He marries his wife Emma, and they have a son, Jack. John helps work the land of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch with his uncle until he is killed by the family's enemy, Banner Creighton.

Although neither Paramount+ nor Marley Shelton has announced the departure of the actress from ‘1923,’ Emma’s death indicates that Shelton most probably exited the Western drama. Emma’s death seemingly concludes the story arc of Shelton’s character.

Emma Dutton is the widow of John Dutton Sr., and the mother of Jack Dutton.

Jack channels his anger and helplessness after the death of his father John Dutton, Sr. into trying to protect the ranch. Jack's mother Emma, however, falls into a deep depression with her husband dead and her grown son no longer needing her -- which leads to her choosing to take her own life.

Emma Dutton dies in episode 5 of 1923. She dies by suicide, shooting herself after seeing no purpose in life without her husband. While Cara tries to convince Emma that Jack still needs her, Emma states that he is an adult and does not need her help. Filled with anger and grief, Emma takes her life that night.

In the fifth episode of the 1923 ’s first season, Emma dies by suicide after shooting herself, unable to deal with the grief of losing her husband. With Emma’s death, the couple’s son, Jack Dutton, now has no parents left.

Emma Dutton - Comitted suicide by shooting herself off-screen, gunshot heard. Sister Alice - Stabbed in the chest by Teonna Rainwater with a pair of scissors off-screen, body shown.

After her husband's death, Emma shot herself in the Dutton family's lodge in 1923. Emma's fate is reminiscent of Claire Dutton's death and Monica Dutton's sister-in-law, who both took their lives after losing a vital piece of their family.

The seven people on board were all killed. That includes Biffle, his daughter Emma, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder, Craig Wadsworth, a pilot named Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton. A preliminary crash report released in January says pilot error and faulty instruments may have been the cause.

The likely cause of his death is seen in a flashback in an episode of Yellowstone where John arrives home with gunshot wounds and collapses, though it's not known what his fate is at that point.