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. 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. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. 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. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. 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. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. Neither was he in Merced or Livingston. The only evidence found at the robbery was a coat made from a tailor from Visalia. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. 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. They put the gold into the sack, forced Ayres in front of them as cover, and went out the front door. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. 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. Omissions? While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. When Bill and Dean were acquitted, Bill was rearrested by Kay after his bondsmen were convinced to withdraw by detective Hume. 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. Several civilians were wounded in the fighting. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. Littleton "Litt" Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of . When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. 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. Almost all of Beckenridge's witnesses were bar keepers, gamblers, saloon hanger-ons, or pimps. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. 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. They decided to form a gang and started robbing trains and banks. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. 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). 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. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds (as referenced on Q102). 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. 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. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. With the help of non-Jewish friends, they began to collect guns to protect themselves. 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). 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. In the two weeks following the robbery, Bob and Emmett hid out in the mountains near Bill's ranch. Let me look at one." Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was a train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. ", A caricature of Dalton appeared in the 1954 Lucky Luke album Hors-la-loi where he's depicted as the tallest of the Dalton brothers. 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. 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. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. Grat went to the back office and ordered the manager into the front, he then handed the cashier a sack bag and ordered him to fill it with cash from the money drawer. The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. 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]. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. After pointing out the location of the camp, Middleton left in a hurry and the two posses spent the night on the living room floor of the nearby Elwood ranch. Bill told Kay that Bob was not in the country, that he had stopped at Rucker's place alone to spend the night. 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. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. 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. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com. Hello!". Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. Isham had 10 siblings: david Dalton Sr. of Rutherford Co. NC, James Dalton and 8 other siblings. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. 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. 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. 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. With Bob as the leader, the boys recruited mostly men who had grown up with them in Oklahoma. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. His older brother Frank Dalton, a Deputy US Marshal, was by all accounts the strongest of the brothers, and always kept his brothers in line. The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. Emmett, however, was against the idea. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. He asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. 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. As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. Kay talked to their mother for several hours and she even invited him in for breakfast. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. 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. Before they could leave however, they received another telegram notifying them that the two were spotted in the southern part of Utah. 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 close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. [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. 108 reviews #16 of 84 Restaurants in Amherst $$ - $$$ American Greek Vegetarian Friendly. The next morning, Grat called Wagy over to his cell and asked him where he got such a cold. Grat's trial didn't start until that June and it lasted three weeks. Bob and Emmett were able to steal horses and riding rigs. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. 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. After making the opening, they ran around the corridors, kitchen, and basement for several nights. 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. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? Bill Dalton came into the hotel lobby and began to speak to deputy Yoes in a loud voice, so everyone around them could hear. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. Richard Henry Dick Dalton, 85, of Columbia City, died peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. Bill had been in a separate cell from Grat, located upstairs. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. James is also a Civil War veteran, one who suffers from PTSD in a time long before we knew what it was. Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. 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. Numerous myths were published about the gang. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Unlike the marshals office, the Osage Police paid a monthly salary. For some reason, however, the body was buried as Bill Powers. The ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. Doolin, Newcomb, and Pierce visited the Daltons' mother in Kingfisher to console her after her sons' deaths. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. Bob shot him in the head, killing him. Angered by the charges against Grat and Bill which he knew to be false, Bob decided that the best way to help his brothers would be to acquire enough money to pay for their bail and defense. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. 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. Lit said that Emmett's book, When the Daltons Rode (1931), was largely fabrication. Afraid to go near them, Bill left out supplies and food, while there were several times the boys visited Bill's house at night. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. After he left, the judge asked Yoes who the man was, as he seemed educated and well-informed. On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. The Daltons resided first in Cass county, Mo., then Coffeyville, Kan., then back in Missouri, and finally in the wild Oklahoma Indian Territory. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton Emmett married Julia Johnson Lewis on September 1, 1908 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. 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 then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. 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 (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. Elizabeth was born on January 13 1715, in Baltimore, Prince George's, Maryland, USA,. 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. Genealogy for James Lewis Dalton (1826 - 1890) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. Closed now : See all hours. Expecting there to be an escape, and because none of the other deputies would listen to him, Wagy decided to quit. 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. Hello!". Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. 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. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. Ford drew his revolver and ran into another store to the alley to cut them off, but soon lost them. 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. Both men were hit several times by stray shots; Dr Goff was fatally wounded. Emmett Dalton was born on month day 1927, to Percy Dalton and Laney Dalton (born Shields). Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia.