The Dalton Gang and Their Family Ties
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3rd Edition by Nancy Ohnick Eva Dalton, sister to the infamous Dalton Gang, lived in Meade, Kansas, in the mid to late 1880's. Her home in Meade was preserved as a tourist attraction over 60 years ago and remains today a piece of history in itself. In The Dalton Gang and Their Family Ties one can learn about the preservation of the hideout and the story of Eva and John Whipple, the man she married while in Meade. This book contains information about Eva Dalton that can be found nowhere else. The book also contains a comprehensive study of the Dalton family by Nancy B. Samuelson, and a story about their outlaw career by a Dalton descendent, Bill Phillips, as well as interesting stories reflected by old timers in the Meade area. Bill Dalton's outlaw activity is explored as it relates to the Southwest Kansas area. This book will be of special interest to anyone looking for Dalton family genealogy. It is a small book, 6x9, 95 pages, but it is packed full of information and photos.