(Also see Famous Western (Cowboy) Characters, and Famous Western (Cowboy) Actors
("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)
 
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Legends of the Old West sorted by Popular Name
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 | Annie Oakley Birth Name: Phoebe Ann Oakley Moses • Sharpshooter and exhibition shooter; starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show Born: 1860, August 13 → Died: 1926, November 3 Age: 66y 6m 3d → Cause of death: pernicious anemia |
 | Arkansas Tom Jones Birth Name: Roy Daugherty • Outlaw and a member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1870, ? ? → Died: 1924, August 16 Age: 54y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot during a gunfight |
 | Augusta Tabor Birth Name: Augusta Pierce Tabor • The first white woman to live in the Idaho Springs mining camp, a Denver philanthropist, and first wife of merchant/miner Horace Tabor. Born: 1833, March 29 → Died: 1895, January 30 Age: 71y 10m 01d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Baby Doe Tabor Birth Name: Elizabeth McCourt Tabor • The second wife Horace Tabor, her rags-to-riches and back to rags again story made her a well-known figure in her own day, and inspired an opera, The Ballad of Baby Doe and a Hollywood movie, Silver Dollar, based on her life. Born: 1854, September ? → Died: 1935, March 07 Age: 70y 06m ?d → Cause of death: froze to death |
 | Bass Reeves Birth Name: Bass Reeves • The first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River Born: 1828, July ? → Died: 1910, January 12 Age: 71y 6m ?d → Cause of death: Bright's disease |
 | Bat Masterson Birth Name: William Barclay Masterson • Gunfighter, gambler, Wyatt Earp's deputy, newspaper columnist Born: 1853, November 27 → Died: 1921, October 25 Age: 67y 10m 28d → Cause of death: heart attack |
 | Bee Ho Gray Birth Name: Emberry Cannon Gray • Performer who spent fifty years in Wild West shows, vaudeville, circus, and silent films doing rope trick, knife throwing, bullwhips, and trick riding, often combined in comedy. Born: 1885, April 7 → Died: 1951, August 3 Age: 76y 3m 23d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Belle Starr Birth Name: Myra Belle Shirley Reed Starr (The Bandit Queen) • Rustling, horse stealing, bootlegging whiskey Born: 1848, February 5 → Died: 1889, February 3 Age: 40y 11m 29d → Cause of death: shot in an ambush |
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 | Ben Thompson Birth Name: Ben Thompson • Gunman, gambler, lawman, saloon operator, friend of Bat Masterson. Born: 1843, November 2 → Died: 1884, March 11 Age: 40y 4m 9d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
 | Big Jim Courtright Birth Name: Timothy Isaiah Courtright (Tim Isaiah) • Lawman, gunfighter, Born: 1848, ? ? → Died: 1887, February 8 Age: 39y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
 | Big Nose Kate Birth Name: Kate Horony • Hungarian-born American prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gunfighter Doc Holliday. Born: 1849, November 9 → Died: 1940, November 02 Age: 90y 11m 23d → Cause of death: acute myocardial insufficiency |
 | Bill Doolin Birth Name: William Doolin • Bandit, founder of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1858, ? ? → Died: 1896, August 24 Age: 38y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by US Marshall Heck Thomas |
 | Bill Miner Birth Name: Ezra Allen Miner (aka "Gentleman Bandit") • Stagecoach robber, known for his politeness Born: 1847, ? ? → Died: 1913, September 2 Age: 66y ?m ?d → Cause of death: gastritis |
 | Bill Pickett Birth Name: William Pickett (The Bull Dogger) • Rodeo cowboy; introduced bulldogging Born: 1870, December 5 → Died: 1932, April 2 Age: 61y 3m 28d → Cause of death: accident, kicked in the head by a horse |
 | Bill Tilghman Birth Name: William Matthew "Bill" Tilghman, Jr. • Deputy sheriff, gunfighter, saloon owner Born: 1854, July 4 → Died: 1924, November 1 Age: 70y 3m 28d → Cause of death: shot by a corrupt prohibition agent |
 | Bill Walters, "Bronco Bill" Birth Name: William E. Walters • Outlaw during the closing days of the Old West, best known for the legend of his "lost treasure" Born: 1869, ? ? → Died: 1921, June 16 Age: 52y ?m ?d → Cause of death: accidental fall |
