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Robert A. Clay Allison also known as Clay Allison (September 2, 1841 – July 1, 1887) was a cattle rancher, cattle broker, and sometimes gunfighter of the American Old West. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
Aug 2, 2020 · Clay Allison, legendary gunfighter and originator of the term “Shootist,” was laid to rest in the Pecos Cemetery the following day. A crowd of hundreds arrived to pay their respects. Despite his untimely and ignominious death, Clay Allison became the stuff of legend in Old Western lore.
One of the most written about events of the Old West is the “showdown” between Wyatt Earp, assistant marshal of Dodge City, and Clay Allison, rancher and self-proclaimed “shootist” from New Mexico. The San Francisco Examiner of 1896 and nearly all biographies of Earp have featured it in some fashion.
A skilled gunfighter, Clay Allison was said to have killed at least 15 men, while moving between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
Nov 16, 2009 · Clay Allison, eccentric gunfighter and rancher, is believed to have died on July 3, 1887, in a freak wagon accident in Texas. Born around 1840 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, Allison seemed to...
Jul 30, 2013 · Clay Allison, with his self-proclaimed fight against the Santa Fe Ring and its underlings, had become a thorn in the side of the politicos, one too big to ignore.
Clay Allison was a gunfighter/rancher outside of Spring, New Mexico during the late 1870s. He was a regular participant in violent skirmishes in the area.
Aug 18, 2009 · That’s just one colorful tale about Robert Clay Allison, the famed gunfighter, known as “Clay” who was born on September 2, 1840 near Waynesboro, Tennessee. The truth, however, was quite a bit different and a bit more grisly — read on.
Nov 1, 1994 · Allison was a heavy drinker and became involved in several brawls and shooting sprees. On October 30, 1875, he may have been in a mob that seized and lynched Cruz Vega, who was suspected of murdering a Methodist circuit rider.
Jul 3, 2020 · Though many of the tales were highly exaggerated, if even half of them were true, people were right to be afraid of him. Born with a clubfoot, Robert Clay Allison, known as “Clay”, was born September 2, 1840, in Waynesboro, Tennessee to Jeremiah and Mariah Brown Allison.
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