Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. Hannah (Dalton) Pecker 29 Sep 1756 Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 29 Sep 1838 managed by E. Gatlin last edited 7 Dec 2022. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. 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. 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. 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. Married to Cara, he worked the Dutton homestead alongside his nephew,. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. 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. 4346 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226-2133 +1 716-838-2233 Website. By that time, Bill had been moved downstairs into what was Grat's cell. 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. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law.[3]. He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. Though much of the evidence showed that Grat was in Fresno the night of the Alila robbery, including the testimony of several witnesses, the influence of the powerful Southern Pacific Railroad caused him to receive an unfair trial. Wagy hid all night in a yard across the street but saw nothing. lton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Beatrice "bea" "lelia" Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Dalton, Franklin P "frank" D James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee (6) Dalton (born Younger). On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. 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. He offered to admit this in court if Grat and Bill told the true story of the robbery. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. He then went to Fresno to check on Lit and Cole Dalton, and was convinced of the same. Both men were hit several times by stray shots; Dr Goff was fatally wounded. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. Leona outlived all of her brothers and sisters. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. Attention: . 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). Montgomery was alleged to be posing as a deputy marshal. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dalton-Brothers, Okhlahoma Historical Society - Dalton Gang, Dalton brothers - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). 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. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . Kay assumed that they were probably headed to El Paso, so he and Ford reentered the United States at Douglas. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. Littleton "Litt" Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of . Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. Officers were watching Lit at Clovis Cole's, but didn't think to watch Owen's place. 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. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. 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. This is where. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. By 1882, the family lived in northeast Oklahoma and by 1886 they had moved to Coffeyville in southeast Kansas. 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. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. Emmett married first name Dalton (born Arthur) on month day 1950, at age 23 at marriage place, North Carolina. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. 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. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." Sheriff Kay soon learned of the horses at Ludlow and that the description of the men who left them matched that of Bob and Emmett. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. It became apparent to Kay that Bill had been busy hiding Dean when he arrived, otherwise they would have heard him come in. In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. Christian Johannes Dalton abt 1892 - 09 Oct 1961 managed by Toni Andrews. Afraid to go near them, Bill left out supplies and food, while there were several times the boys visited Bill's house at night. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds (as referenced on Q102). Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. Notes from Obituaries. 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 second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. At 10pm he looked at his watch and announced to Yoes aloud that it was his bedtime, but that he would be back to have breakfast with him in the morning. Bob and Emmett returned fire and left Ayres on the sidewalk. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. 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. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. After their unsuccessful career in California, they decided they could do much better in their home country, and unlike their first attempts, they began carefully planning their robberies. Grat then shot him in the head and killed him. Elizabeth was born on January 13 1715, in Baltimore, Prince George's, Maryland, USA,. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. Without making any noise, Bryant went to the messagebox and secured the revolver. Very soon, half the businessmen around the plaza knew what was going on, and the message quickly passed throughout the town. Kay found out that, before they had arrived, Bob and Emmett had got into a fight at one of the saloons there and badly beat up two cowboys before leaving for Topeka. 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. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. [17] After the attempted robbery, Emmett was taken upstairs above the drug store to be treated by Dr. Wells. Emmett, however, was against the idea. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. She was born on April 10, 1956, in Berea, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John M. & Eliza Jane (Isaacs) Webb. 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. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. In a mid eighties interview with spirou magazine author Maurice De Bevere Also known as Morris admitted that reading Emmett's book "When the Daltons rode" was his inspiration to create the comic version of the Dalton Brothers. Dalton was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. alton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Bea Elizabeth Lelia Phillips (born Dalton), Littleton "lit" Lee Dalton, John Franklin Dalton, Grat Roy Reynolds Dalton, Roy Johnson, Genie Gilstrap Perrier (born Dalton), May 3 1871 - Cas Co, Belton, Cass County, Missouri, United States, July 13 1937 - Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States. 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. Unlike the marshals office, the Osage Police paid a monthly salary. Grat first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. 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. 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. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. 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. Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. The most Dalton families were found in USA in 1880. 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. Doolin, Newcomb, and Pierce visited the Daltons' mother in Kingfisher to console her after her sons' deaths. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. This was about 13% of all the recorded Dalton's in USA. 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. After being found innocent by a Visalia jury, Bill was acquitted and released on October 15. Ken Haas 4/22/12. Taking fire from the hardware store, Bob was hit in the head and the heart, killing him instantly. Group of outlaws in the American Old West, This article is about the group of outlaws. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. 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. 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. Kay told Grat that he knew neither Bob or Emmett killed the fireman. 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. He also brought Bob along as a posse member. Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. With Bob as the leader, the boys recruited mostly men who had grown up with them in Oklahoma. 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. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 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. They had no children. A very large portion in the Oregon Area as well! 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. 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. 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. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. Bob Dalton had ambitions. The Daltons were featured in Randolph Scott's Western. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. Played by country music icon Tim McGraw, James Dutton is the patriarch of 1883. They decided to form a gang and started robbing trains and banks. 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]. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. Grat heard the revolver shots from the Express agent. 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. 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. He spotted Bob just as he had killed Brown and aimed his rifle at him from behind the store window. He's uprooted his life as a Tennessee farmer in search of a better life as part of the Westward Expansion. Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. This family hails from Tennessee, but eventually ends up in Montana by 1883's end. Laney was born on May 23 1903. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. 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. 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. 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. 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. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. Smith instead went north and several weeks later was arrested by Kay. 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. 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? Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia. Kay and his deputy went to Ogden where they notified the police to keep watch for the Daltons. Before they could leave however, they received another telegram notifying them that the two were spotted in the southern part of Utah. After being left on the sidewalk by Bob and Emmett, Thomas Ayres had run into one of the hardware stores and grabbed a rifle. Henry Starr was arrested in 1893 and held for trial at Fort Smith. Although the Daltons may have been inspired by their famous cousins' exploits, the Youngers were much older and were in prison at the time of the Dalton Gang's activities. The locals who identified him notified a deputy marshal named Ed Short. As the Daltons made their way west down the alley towards the horses, Town Marshal Charles T. Connelly came through the livery stable into the alley and ran east towards the plaza without noticing the bandits behind him. The three returned fire and held out, waiting for the time lock to open. Bill Dalton came into the hotel lobby and began to speak to deputy Yoes in a loud voice, so everyone around them could hear. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. He had Bill lift the carpet and open the trap door and, instead of Bob, they discovered a man named Riley Dean, a saloon hanger-on from Visalia and Traver. The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. Delynn Jorgensen 7/29/12. Kay talked to their mother for several hours and she even invited him in for breakfast. 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). When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. They sat to wait for the next train on a bench on the platform, talking and smoking, with their Winchester rifles across their knees. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. For some reason, however, the body was buried as Bill Powers. Looking to earn more money, Bob also became part of the Osage Nation police force in addition to his job as a deputy. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. So you see there are direct relatives all over! While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Hello!". Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. 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. Williams. They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work.