 | Billy Brooks Birth Name: William L. "Buffalo Bill" Brooks • Buffalo hunter, gunfighter, stage driver, marshal. Born: 1832, ? ? → Died: 1874, July 29 Age: 42y ?m ?d → Cause of death: hanged |
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 | Billy Clanton Birth Name: William Harrison Clanton • Member of an outlaw gang who was involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Born: 1862, ? ? → Died: 1881, October 26 Age: 19y ?m ?d → Cause of death: gunshot wounds |
 | Billy McGinty Birth Name: William M. "Billy" McGinty • Leader of the McGinty's Oklahoma Cowboy Band, a Rough Rider, and inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners Born: 1871, January 1 → Died: 1961, May 21 Age: 90y 4m 20d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Billy the Kid Birth Name: William Henry McCarty (Aka: Henry Antrim, William H. Bonney) • Outlaw, gunfighter, member of the Regulators gang Born: 1859, November 23 → Died: 1881, July 14 Age: 21y 7m 21d → Cause of death: shot by Pat Garrett |
 | Black Bart Birth Name: Charles E. Boles • (Also Bolles) Good-mannered stage coach robber Born: 1829, ? ? → Died: 1888, February 28 Age: 59y ?m ?d → Cause of death: unknown, last seen February 28, 188) |
 | Black Jack Christian Birth Name: William Christian • Robber, killer, member of the "High Fives Gang" Born: 1871, ? ? → Died: 1897, April 28 Age: 26y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in gun fight with a posse |
 | Black Jack Ketchum Birth Name: Thomas Edward Ketchum • Cowboy turned robber, member of Hole in the Wall gang Born: 1863, October 31 → Died: 1901, April 26 Age: 37y 5m 26d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Blue Duck Birth Name: Sha-con-gah (Cherokee) • Outlaw and boyfriend of Belle Starr Born: 1859, June 17 → Died: 1895, May 7 Age: 35y 10m 20d → Cause of death: tuberculosis |
 | Bob Dalton Birth Name: Robert Rennick Dalton • Train and bank robber (1) Born: 1869, May 13 → Died: 1892, October 5 Age: 23y 4m 22d → Cause of death: shot during a bank robbery |
 | Bob Ford Birth Name: Robert Newton "Bob" Ford • Outlaw; the man who shot Jesse James Born: 1862, January 31 → Died: 1892, June 8 Age: 30y 4m 8d → Cause of death: shot in the chest |
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 | Bob Younger Birth Name: Robert Ewing Younger • Train and bank robber (2) Born: 1853, October 29 → Died: 1889, September 16 Age: 35y 10m 18d → Cause of death: tuberculosis while in prison |
 | Bose Ikard Birth Name: Bose Ikard • Cowboy, helped in opening up the Goodnight-Loving Trail Born: 1843, ? ? → Died: 1929, January 4 Age: 86y ?m ?d → Cause of death: influenza |
 | Buckskin Frank Leslie Birth Name: Buckskin Frank Leslie • U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, and gunfighter and con-man Born: 1842, March 18 → Died: 1927, October ? Age: 85y 4m ?d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Buffalo Bill Birth Name: William Frederick Cody • Organized Buffalo Bill's Wild West, an outdoor extravaganza Born: 1846, February 26 → Died: 1917, January 10 Age: 70y 10m 15d → Cause of death: kidney failure |
 | Burton Mossman Birth Name: Burton W. Mossman • American lawman and cattleman in the final years of the Old West Born: 1867, April 30 → Died: 1956, September 5 Age: 89y 4m 6d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Butch Cassidy Birth Name: Robert LeRoy Parker • Robber; member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1866, April 13 → Died: 1909, November 6 Age: 43y 6m 24d → Cause of death: suicide while trapped |
 | Calamity Jane Birth Name: Martha Jane Cannary • Sharpshooter, prospector, rowdy prostitute, gambler, heavy drinker Born: 1852, May 1 → Died: 1903, August 1 Age: 51y 3m 0d → Cause of death: alcoholism |
 | Casey Tibbs Birth Name: Casey Duane Tibbs • Cowboy, rodeo performer, and actor. Born: 1929, March 5 → Died: 1990, January 28 Age: 60y 10m 23d → Cause of death: cancer, lung |
 | Charles Colcord Birth Name: Charles Francis Colcord • Successful cattle-rancher, U.S. Marshal, Chief of Police, businessman, and pioneer of the Old West Born: 1859, August 18 → Died: 1934, December 10 Age: 75y 3m 22d → Cause of death: old age |
