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Apr 9, 2024 · Belle Starr (born Feb. 5, 1848, Washington County, Mo., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1889, near Briartown, Okla.) was an American outlaw of Texas and the Oklahoma Indian Territory. Myra Belle Shirley grew up in Carthage, Missouri, from the age of two.
She was dubbed the “Bandit Queen.”. After she left prison, Belle briefly worked in a Wild West show playing the part of an outlaw bandit who held up a stagecoach. On December 17, 1886, Sam Starr got into a gunfight with an old nemesis Frank West during a friend’s Christmas party.
Jul 27, 2023 · Belle Starr (1848–1889) aka: Myra Maybelle Shirley. In the late 1800s, Belle Starr was known as a notorious female outlaw in America’s “Old West.”. As a resident of Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, she came under the jurisdiction of Judge Isaac C. Parker in Fort Smith (Sebastian County).
Oct 27, 2021 · However, there are few records, with the exception of the conviction on charges of horse theft, linking Belle Starr to any crime. Atlas Obscura reports Belle was a "model prisoner" while she was incarcerated. As reported by HistoryNet, legend suggests Belle Starr participated in numerous armed robberies and even burned down a store. However ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Belle Starr, according to the legend, was the ‘Bandit Queen’–a lovely lady who ruled outlaw gangs with her guns, her will and her personal favors. This amoral, amorous adventuress associated with the James boys and the Youngers.
Apr 3, 2013 · She mingled with notorious outlaws and was herself convicted of horse theft. Now her name is swept up with such a whirlwind of legends that it’s hard to tell who exactly this tough woman was. Or...
May 29, 2018 · Legendary American outlaw Belle Starr (1848–1889) developed a reputation as a "Bandit Queen" of the Old West. Though she was an expert rider who could handle a gun, and who was associated with famous outlaws such as Frank and Jesse James, many accounts of her life contain more legend than fact.
