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Ben Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) was an American outlaw during the closing years of the American Old West. He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang led by Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. He was arrested for robbery and served about 10 years of his 15-year sentence.
Old West historians have often written Ben Kilpatrick off as being entirely unable to commit a robbery without the help of Butch Cassidy or Kid Curry, but after his release from prison, a man named Ole Hobek and he executed a series of "spectacular" bank and train robberies within a short time.
Ben Kilpatrick was one of the most prolific train robbers of the Old West. Born in Concho County, Texas, on January 5, 1874, he was the third of nine children of a Tennessee -born farmer, George Washington Kilpatrick, and his wife, Mary.
Ben Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) was an American outlaw during the closing years of the American Old West. He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang led by Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. He was arrested for robbery and served about 10 years of his 15-year sentence.
Sep 16, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Ben Kilpatrick born 1874 Coleman County, Texas, United States died 1912 Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, United States including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- January 5, 1874
- Nancy Elmina (Williams) Boothe
- March 12, 1912
Jun 27, 2011 · After 14 years, Soule published 200 copies of his book The Tall Texan: The Story of Ben Kilpatrick. He hopes Last Train to Boothill will reach a larger audience. The 40-minute production weaves in modern and historical photos as a narrator tells the story of the deadly train robbery.
Harry Longabaugh (the “Sundance Kid”), Ben (the “Tall Texan”) Kilpatrick, George Sutherland (“Flat Nose”) Curry, Will Carver, and O.C. (“Camilla”) Hanks. Soldiers, Pinkerton detectives, and lawmen eventually captured or killed most of the Wild Bunch in the late 1890s and the early 20th century.
