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. Re: The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. Ken Haas 4/22/12. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick Kay checked on his Visalia suspects, who at the time were running a livery stable in Modesto, and was convinced they were not involved with the Ceres robbery. However, four of the 15 children loom large in western outlaw folklore: Grat, Bob, Bill and Emmett Dalton. Most officers believed that Grat immediately escaped the county, but Sheriff Kay thought otherwise. A rail ticket from California to Indian territory was too expensive for the boys, so Bob and Emmett crossed the Tehachapi's and began riding across the Mojave Desert while Bill went ahead by train to lay out food and supplies for them. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. Gratton Dalton, called "Grat" Dalton, (March 30, 1861 to October 5, 1892) was an outlaw of the Old West, and leader of the Dalton Gang. 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. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. 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. The gang was also assisted by Bob's lover Eugenia Moore, known by her aliases "Tom King" and "Miss Mundays", who acted as their informant, but was also a notorious horse thief and outlaw. On the morning of Oct. 5, 1892, Bob, Grat, and Emmett, together with Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers, rode into Coffeyville, Kan., intent upon robbing the towns two banks. 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. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. 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. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. The locals who identified him notified a deputy marshal named Ed Short. 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. 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. 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. 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). In August 1891, Charlie Bryant was spotted in Hennessey, Oklahoma, after leaving the gang's hideout to visit his brother in Mulhall. Kay moved quietly across the floor and pushed the door a little farther open with his revolver. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. This was about 13% of all the recorded Dalton's in USA. One night, Jim Wagy heard a noise in the basement and upon investigation discovered that someone had tried to break the lock to the grated window. (UP) , Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA, May 3 1871 - Belton, Comt De Cass, Missouri, tats-Unis, July 13 1937 - Comt De Los Angeles, Californie, tats-Unis. A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. The Dalton family came from Jackson County, Missouri. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." 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. This is where. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Montgomery was alleged to be posing as a deputy marshal. 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. With his revolver in hand, Kay dropped to the ground as they passed the door and slowly entered the station. Hensley grabbed Dean and took him over the ridge to Kay so they could handcuff him to an oak tree. 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). During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. 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. Unlike the marshals office, the Osage Police paid a monthly salary. She denied any wrongdoing by her sons, stating that they were in fact lawmen, and told Kay they had gone to Guthrie if he wanted to talk with them. The Lehman family is a prominent family of Jewish German-Americans who founded the financial firm Lehman Brothers.Some were also involved in American politics. Instead he caught a cold from sitting in the fog all night. 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. Henry Coleman "cole" Dalton, Bea Elizabeth "lelia" Dalton, Franklin "frank" (U.s. Marshall) Dalton, Willia Dennis and Heather, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8861394, OkieSeeker, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25161106, Dennis Pleau, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86873301, Cas Co, Belton, Cass County, Missouri, United States, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States, Bill Dalton (co-leader of the Wild Bunch), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. Why in the world do you suppose they went away and left me behind? By 1882, the family lived in northeast Oklahoma and by 1886 they had moved to Coffeyville in southeast Kansas. Their mother also came to California from Kingfisher to pay Beckenridge after she mortgaged her home and borrowed money from neighbors. The account given on October 7, 1892, by Coffeyville's The Journal is considered to be the most authentic on events the day of the robbery. 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. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. In 1883, viewers meet the Duttons who settle in Montana near Yellowstone National Park and found the Yellowstone Ranch.James Dutton (Tim McGraw) is the patriarch of the family, a Civil War veteran . Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dalton-Brothers, Okhlahoma Historical Society - Dalton Gang, Dalton brothers - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. Closed now : See all hours. 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." He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. 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. Bob and Emmett then took a train headed back to Needles before stopping at Kingman. He spent 15 years in prison in Kansas State Prison, before winning a pardon in 1907. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. In 1931, he published When the Daltons Rode, which was later made into a 1940 movie starring Randolph Scott. 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. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. 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. They missed Cole by several hours who had already taken the train to Salt Lake where Kay and his deputy followed. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. In 1954, the actor Robert Bray played Emmett Dalton in the episode "The Dalton Gang" of the syndicated western television series, Stories of the Century, starring Jim Davis as fictitious Southwestern Railroad detective Matt Clark. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology There they played poker all night and won $100. When Bill and Dean were acquitted, Bill was rearrested by Kay after his bondsmen were convinced to withdraw by detective Hume. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. 6 Jun 2001 Family Group Sheet Husband: James Lewis DALTON died at age: 64 Born: 16 Feb 1826 in Mt. Grat and McCardle fired at each other almost simultaneously. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Grat lowered his winchester, fired, and the jumped behind cover all in one quick motion. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. Kay and his deputy were following only one or two days behind them, but couldn't get any officers at the towns ahead of them to make an arrest. But that is not known. The Dalton brothers were part of a large family headed by parents Adaline Younger Dalton and James Lewis Dalton. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. Walker in Wichita. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. 4346 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226-2133 +1 716-838-2233 Website. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! They did however find pieces of a file and a hack saw blade in the prisoner's toilet. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. Grat ordered Elwood to unhitch one of his horses, which he did. 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. 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). He died in Los Angeles on July 13, 1937. 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. 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. 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. 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. The next robbery was on July 14, at Adair, Oklahoma, near the Arkansas border. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. After making the opening, they ran around the corridors, kitchen, and basement for several nights. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. The family traces back to Abraham Lehmann, a cattle merchant in Rimpar, Bavaria, who changed his Yiddish (German-Jewish) surname Lw (Loeb) to the German . 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. 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. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. 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. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. He then threw the butt of his winchester to the ground and the two nervously laughed at each other. Kay sent Ford after Bob and Emmett while he went to the Ogden police to get them to begin searching the city. 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. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. 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. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. 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. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. The John Dutton Name As 1883 shows us, James and Margaret Dutton travel out West with their daughter, Elsa, and young son John. They had no children. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was a train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. Officers were watching Lit at Clovis Cole's, but didn't think to watch Owen's place. 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. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. Ayres was not killed, but he remained paralyzed for life. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. 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. 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. As Emmett reviewed the roles of the various participants, he concluded by saying, "Then there was Tom Evans down tending the horses." James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. Kay learned at the train depot that Bob and Emmett had bought tickets to Ogden and were carrying large telescope bags with them. 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. He told Kay that Grat's camp was on a steep mountain in the Sierra Nevada, close to the Kings River and about fifteen miles northeast of Sanger, but that they would never find the place. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. Dalton family history shows that the name has two possible derivations. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. 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.

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