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 | Charles Goodnight Birth Name: Charles Goodnight • Cattle-driver; founded the Goodnight-Loving Trail; invented the chuck wagon Born: 1836, March 5 → Died: 1929, December 12 Age: 93y 9m 7d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Charley Parkhurst Birth Name: Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst (One-Eyed Charley) • American woman stagecoach driver, farmer and rancher, thought by all to be a man Born: 1812, ? ? → Died: 1879, December 18 Age: 67y ?m ?d → Cause of death: cancer, tongue |
 | Charlie Bassett Birth Name: Charlie E. Bassett • Lawman and saloon owner of the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. Born: 1847, October 30 → Died: 1896, January 5 Age: 48y 2m 5d → Cause of death: inflammatory rheumatism |
 | Charlie Siringo Birth Name: Charles Angelo Siringo • Lawman, detective, and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency Born: 1855, February 7 → Died: 1928, October 18 Age: 73y 8m 11d → Cause of death: bronchitis |
 | Chris Madsen Birth Name: Christian "Chris" Madsen • Danish born gunfighter; U.S. Deputy Marshal in Oklahoma; member of the Three Guardsmen crime fighers Born: 1851, December 25 → Died: 1944, January 9 Age: 92y 2m 15d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Chuck Roberson Birth Name: Charles Hugh Roberson • Cowboy, actor, and stuntman Born: 1919, May 10 → Died: 1988, June 8 Age: 69y 1m 29d → Cause of death: cancer |
 | Clay Allison Birth Name: Robert Clay Allison • Ruthless killer, gunfighter Born: 1841, September 2 → Died: 1887, July 3 Age: 46y 10m 1d → Cause of death: accident, broken neck |
 | Cole Younger Birth Name: Thomas Coleman Younger • Train and bank robber; lectured and toured with Frank James in a wild west show (2) Born: 1844, January 15 → Died: 1916, March 21 Age: 72y 2m 6d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Connie Douglas Reeves Birth Name: Connie Douglas • Cowgirl who taught thousands of girls how to ride horses at Texas's Camp Waldemar Born: 1901, September 26 → Died: 2003, August 17 Age: 101y 10m 22d → Cause of death: accident, thrown from a horse |
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 | Conrad Kohrs Birth Name: Carsten Conrad Kohrs • Montana cattle rancher (cattle baron) and politician Born: 1835, August 5 → Died: 1920, July 23 Age: 84y 11m 18d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Curly Bill Brocius Birth Name: William "Curly Bill" Brocius • Gunman, rustler and outlaw cowboy Born: 1845, ? ? → Died: 1882, March 24 Age: 37y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by Wyatt Earp |
 | Dallas Stoudenmire Birth Name: Dallas Stoudenmire • Gunfighter and marshal; involved in a famous gunfight dubbed the "Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight" Born: 1845, December 11 → Died: 1882, September 18 Age: 36y 9m 7d → Cause of death: shot in a gun fight |
 | Deadwood Dick Birth Name: Nat Love • (pronounced "Nate") Well travelled cowboy; won every competition and $200 prize at July 4, 1876 Deadwood cowboy contest Born: 1854, June 14 → Died: 1921, ? ? Age: 66y ?m ?d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Doc Holliday Birth Name: John Henry Holliday • Dentist, gambler, and gunfighter; at the O.K. Corral gunfight Born: 1851, August 14 → Died: 1887, November 8 Age: 36y 2m 25d → Cause of death: tuberculosis |
 | Doc Scurlock Birth Name: Josiah Gordon Scurlock • Cowboy and gunfighter; was in several posses to pursue and arrest horse thieves Born: 1849, January 11 → Died: 1929, July 25 Age: 80y 9m 25d → Cause of death: heart attack |
 | Dutch Henry Birth Name: Henry Borne • One of the most prevalent horse thieves and cattle rustlers of the old west Born: 1849, July 2 → Died: 1921, January 10 Age: 80y 6m 14d → Cause of death: pneumonia |
