing gained by Emmett for admitting it. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law. Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. The Dalton brothers were part of a large family headed by parents Adaline Younger Dalton and James Lewis Dalton. 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. Instead he caught a cold from sitting in the fog all night. 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. Afraid to go near them, Bill left out supplies and food, while there were several times the boys visited Bill's house at night. 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. 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. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. 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 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. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. He offered to admit this in court if Grat and Bill told the true story of the robbery. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 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. They had no children. lton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Beatrice "bea" "lelia" Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Dalton, Franklin P "frank" D James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee (6) Dalton (born Younger). Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. This mountain would later be known as Dalton Mountain. Bill went to Paso Robles and bought a saddle, but after that could not afford anything else as he was broke. 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. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. 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. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary. Omissions? Notes from Obituaries. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Emmett married first name Dalton (born Arthur) on month day 1950, at age 23 at marriage place, North Carolina. John III leads what is known as the Dutton Ranch today. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . Henry Starr was arrested in 1893 and held for trial at Fort Smith. 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. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. 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. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. 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. One of the bars had been cut out and replaced with a broom handle blackened by soot. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. 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. The only evidence found at the robbery was a coat made from a tailor from Visalia. This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. Kay suspected that Bob and Emmett might be back in California to free Grat from jail, and took Deputy Witty with him to the Cross Creek station in his buggy. Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. Group of outlaws in the American Old West, This article is about the group of outlaws. 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. The most Dalton families were found in USA in 1880. Before the Coffeyville raid, Bill Dalton had returned to Oklahoma, later joining Bill Doolins gang and then forming his own gang. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. Due to the sensationalism that surrounded the Dalton Gang's exploits, they were accused of robberies all over the country but operated chiefly in California, Kansas, Oklahoma Territory, and Indian Territory. In 1910 he bacame a special Peace Officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. Officers were watching Lit at Clovis Cole's, but didn't think to watch Owen's place. After the gang separated with their share of the loot, Bill hid out with his family in a cabin near Elk, Indian Territory. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. Tuvia, who had been protected farther to the northalong with a few family membersby non-Jews, soon joined his brothers. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. Delynn Jorgensen 7/29/12. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. 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,. A very large portion in the Oregon Area as well! During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. Emmett was sentenced to life in the state prison at Lansing, Kansas, by Judge J.D. 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]. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. Bob and Emmett then took a train headed back to Needles before stopping at Kingman. 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. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Dalton Hatcher to show support. Grat and Middleton told Smith they planned to hide out in the Coast Range and invited him to come with them. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. It has been speculated by those seeking to answer the confusion that Bill Powers possibly escaped and it was Tom Evans who was killed, as originally reported, or that Tom Evans was just an alias of Bill Powers. 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. Smith instead went north and several weeks later was arrested by Kay. 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. He died in Los Angeles on July 13, 1937. He then rode away with the dog running ahead of him. Hello!". Williams. Unlike the marshals office, the Osage Police paid a monthly salary. They turned around, and went through the back door, carrying both rifles and sack bags, while taking two other bank employees as cover. This Section of the Data Bank contains anecdotes, short stories and whimsical tales of Daltons throughout history. 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. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law.[3]. Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. 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. By 1882, the family lived in northeast Oklahoma and by 1886 they had moved to Coffeyville in southeast Kansas. He spent 15 years in prison in Kansas State Prison, before winning a pardon in 1907. Dalton family history shows that the name has two possible derivations. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. 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. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." A storekeeper who was sweeping the sidewalk a few feet away noticed Bob, Emmett, and even Grat, who was wearing a fake mustache, and ran inside his store. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. My grandfather & great grandfather are both from the US but that's where my knowledge stops. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick 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. Review. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Maggie Rucker, the woman who once ran the Cross Creek Overland station, was sitting with another girl alone in the front room, silently making dresses. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. . 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. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. The boys left their horses in Ludlow, which were then discovered a few weeks later by railroad detectives. James Lewis Dalton and Adeline (Younger) Dalton (whose sons gave their name to the Dalton gang) had fifteen children and ten of those fifteen were boys. 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). While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. 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. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. 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. Wagy told him that he must've slept in a draft, to which Grat replied, "Yes, it must have been pretty cold in the yard over there last night." Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. With his revolver in hand, Kay dropped to the ground as they passed the door and slowly entered the station. 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. The two left California in February 1892 and rode for a hundred and seven days before reaching Kingfisher. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. 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. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. The tailor remembered the coat, but he couldn't remember who had bought it, only that some girl had picked it up once it was clean. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. This was only a few months after $2,000 in rare two dollar bills had been stolen during a train robbery outside of Goshen (a robbery later attributed to Chris Evans and John Sontag). Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. Bob and Emmett met Grat and the others in the alley, the sacks of money still over their arms. Dalton Brothers, four train and bank robbers famous in U.S. Western history: Grattan ("Grat"; 1861-92), William ("Bill"; 1863-94), Robert ("Bob"; 1870-92), and Emmett (1871-1937). William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Notes from Obituaries. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. The Dalton brothers were raised in a large family of mostly well-mannered siblings. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Evans, however, claimed that he had received the bills from the Sol Sweet store after cashing a check there. Played by country music icon Tim McGraw, James Dutton is the patriarch of 1883. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. Emmett Dalton was portrayed by Frank Albertson. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. Here, they secured more than $19,000. 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. 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. After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. After having a deputy watch Middleton's place, he learned that Middleton was buying enough groceries to last three months and was seen driving east of Sanger. 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. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Lindsey in Ardmore, Oklahoma, tracked him to the cabin and surrounded it on June 8, 1894. Corrections? Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. On his death bed, Emmett told Frank Forrest Latta that he had robbed a train in California, and had used the alias William McElhanie.