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The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Tom Ketchum was born in San Saba County, Texas. He left Texas in 1890, possibly after committing a crime. He worked as a cowboy in the Pecos River Valley of New Mexico, where by 1894, his older brother, Sam Ketchum, had joined him. [1]
Ben Thompson (November 2, 1843 – March 11, 1884) was a gunman, gambler, and sometimes lawman of the Old West.He was a contemporary of "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Bat Masterson, John Wesley Hardin, and "Wild Bill" Hickok, some of whom considered him a friend, others an enemy.
Fisher was born during October 1853 in Collin County, north of Dallas, Texas, to Jobe Fisher and the former Lucinda Warren.His brothers were Jasper and James Fisher. Fisher's mother died when he was two years old, and his father married a woman named Mi
A former Texas Ranger responsible for the 1878 capture of outlaw John Wesley Hardin, Duncan spent the rest of his career as a bounty hunter. Roy Faust: 1954- 1998- Became a full-time Bounty Hunter in 1998 after being trained by Bob Burton and became a Life Member of N.A.B.E.A (National Association of Bail Enforcement Agents).
Laura Bullion (October 1876 – December 2, 1961) was an outlaw of the Old West.Most sources indicate Bullion was born in Knickerbocker, near Mertzon, in Irion County, Texas; the exact day of her birth is unclear.
Gunfighter and outlaw responsible for several murders in the Texas Panhandle, who was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering a Texas Ranger in Wyoming in 1887. He escaped from jail and headed south, but authorities lost track of him, leaving his ultimate fate unclear. [28] 1888 Boston Corbett: 56 United States
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