 | Earl Bascom Birth Name: Earl Wesley Bascom • American painter, printmaker, rodeo performer and sculptor Born: 1906, June 19 → Died: 1995, August 28 Age: 89y 2m 9d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Eleanor Dumont Birth Name: Eleanor Dumont • A notorious gambler on the American Western Frontier, especially during the California Gold Rush; also known as "Madame Moustache" because of dark hair above her upper lip. (See moustache image) Born: 1829, ? ? → Died: 1879, September 8 Age: 50y ?m ?d → Cause of death: an overdose of morphine, apparently a suicide |
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 | Elfego Baca Birth Name: Elfego Baca • Lawman, gunman, lawyer, and politician; "Frisco Shootout" incident where Elfego faced 80 men firing 4,000 shots at the home where he was cornered Born: 1865, February 10 → Died: 1945, August 27 Age: 80y 6m 17d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Ella Watson Birth Name: Ellen Liddy Watson ("Cattle Kate") • Pioneer of Wyoming, accused of cattle rustling by powerful cattlemen Born: 1861, July 2 → Died: 1889, July 20 Age: 28y 0m 18d → Cause of death: hanged by irate cattle men |
 | Emmett Dalton Birth Name: Emmett Dalton • Train and bank robber, real estate agent, author and actor (1) Born: 1871, May 3 → Died: 1937, July 13 Age: 66y 2m 10d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Florence "Flores" LaDue Birth Name: Florence "Flores" LaDue • Champion trick roper and vaudeville performer Born: 1883, ? ? → Died: 1951, ? ? Age: 68y ?m ?d → Cause of death: heart failure |
 | Frank Canton Birth Name: Josiah Horner • Lawman, gunslinger, cowboy and at one point in his life, an outlaw Born: 1849, September 15 → Died: 1927, September 27 Age: 78y 0m 12d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Frank Eaton Birth Name: Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton • Author, cowboy, scout, Indian fighter, and Deputy U. S. Marshal Born: 1860, October 26 → Died: 1958, April 8 Age: 97y 5m 13d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Frank H. Maynard Birth Name: Frank Henry Maynard • Cowboy and author of the revised version of the well-known ballad "The Streets of Laredo" Born: 1853, December 16 → Died: 1926, March 28 Age: 72y 3m 12d → Cause of death: heart disease |
 | Frank James Birth Name: Alexander Frank James • Bank robber; rode with William Quantrill's raiders; later shoe salesman Born: 1843, January 10 → Died: 1915, February 18 Age: 72y 1m 8d → Cause of death: heart failure |
 | Frank Wolcott Birth Name: Frank Wolcott • Army major in the Civil War; rancher in Wyoming, involved in the Johnson County War; later became a Justice of the Peace. Born: 1840, December 13 → Died: 1910, March 30 Age: 69y 3m 17d → Cause of death: unknown |
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 | George McJunkin Birth Name: George McJunkin • Cowboy, amateur archaeologist and historian Born: 1851, ? ? → Died: 1922, January 21 Age: 71y ?m ?d → Cause of death: old age |
 | George Scarborough Birth Name: George Scarborough • Cowboy and lawman and partner of Jeff Milton Born: 1859, October 2 → Died: 1900, April 5 Age: 40y 6m 3d → Cause of death: shot, died of wound |
 | George Washington Littlefield Birth Name: George Washington Littlefield • Confederate Army officer, cattleman, banker, and regent of the University of Texas Born: 1842, June 27 → Died: 1920, November 10 Age: 78y 4m 14d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Grat Dalton Birth Name: Gratton Hanley Dalton • Train, bank robber (1) Born: 1861, March 30 → Died: 1892, October 5 Age: 31y 6m 5d → Cause of death: shot during a bank robbery |
 | Harry Morse Birth Name: Harry Nicholson Morse ("bloodhound of the far west") • Sheriff of Alameda County, 1864 to 1878. In 1878, he formed his own private detective agency. In 1883 he captured Charles E. Boles, better known as Black Bart, the "Poet Highwayman", in San Francisco. Born: 1835, ? ? → Died: 1912, ? ? Age: 77y ?m ?d → Cause of death: ? |
 | Heck Thomas Birth Name: Henry A. Thomas • Peace officer, tracked down and killed outlaw Bill Doolin Born: 1850, January 3 → Died: 1912, August 15 Age: 62y 7m 12d → Cause of death: Bright's disease |
 | Helen Gibson Birth Name: Helen Gibson • Actress, vaudeville performer, trick rider and rodeo performer, and is the first professional stunt woman for film Born: 1892, August 27 → Died: 1977, October 10 Age: 85y 1m 13d → Cause of death: heart failure |
