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On October 26, 1881, Billy, Tom McLaury, and Frank McLaury were killed in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the town of Tombstone. His brother Ike was unarmed and ran from the gunfight. The shootout was his only gunfight. Ike filed murder charges against the Earps, who were later exonerated as having acted within their duty as lawmen. Early life.
In Tombstone at the time of the gunfight were five members of the Cowboys: Billy Claiborne, brothers Ike and Billy Clanton, and brothers Tom and Frank McLaury. During that brief battle, 3 men were killed, 3 were wounded, 2 ran away, and one fought but was unharmed.
- October 26, 1881
The McLaury brothers repeatedly threatened the Earps because they interfered with the Cowboys' illegal activities. On October 26, 1881, Tom and Frank were both killed in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. The Tombstone shootout was his only gunfight.
Jul 21, 2013 · The feud between the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, the Clantons and the McLaury’s reached its dramatic point and bloody conclusion on October 26, 1881. When the smoke cleared after the six-shooters and shotguns were fired, three men lay dead in the street, Frank and Tom McLaury and Billy Clanton.
Aug 20, 2021 · Doc Holliday, the closest to Fremont Street, is using his shotgun to get after Tom McLaury, who is obscured by his horse. At this point, it appears Billy Clanton is going down after being hit a couple of times.
Dec 4, 2017 · Paul Lee Johnson, the biographer of Frank and Tom McLaury, says the McLaury brothers were shortchanged; Frank was about five feet three; Tom was around five feet five. Granted, these numbers are guesstimates based on looking at the coffin photos of the boys and Billy Clanton (who was about six feet two).
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Tombstone, Arizona's Boothill Graveyard is the burial site of Billy Clanton, Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury and Old Man Clanton (Billy's father).
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