William H. Bonney
"Billy the kid"
The outlaws together at last
Billy the Kid is one of the most famous killers of the Southwest. It is said that he murdered twenty men. As a child Billy was a frequenter of saloons and an adept card player. At the age of 12, he reputedly knifed a man to death for insulting his mother. At the age of 16 he killed three Indians while stealing their furs. After many escapes from the law and jails he finally was killed by Pat Garrett just three months after his 21st Bithday. Hey, live fast, die young and leave a bullet riddled corpse. More pictures of the grave site including the original headstone that has been stolen several times.
Born: September 17, 1859 in New York City
Died: July 13, 1881 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Burial: Old Fort Sumner Cemetery
Fort Sumner, DeBaca County
New Mexico, USA