 | Horace Austin Warner Tabor Birth Name: Horace Tabor (also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville) • His success in Leadville, Colorado's silver mines made him one of the wealthiest men in Colorado in the 19th century. (See Augusta Tabor and "Baby Doe" Born: 1830, November 26 → Died: 1899, April 10 Age: 36y 04m 17d → Cause of death: appendicitis |
| Horace Austin Warner Tabor Birth Name: Horace Tabor (also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville) • His success in Leadville, Colorado's silver mines made him one of the wealthiest men in Colorado in the 19th century. (See Augusta Tabor and "Baby Doe" Born: 1830, November 26 → Died: 1899, April 10 Age: 36y 04m 17d → Cause of death: appendicitis |
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 | Ike Clanton Birth Name: Joseph Isaac Clanton • Cattle rustler; involved in the Gunfight at the OK Corral Born: 1847, ? ? → Died: 1887, June 1 Age: 40y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot dead resisting arrest |
 | Jedediah Smith Birth Name: Jedediah Strong Smith • Hunter, trapper, fur trader and explorer of the American West Coast Born: 1799, January 6 → Died: 1831, May 27 Age: 31y 4m 21d → Cause of death: shot by Comanche Indians |
 | Jeff Milton Birth Name: Jeff Milton • Texas Ranger, Deputy US Marshal, Chief of Police in El Paso, Texas Born: 1861, November 7 → Died: 1947, May 7 Age: 85y 6m 0d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Jesse Chisholm Birth Name: Jesse Chisholm • Indian trader, guide, and interpreter; namesake to the ChisholmTrail Born: 1806, ? ? → Died: 1868, March 4 Age: 62y ?m ?d → Cause of death: food poisoning |
 | Jesse James Birth Name: Jesse Woodson James • Bank and train robber, killer; member of outlaw Clement gang Born: 1847, September 5 → Died: 1882, April 3 Age: 34y 6m 29d → Cause of death: shot by Robert Ford |
 | Jim Bridger Birth Name: James Felix Bridger • Mountain man, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the western U.S. Born: 1804, March 17 → Died: 1881, July 17 Age: 77y 4m ?d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Jim Levy Birth Name: James H. Levy • One of the most notorious gunmen in the Old West known for challenging other gunmen to a duel. Born: 1842, ? ? → Died: 1882, June 5 Age: 40y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in an ambush |
 | Jim Miller Birth Name: James Brown Miller (Deacon Jim) • Outlaw and professional killer, said to have killed 12 people during gunfights Born: 1861, October 25 → Died: 1909, April 19 Age: 47y 5m 25d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Jim Younger Birth Name: James Hardin Younger • Rancher, train and bank robber (2) Born: 1848, January 15 → Died: 1902, October 19 Age: 54y 9m 4d → Cause of death: suicide |
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 | John Bozeman Birth Name: John Merin Bozeman • Pathfinder of the Bozeman Trail and founder of Bozeman, MT Born: 1837, ? ? → Died: 1867, April 20 Age: 30y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by his partner |
 | John Chisum Birth Name: John Simpson Chisum • Cattle baron; portrayed on film several times Born: 1824, August 15 → Died: 1884, December 23 Age: 60y 4m 8d → Cause of death: cancer, throat |
 | John Jackson "Jack" Helm Birth Name: John Jackson Helm • Lawman, cowboy, gunfighter, and inventor in the American Old West Born: 1839, ? ? → Died: 1873, May 17 Age: 34y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in an ambushed |
 | John Selman Birth Name: John Selman • outlaw and sometimes lawman; known as the man who shot John Hardin Born: 1839, November 16 → Died: 1896, April 6 Age: 42y 2m 24d → Cause of death: shot in a shootout |
 | John Ware Birth Name: John Ware • Remembered for his ability to ride and train horses Born: 1845, ? ? → Died: 1905, September 12 Age: 60y ?m ?d → Cause of death: accident, when his horse tripped |
 | John Wesley Hardin Birth Name: John Wesley Hardin • Gunfighter, killer; claimed to have killed 44 men Born: 1853, May 26 → Died: 1895, August 19 Age: 42y 2m 24d → Cause of death: shot by lawman John Selman |
