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William Brocius (c. 1845 – March 24, 1882), [1] better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was an American gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s. His name is likely an alias or nickname, and some evidence links him to another outlaw named William "Curly Bill ...
- American
- c. 1845, Probably Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States
- 1860–1882
- Gunshot wound to the stomach
Oct 20, 2023 · William Brocius’s nickname was a bit of a no-brainer. All descriptions of him note his dark, curly hair. He was also described as tall, well-built, and with a freckled-face complexion. A photograph alleged to be Brocius, but has not been authenticated, is on display in Tombstone, at the Bird Cage Theater Museum that shows his curly locks ...
William B. “Curly Bill” Brocius (or Brocious) was an outlaw leader of the Clanton Gang of Arizona. Brocius is thought to have been born in 1845 and arrived in Arizona Territory from Texas or Missouri in about 1878, bringing a herd of cattle to the San Carlos Reservation. Afterward, he went to Tombstone, Arizona, where he was a vicious ...
Aug 28, 2017 · October 28, 1880 “Curly Bill” Brocius vs Marshal Fred White. Fresh off the trail from San Simon, Arizona Territory, where some believe he and his pards treed the town and attempted to hijack a locomotive, Curly Bill Brocius brings his mayhem to Tombstone. After a “tall bucking” at Brown’s corral, the boisterous cow-boys retire to ...
Oct 5, 2019 · William Brocius, AKA Curly Bill Brocius, was a famous gunslinger, outlaw, and opponent to the Earps in the Wild West. He was a cowboy who was active during the time the Earps were in Tombstone. Curly Bill is believed to have participated in the assassination of Morgan Earp. He was killed by Wyatt Earp in retaliation for his participation in the ...
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William Brocius, better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was an American gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s. His name is likely an alias or nickname, and some evidence links him to another outlaw named William "Curly Bill" Bresnaham, who was convicted of an 1878 attempted robbery and murder in El Paso, Texas.
Step into the tumultuous world of Curly Bill Brocius, the notorious outlaw of the Wild West, whose real name was William Brocius (c. 1845 – March 24, 1882). ...
