Fans of 1883 will remember John Dutton Sr. as a little boy, but by 1923, James and Margaret Dutton's eldest son is all grown up. Through his son, Jack, he's potentially the great-grandfather of Yellowstone's John, but the show hasn't yet confirmed anything on that front yet.
How are the characters in 1883 related to the characters in 1923?
John is the only character to cross over between 1883 and 1923. He is portrayed as a child by Audie Rick in 1883 and then as an adult by James Badge Dale in 1923. In 1923, he is married to Emma and they have a son, Jack. It's unclear if John and Emma are also the parents of John Jr.
Which character in 1923 is John Duttons grandfather?
John Dutton Sr.
We meet him again in 1923 as an adult played by James Badge Dale. He works alongside Jacob in 1923 to help preserve the land. He's married to Emma and they have a son, Jack. It's also presumed that he's the grandfather of John Dutton III (aka, Yellowstone's main character).
Spencer Dutton is the younger son of James (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) from the 1883 series. He is also the younger brother of John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale). As James Dutton from 1883 was John Dutton's great-grandfather, this makes Spencer one of John's grandfathers.
Jacob's nephews are Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) and John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale). Spencer is currently in Africa, working as a wild cat hunter, but it seems he could be on his way back to Montana soon.
Dutton Family Tree: ‘Yellowstone’ ‘1923’ and ‘1883’ Character Connections
Who is Spencer Dutton to James Dutton?
Spencer Dutton is the younger son of James and Margaret Dutton, born after the events of 1883. Spencer is the younger son of James and Margaret Dutton. During a harsh winter in 1893 James dies after suffering a gunshot wound.
1923 ended on a cliffhanger for Alex and Spencer. The couple were separated after a fight broke out onboard the Rms Mauretania, and Spencer accidentally killed Alex's ex-fiance. The couple swore to meet each other in Bozeman, Mt. However, the theory that Alex is already pregnant might complicate their journey.
Spencer Dutton was the youngest child of James and Margaret Dutton. He left the family homestead in Montana to fight in World War I but did not return after the war ended, instead choosing to become a big game hunter in Africa.
Rather than returning to the family's ranch after the war, he became a big game hunter in Africa. It was there he met his wife, Alexandra, before deciding to return to America.
What happened to James and Margaret Dutton in 1923?
James & Margaret Dutton Both Died Long Before 1923
Elsa also reveals that Margaret wrote to Jacob to come help her and her sons at the ranch in the aftermath. By the time he arrived, Jacob found Margaret Dutton had frozen to death in a snow drift, and the boys - John and Spencer - were nearly starved to death.
Meanwhile, fan-favorite Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) made good on his promise to see the Pacific Ocean so his late wife could “use [his] eyes to see the world” — then promptly shot himself.
Portrayed by Dabney Coleman, John II is the father of John III and grandfather to Lee, Jamie, Beth and Kayce. Although his parents' identities have not yet been confirmed, he is either the son of Spencer and Alexandra or Jack and Elizabeth.
Set up as Jack's love interest in 1923, Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph) becomes the life partner and wife of the young Dutton. In episode 5 of season 1, she reveals she is pregnant, but she miscarries in the season finale.
What happened to the Dutton family between 1883 and 1923?
In 1883, James and his wife, Margaret, leave Tennessee with James' sister and niece—both of whom soon die. The Duttons will reach and settle the Yellowstone during this trip, losing their daughter Elsa in the process. James later dies in 1893 after being shot by horse thieves.
Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) is John and Elsa's brother in 1923, and the character who is currently hunting lions abroad. Spencer was apparently born sometime after James and Margaret settled in Montana and was not featured as a baby back in 1883.
John Dutton Sr. died by automatic gunfire, and the attack left Jacob gravely wounded, along with injuries sustained by Jack and his fiancée, Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph).
Prior to the start of 1923, Spencer Dutton served in WWI. After the war ended, he decided to live in Africa, hunting big game that is a problem for human settlements.
Jacob took over the Yellowstone Dutton ranch after James and his wife, Margaret died, taking in the couple's two surviving children as well. While he and his wife Cara have no children of their own, his relation to James makes him either the great-granduncle or great-great-granduncle of Yellowstone's John Dutton.
The 1923 pilot episode ends with Spencer Dutton getting ambushed by a jaguar that he's hunting in Nairobi, Africa, implying that Spencer suffers a sudden and unexpected death. Spencer is the youngest son of James and Margaret Dutton, and he was just a young boy back in 1883.
Spencer and Alex are geographically closer to Montana than they have been all season long in the 1923 finale, but as the Season 1 ender revealed, they're nowhere near reaching their final destination. Season 1 Episode 8 brought the Yellowstone prequel's debut season to a close on Sunday, February 26 on Paramount+.
One popular theory among fans is that Teonna is in some way an ancestor of "Yellowstone" character Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), the adopted son of rancher John Dutton III (Kevin Costner). While viewers of the flagship series know who Jamie's biological father is, the identity of his mother has never been revealed.
The attraction between Spencer and Alexandra was mutual and when the two went on a short trip away from their new base camp Spencer proposed to her. Partly because the vastness and ancientness of the land made her realize how relatively short a human life is, she didn't take long to answer and agreed to marry him.
In the finale, Spencer wins a sword duel on yet another ship trying to return home to his embattled Montana family. Yes, somehow that sword duel was demanded by snot-nosed aristocratic Arthur (Rafe Soule), the bitterly jealous ex-fiancé of Spencer's new wife, Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer).
Remember back in 7x01 when Spencer appeared to Hanna in a dream she had while she was kidnapped? It turns out that wasn't a dream at all. That was actually Alex pretending to be Spencer as she comforted Hanna and sang her a lullaby.
Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) and Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) first meet while Spencer is away from Montana traipsing through Africa, ignoring letters from his aunt Cara (Helen Mirren) back home, and the two have already spent their time fighting lions and exploring remote and gorgeous locations.