 | John Younger Birth Name: John Harrison Younger • Train and bank robber, killer (2) Born: 1851, ? ? → Died: 1874, March 17 Age: 23y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in the neck |
 | Johnny Ringo Birth Name: John Peters Ringo • Robber, killer; member of Clanton gang Born: 1850, May 3 → Died: 1882, July 13 Age: 32y 2m 10d → Cause of death: suicide by gun |
 | Kid Curry Birth Name: Harvey Logan • Outlaw, gunman, "wildest of the Wild Bunch" Born: 1867, ? ? → Died: 1904, June 17 Age: 37y ?m ?d → Cause of death: suicide during a gun battle |
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 | King Fisher Birth Name: John King Fisher • Gunfighter, gang leader, rancher Born: 1854, ? ? → Died: 1884, March 11 Age: 30y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot as he leapt from a theater balcony |
 | Kit Carson Birth Name: Christopher Houston Carson • Scout, trapper; much involved with Indian affairs Born: 1809, December 24 → Died: 1868, May 23 Age: 58y 4m 29d → Cause of death: heart attack |
 | Kitty Canutt Birth Name: Katherine Derre • Bronco rider, known as "Diamond Kitty" Born: 1899, July 15 → Died: 1988, June 3 Age: 88y 10m 19d → Cause of death: heart attack |
 | Kitty Leroy Birth Name: Kitty Leroy • Dancer, gambler, saloon owner, madam, and trick shooter Born: 1850, ? ? → Died: 1877, December 6 Age: 27y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by jealous husband |
 | Laura Bullion Birth Name: Laura Bullion • She was a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang. In 1901, she was convicted of robbery and sentenced to five years in prison for her role in the Great Northern train robbery. Born: 1876, October ? → Died: 1961, December 2 Age: 85y 2m ?d → Cause of death: heart disease |
 | Lillian Smith Birth Name: Lillian Frances Smith • Billed as "the champion California huntress" she was a young trick shooter and rider who joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1886 Born: 1871, August 4 → Died: 1930, February 3 Age: 58y 4m 29d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Lottie Deno Birth Name: Lottie Deno (Born Carlotta J. Thompkins) • A famous gambler in Texas and New Mexico during the 19th century known for her poker skills. Born: 1844, April 21 → Died: 1934, February 09 Age: 89y 09m 17d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Lucille Mulhall Birth Name: Lucille Mulhall • One of the first women to compete with men in roping and riding events Born: 1885, October 21 → Died: 1940, December 21 Age: 55y 2m ?d → Cause of death: accident, automobile |
 | Luke Short Birth Name: Luke L. Short • Noted gunfighter, who had worked as a farmer, cowboy, whiskey peddler, army scout, dispatch rider, gambler and saloon keeper Born: 1854, January 22 → Died: 1893, September 8 Age: 39y 7m 17d → Cause of death: heart failure |
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 | Maria Gertrudis Barceló Birth Name: Maria Gertrudis Barceló (commonly known as "La Tules") • A successful saloon owner and master gambler in the Territory of New Mexico in the late 19th century. Born: 1800, ? ? → Died: 1852, January 17 Age: 51y ?m ?d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Mary Fields Birth Name: Mary Fields • Mail carrier, driving a mail route by stagecoach in Montana Born: 1832, ? ? → Died: 1914, ? ? Age: 82y ?m ?d → Cause of death: liver failure |
 | Mattie Silks or Martha Ready Birth Name: Mattie Silks (“Queen of Denver’s Red Light District”) • A prostitute, leading madam and brothel keeper in the late 19th century Born: 1846, ? ? → Died: 1929, January 07 Age: 82y ?m ?d → Cause of death: fall injuries |
 | Nate Champion Birth Name: Nate D. Champion • Small rancher, falsely accused rustler. Born: 1857, September 29 → Died: 1892, April 9 Age: 34y 6m 11d → Cause of death: shot while fighting off vigilantes |
 | Oliver Loving Birth Name: Oliver Loving • First cattledriver; founded the Goodnight-Loving Trail; "The Dean of Texas Trail Drivers" Born: 1812, December 4 → Died: 1867, September 25 Age: 54y 9m 21d → Cause of death: gangrene from a battle wound |
 | Pat Garrett Birth Name: Patrick Floyd Garrett • Sheriff in New Mexico, bartender, and customs agent; killed Billy the Kid Born: 1850, June 5 → Died: 1908, February 28 Age: 57y 8m 23d → Cause of death: shot during an argument |
