Capt Kit Dalton (Capt Kit Dalton)

Capt Kit Dalton

Western Outlaw. Born in Kentucky, during the Civil War, he fought for the Confederacy and served as a Captain in William Quantrill’s Raiders. After the war he rode with Cole Younger, Jesse and Frank James in a series of robberies through out Kentucky and Tennessee. Five territory governors had set a price upon the head of Kit Dalton, of $50,000 for his capture dead or alive, but he was never captured. He also rode as a member of outlaw Sam Bass’ gang in Texas until Bass was shot and killed. After the 1882 Kentucky trials which Frank James and the remaining Dalton gang members were charged and proved innocent resulted in an agreement by the Government in which the slate was wiped clean, Kit Dalton returned to civil life. He made a profession of religion and was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, when he died. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)  Family links:  Spouse:  Amanda Ellison Dalton (____ – 1935)* *Calculated relationship Inscription:HE FOUGHT FOR THE CONFEDERACY ANDWITH QUANTRELL’S RAIDERS, AFTER THEWAR HE RODE WITH JESSE AND FRANK JAMES AND COLE YOUNGER. OVER 100YEARS AGO A $50,000 REWARD WASOFFERED FOR HIM DEAD OR ALIVE,SINCE THEY COULD NOT CAPTURE HIM.HE WAS LATER PARDONED BY SEVERALGOVERNORS, WITH HIS PROMISE THAT HEWOULD LEAD AN EXEMPLARY LIFEWHICH HE DID DURING HIS LAST 20 YEARS IN MEMPHIS.ERECTED BY MR AND MRS J D TAYLORAND THE BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART S.C.APRIL 5, 1979

Born

  • January, 23, 1843
  • USA

Died

  • April, 04, 1920
  • USA

Cemetery

  • Elmwood Cemetery
  • Tennessee
  • USA

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