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The Hamilton, Texas, grave belongs to William “Brushy Bill” Roberts, who waited until 1949 (at nearly 90 years old) to confess that he was the Kid. Brushy Bill’s distinctive eye color and multiple scars were reportedly perfect matches for Billy the Kid.
Aug 3, 2019 · The consensus seems to be that Billy the Kid died at age 21 on July 14, 1881 in the town of Fort Sumner in New Mexico Territory, shot dead by Garrett. The sheriff was hoping to...
May 26, 2020 · Billy the Kid’s Grave in Hamilton, Texas is located in the Oakwood Cemetery as you head out of town on Hwy 281. Location: Brushy Bill’s grave is located in the First Row, Facing the Highway across from Hamburger Hill.
USA. Texas. Hamilton County. Oakwood Cemetery. Maintained by: AJ. Added: Oct 8, 2000. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 12809. Sponsored by Kymberlys Daddy. Source citation. He alleged that he was Billy the Kid and spent the last days of his life trying to prove it. He even asked the Governor of New Mexico for a pardon (which the Governor did not hear).
There are two graves in New Mexico that say Billy the Kid was shot dead there in 1881 -- and one in Texas that says he wasn't. The Texas grave belongs to William "Brushy Bill" Roberts, who waited until 1950 to confess that he was the Kid, when he was 90.
Brushy Bill claimed to have been born William Henry Roberts in Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene, on December 31, 1859, but was known to use several other aliases during his life.
