A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. This is now known as Dalton Alley. Kay decided to pursue them with his deputy, Jim Ford, and to capture them if possible. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. 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). Kay and his deputy went to Ogden where they notified the police to keep watch for the Daltons. The weather conditions during his escape led him to becoming sick with pneumonia, so he stayed near Livingston for several weeks, sleeping in Gray's cupola and watching the surrounding plains with an eyeglass for any sight of a posse. 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. Attention: . 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. He is known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries Scarlett (1994), an original sequel to Gone with the Wind. 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. Share. The Daltons were featured in Randolph Scott's Western. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. 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 then took a train headed back to Needles before stopping at Kingman. They had no children. Emmett had denied accompanying Bob to California. In 1910 he bacame a special Peace Officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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. Closed now : See all hours. With Bob as the leader, the boys recruited mostly men who had grown up with them in Oklahoma. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. He then corrected himself, saying that he meant Bill Powers. 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. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. Notes from Obituaries. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. 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. The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. Kay suspected that this was probably the work of some suspects he had from Visalia, but the railroad detectives demanded the arrest of the remaining Dalton brothers. On October 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempted this feat when they set out to rob the C.M. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. 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. 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. Grat then shot him in the head and killed him. 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. I haven't seen one since I left Missouri. Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. 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. Bill went to Paso Robles and bought a saddle, but after that could not afford anything else as he was broke. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. Geni requires JavaScript! Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. This would've been while Grat was on active duty as Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory, but Sheriff Kay claimed that Grat had told him that he had made two extended trips to California while serving as U.S. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. Their only grandchild with the surname Dalton was Charles Coleman Dalton. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. Each time they stopped sawing, they plugged the hole with soap and soot. They were recognized and, coming out of one bank, were met by wild gunfire from vigilante citizens. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. James is also a Civil War veteran, one who suffers from PTSD in a time long before we knew what it was. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. But that is not known. 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. detective Will Smith, and Wells Fargo detectives Hume and Thacker arrived to bring the two men to Modesto to stand trial for the Ceres robbery. They decided to form a gang and started robbing trains and banks. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. 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!" After he left, the judge asked Yoes who the man was, as he seemed educated and well-informed. While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. 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. Let me look at one." 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. In order to persuade the townsfolk not to hang him, he agreed to tell them everything they wanted to know. Elizabeth was born on January 13 1715, in Baltimore, Prince George's, Maryland, 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. 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). Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Dalton. When we first meet the Duttons owners of the sprawling Yellowstone-Dutton Ranch in Montana we see right away this is no ordinary family. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. 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. 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. If someone in the gang had escaped, there would be nothing gained by Emmett for admitting it. Dalton family history shows that the name has two possible derivations. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." 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. 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. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Ken Haas 4/22/12. 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. 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. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. Chris Evans and Grat Dalton had become friends while working together in Tulare County during the summer of 1888, at the Grangers Bank of California's wheat warehouses in Tipton and Pixley. Many members of the gang, including Emmett, complained that the $3500 each was not enough to meet their needs. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. The boys left their horses in Ludlow, which were then discovered a few weeks later by railroad detectives. 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. 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,. As a former lawman, Bob knew the difficulty officers had enforcing laws in Indian and Oklahoma Territories. The Journal acknowledged witnesses statements then and in a later article that there were two major unanswered questions: who was the sixth man seen riding into town with the gang, and what happened to him? Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! He attended Irving elementary school and he graduated from Morton East High School in. 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. 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. NOTARY PUBLIC NOTE: Complete reverse side of family tree form also Form FT-1 Grandparents Aunts and Uncles First Cousins **First Cousins Once Removed Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton Bill Doolin, "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce, none of whom was at Coffeyville, were the only members left of the original Dalton Gang. In the midst of the shooting, Powers told Grat he had been hit in the arm. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Around eleven, they noticed Dalton and Dean returning from their hunt, so they sent deputy Perry Byrd to go and retrieve Kay. Wagy hid all night in a yard across the street but saw nothing. Almost all of Beckenridge's witnesses were bar keepers, gamblers, saloon hanger-ons, or pimps. 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. Percy was born on October 4 1897. Grat and McCardle fired at each other almost simultaneously. 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. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? They played poker all night in Traver and then traveled to Tulare to do the same. Bob and Emmett returned fire and left Ayres on the sidewalk. 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. Kay had Bill put his rifle down, backed him into the front room, and checked him for any other weapons. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. None of the Dalton gang was hit. When told to open the safe, the manager lied, telling Grat it was a time lock and that it would not open for another 10 minutes. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. Marshal. 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]. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. The three rode so hard down the valley that Owen's horse soon gave out, so they roped and saddled one of Henry Miller's horses. The Daltons told their stories, but neither Kay or Beckenridge ever cleared up the murder point and ruined Grat's case. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. 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. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. As they approached the camp the bootleggers began to fire on them. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. Grat's trial didn't start until that June and it lasted three weeks. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Eddie Milton Payne, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. The Dalton Chronicles consists of articles contributed by the late DGS Member Rodney Garth Dalton of Utah who passed away on August 28th, 2012. The four future outlaws first worked as cowboys, but, in 1887, their older brother Frank, a federal deputy marshal, was killed by whiskey runners; in deference, Grat, Bob, and Emmett pinned on lawmens badges. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. 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. 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. Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. Teresa was a member of the Full Gospel Outreach Church and . Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Richard Henry Dick Dalton, 85, of Columbia City, died peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. Grat ordered the employees to lay on the floor in the back office, and after receiving the signal from Bob, told Powers and Broadwell that it was time to leave. He then rode away with the dog running ahead of him. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. Meanwhile, Emmett and Bob had entered the First National Bank, covered the officers and two customers, and ordered the cashier, Thomas Ayres, to open the safe with gold and cash. Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. 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. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. On the night of February 6, 1891, two masked men carrying 44-calibre revolvers held up a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train near the town of Alila (present day Earlimart, California). Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. Williams. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. Ayres was not killed, but he remained paralyzed for life. This was a date that Grat had no intention on making. Bob shot him in the head, killing him. He claimed that Bob, Grat, and Emmett had all made at least two trips to Bill's ranch in California during that time and that at least one of them would show up to his saloon to get a gallon demijohn full of whiskey to bring back to the rest. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them.

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