Yoes told the judge that he was Bill Dalton, the brother of the notorious train robbers, and the judge asked him to introduce them when he came to breakfast. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. Grat heard the revolver shots from the Express agent. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. 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. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia. Elizabeth was born on January 13 1715, in Baltimore, Prince George's, Maryland, USA,. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. 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]. Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. [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. They had been following the Southern Pacific pay car as it made its way down the valley from Oakland to Bakersfield to pay railroad employees. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. 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. 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. 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. Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. 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). Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. 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. 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. 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. On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary. 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. This was the gang's only job. None of the Dalton gang was hit. He then put the baggage man in charge of Bryant and gave him his revolver. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. 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. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. Omissions? 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. 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. The next robbery was on July 14, at Adair, Oklahoma, near the Arkansas border. 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. Kay learned at the train depot that Bob and Emmett had bought tickets to Ogden and were carrying large telescope bags with them. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. John Dutton III John Dutton III ( Kevin Costner) is a man that hardly needs any form of introduction. After securing bondsmen, Bill immediately went to Merced and hired John W. Beckenridge, the best attorney in the San Joaquin Valley, to defend Grat. Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. Evans, however, claimed that he had received the bills from the Sol Sweet store after cashing a check there. 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. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. 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 hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. 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. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. [17] After the attempted robbery, Emmett was taken upstairs above the drug store to be treated by Dr. Wells. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis When they entered the cell, Bill took out his guitar, sat on a soap box, leaned against the bars of the corridor and began to play a popular song he put his own words to and titled, "You'll Never Miss My Brother Till He's Gone". The two left California in February 1892 and rode for a hundred and seven days before reaching Kingfisher. 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. In the two weeks following the robbery, Bob and Emmett hid out in the mountains near Bill's ranch. 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. Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. . Here, they secured more than $19,000. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. Bob shot him in the head, killing him. 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. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. 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. Around eleven, they noticed Dalton and Dean returning from their hunt, so they sent deputy Perry Byrd to go and retrieve Kay. 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. The posse tried firing at Grat through the brush, but he managed to run the mile back to Elwood's ranch. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Emmett Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratto May 3 1871 - Belton, Cass, Missouri, United States, July 13 1937 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee Dalton (born Younger). In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." The actor Tyler MacDuff portrayed Emmett Dalton in the 1957 episode of the CBS documentary drama series You Are There entitled "The End of the Dalton Gang (October 5, 1892). 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. 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. 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]. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. Unclaimed. [18] No one then or later asked him about the horse tending remark, but it couldn't have referred to Bill Powers because his role as an active participant is well recorded. Deputy Witty entered shortly after, and was told by Kay to go in the room and grab Bill's rifle. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology He then went to Fresno to check on Lit and Cole Dalton, and was convinced of the same. Williams. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. Kay was given a white card from Mexican officials as well as offered a military escort. Kay knew from this that Cole was able to supply the boys with guns and ammunition. Emmett, however, was against the idea. 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. 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. So you see there are direct relatives all over! Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. 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. This is where. My grandfather & great grandfather are both from the US but that's where my knowledge stops. He arrested Bryant and took him on a train to be committed to the jail at Wichita, Kansas, without notifying Marshal Grimes at Fort Smith. The Journal then went to state that, "The other dead body proved to be that of Tom Evans" and marked number six on their map of the shooting area as "Where Tom Evans fell" and in three other references to him The Journal called him Tom. In 1910 he bacame a special Peace Officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kay asked Rucker if there was anyone else around and she replied that there wasn't. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law. Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. 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. 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. Grat first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. Attention: . Littleton "Litt" Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of . Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. Ford drew his revolver and ran into another store to the alley to cut them off, but soon lost them. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. Dalton family history shows that the name has two possible derivations. 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. Isham had 10 siblings: david Dalton Sr. of Rutherford Co. NC, James Dalton and 8 other siblings. The Daltons told their stories, but neither Kay or Beckenridge ever cleared up the murder point and ruined Grat's case. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. 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. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. 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. Though he did not participate in any of the hold-ups with his brothers, he acted as their spy and advisor. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. Bill had been in a separate cell from Grat, located upstairs. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. 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. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. 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. Bill told Kay that Bob was not in the country, that he had stopped at Rucker's place alone to spend the night. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Bob Dalton had ambitions. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. 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. 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). From their position, Kay and his deputies were fifty yards from Dalton and Dean, who were both discussing their plan to hunt one of Elwood's hogs for Christmas dinner. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Riley would feed the outlaws, and would do the same for any passing officers, but he would never reveal each other's whereabouts to either parties. This Section of the Data Bank contains anecdotes, short stories and whimsical tales of Daltons throughout history. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. Emmett had 4 siblings: Elsie Bosiger (born Dalton (Bosiger)) and 3 other siblings. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratton Hanley Dalton July 13 1937 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds (as referenced on Q102). To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. 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. Corrections? Timothy Peter Dalton (born 21 March 1946) is a Welsh actor of film and television. 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. 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. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. Married to Cara, he worked the Dutton homestead alongside his nephew,. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. He is the cowboy in charge of it all, and now current governor of Montana. After Frank's death, Grat moved back from California and took over his brother's job as deputy marshal at Fort Smith. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Closed now : See all hours. 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. Notes from Obituaries. Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. 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. Bob also hired Emmett under him to guard prisoners. This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. 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. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. Members have married into the prominent Morgenthau, Loeb, and Bronfman families.. Kay's buggy was directly facing the setting sun, so they could not tell who the men were. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. With Bob as the leader, the boys recruited mostly men who had grown up with them in Oklahoma. In close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. Hannah (Dalton) Pecker 29 Sep 1756 Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 29 Sep 1838 managed by E. Gatlin last edited 7 Dec 2022. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. 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.
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