 | Pawnee Bill Birth Name: Gordon William Lillie • Showman, created the Wild West show "Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West"; later joined with "Buffalo Bill" Cody Born: 1860, February 14 → Died: 1942, February 3 Age: 81y 11m 20d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Pearl Hart Birth Name: Pearl Taylor (aka Talo Halo, "Bandit Queen", "Lady Bandit", Pearl Taylor Hart, Pearl Bywater) • Committed last recorded stagecoach robbery in the United States by a female. After being caught and tried, she famously said, "She would never consent to be tried under a law she or her sex had no voice in making." Born: 1871, April 16 → Died: 1952, December 30 Age: 84y 08m 14d → Cause of death: old age, possibly |
 | Perry Owens Birth Name: Commodore Perry Owens • Arizona lawman and gunfighter Born: 1852, July 29 → Died: 1919, May 10 Age: 66y 9m 11d → Cause of death: Bright's disease |
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 | Phil Coe Birth Name: Phillip Houston Coe • Soldier, gambler, saloon owner, killed by Wild Bill Hickok Born: 1839, July 13 → Died: 1871, October 9 Age: 32y 2m 26d → Cause of death: shot, died later |
 | Polly Bemis Birth Name: Polly Bemis • A Chinese American pioneer who lived in Idaho. She took in laundry from miners and ran a boarding house. Her story became a biographical novel, and was the subject of the 1991 film Thousand Pieces of Gold. Born: 1853, September 11 → Died: 1933, November 6 Age: 80y 01m 25d → Cause of death: myocarditis |
 | Pony Diehl Birth Name: Charles "Pony Diehl" Ray • Outlaw in the New Mexico Territory and Arizona Territory Born: 1848, ? ? → Died: 1888, ? ? Age: 40y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
 | Richard King Birth Name: Richard King • Riverboat captain, entrepreneur and founder of the King Ranch Born: 1824, July 10 → Died: 1885, April 14 Age: 60y 9m 4d → Cause of death: cancer, stomach |
 | Ross Elizabeth Dunn Birth Name: Rose Elizabeth Dunn (Rose of Cimarron) • Best known for her good looks and for her romantic involvement with outlaw George "Bittercreek" Newcomb. Born: 1878, September 5 → Died: 1955, June 11 Age: 76y 07m 06d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Ruth Roach Birth Name: Ruth Scantlin • Professional bronco rider, and world champion rodeo performer Born: 1896, ? ? → Died: 1986, June 26 Age: 90y ?m ?d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Sam Bass Birth Name: Sam Bass • Train robber, outlaw, and outlaw gang leader. His gang committed the biggest train robbery ever committed in the United States. Born: 1851, July 21 → Died: 1878, July 21 Age: 27y 0m 0d → Cause of death: shot, died of wounds on his birthday. |
 | Seth Bullock Birth Name: Seth Bullock • Deadwood's first sheriff, deputy U.S. Marshal, rancher Born: 1849, July 23 → Died: 1919, September 23 Age: 70y 2m 0d → Cause of death: cancer, colon |
 | Sherman McMaster Birth Name: Sherman W. McMaster • Outlaw, became Texas Ranger, rode with Wyatt Earp. Born: 1853, ? ? → Died: 1892, ? ? Age: 39y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
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 | Sundance Kid, the Birth Name: Harry Alonzo Longabaugh • Robber; member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1867, ? ? → Died: 1909, November 6 Age: 42y ?m ?d → Cause of death: suicide while surrounded and trapped |
 | Susan McSween Birth Name: Susan McSween • A prominent cattlewoman of the 19th century, once called the "Cattle Queen of New Mexico". Born: 1845, December 30 → Died: 1931, January 03 Age: 85y 00m 04d → Cause of death: pneumonia |
 | Texas Jack Birth Name: John Baker Omohundro • Frontier scout, actor, and cowboy; first performer to do roping acts on stage Born: 1846, July 26 → Died: 1880, June 28 Age: 33y 11m 2d → Cause of death: pneumonia |
 | Texas Jack Vermillion Birth Name: John Wilson Vermillion • Gunfighter, soldier, lawman, outlaw, Methodist preacher; participated in the Earp vendetta ride Born: 1842, ? ? → Died: 1911, ? ? Age: 69y ?m ?d → Cause of death: heart attack in his sleep |
 | Texas John Slaughter Birth Name: John Slaughter • Civil War veteran, trail-driver, cattleman, Texas Ranger, sheriff, gambler, and state representative Born: 1841, October 2 → Died: 1922, February 16 Age: 80y 4m 14d → Cause of death: stroke |
 | Tiburcio_Vásquez Vásquez Birth Name: Tiburcio Vásquez • America's most infamous Hispanic bandit and horse stealer. Born: 1835, April 11 → Died: 1875, March 19 Age: 39y 11m 8d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Tom Horn Birth Name: Tom Horn (Aka: James Hicks) • Lawman, scout, soldier, hired gunman, detective, outlaw and assassin Born: 1860, November 21 → Died: 1903, November 20 Age: 42y 11m 30d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Vera McGinnis Birth Name: Vera McGinnis • Champion American rodeo rider Born: 1892, November 12 → Died: 1990, October 23 Age: 97y 11m 11d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Wild Bill Hickok Birth Name: James Butler Hickok • Marksman, professional gambler, gunfighter, scout, lawman Born: 1837, May 27 → Died: 1876, August 2 Age: 39y 2m 6d → Cause of death: shot in the back of the head |
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 | Will Rogers Birth Name: William Penn Adair Rogers • Humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, actor, newspaper columnist Born: 1879, November 7 → Died: 1935, August 5 Age: 55y 8m 29d → Cause of death: accident, plane crash over Alaska |
 | William Longley Birth Name: William Preston Longley • Outlaw, ruthless and ill-tempered gunfighter; killed at least 32 people Born: 1851, October 6 → Died: 1878, October 11 Age: 27y 4m 5d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | William Tattenbaum Birth Name: William Tattenbaum (aka Russian Bill) • A cattle rustler and trouble maker who claimed to be from Russian nobility Born: 1853, ? ? → Died: 1881, November 9 Age: 28y ?m ?d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Wyatt Earp Birth Name: Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp • Lawman, gambler; in gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Born: 1848, March 19 → Died: 1929, January 13 Age: 80y 9m 25d → Cause of death: old age |
Footnotes Note 1: Dalton brothers gang included George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers. Note 2: The Younger gang included Clell Miller, Arthur McCoy, Charlie Pitts, John Jarrette,and Bill Chadwell. — Not included are eastern pioneers, such as Daniel Boone, because they belong to, shall we say, the Old East. |
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| 2. | Ben Thompson (Thompson) |
| 3. | Billy Clanton (Clanton) |
| 4. | Bob Younger (Younger) |
| 5. | Charles Goodnight (Goodnight) |
| 6. | Conrad Kohrs (Kohrs) |
| 7. | Elfego Baca (Baca) |
| 8. | George McJunkin (McJunkin) |
| 9. | Ike Clanton (Clanton) |
| 10. | John Bozeman (Bozeman) |
| 11. | King Fisher (Fisher) |
| 12. | Maria Gertrudis Barceló (Barceló) |
| 13. | Phil Coe (Coe) |
| 14. | Sundance Kid, the (Longabaugh) |
| 15. | Will Rogers (Rogers) |
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| 25. | Bob Dalton (Dalton) |
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| 33. | Calamity Jane (Cannary) |
| 34. | Casey Tibbs (Tibbs) |
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| 52. | Earl Bascom (Bascom) |
| 53. | Eleanor Dumont (Dumont) |
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| 56. | Emmett Dalton (Dalton) |
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| 68. | Heck Thomas (Thomas) |
| 69. | Helen Gibson (Gibson) |
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| 107. | Perry Owens (Owens) |
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| 110. | Pony Diehl (Ray) |
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| 118. | Susan McSween (McSween) |
| 119. | Texas Jack (Omohundro) |
| 120. | Texas Jack Vermillion (Vermillion) |
| 121. | Texas John Slaughter (Slaughter) |
| 122. | Tiburcio_Vásquez Vásquez (Vásquez) |
| 123. | Tom Horn (Horn) |
| 124. | Vera McGinnis (McGinnis) |
| 125. | Wild Bill Hickok (Hickok) |
| 126. | Will Rogers (Rogers) |
| 127. | William Longley (Longley) |
| 128. | William Tattenbaum (Tattenbaum) |
| 129. | Wyatt Earp (Earp) |
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