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Aug 26, 2016 · A discussion thread about the possible scars that Brushy Bill, a possible alibi for Billy the Kid, had that correspond to his wounds. The thread includes posts from historians, researchers, and other users who share their opinions, sources, and evidence.
Brushy Bill Roberts (August 26, 1879 – December 27, 1950; claimed date of birth December 31, 1859) also known as William Henry Roberts, Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts, or Ollie L. Roberts, was an American man who attracted attention in the late 1940s and the 1950s by claiming to be Western outlaw William H. Bonney, (who actually died in 1881).
- August 26, 1879
- Prospector
- American
- William H. Bonney (alias Billy the Kid, allegedly), Henry Antrim, Henry McCarty, Oliver L. Roberts
Dec 25, 2018 · Brushy Bill Roberts claimed he’d been born William Henry Roberts, in Buffalo Gap, Texas. Early in life, he adopted the nickname Billy the Kid. After he escaped from prison in 1881, he’d adopted the name Oliver P. Roberts, which he lived under for the rest of his life until his death in 1950. And on the night that Pat Garrett supposedly shot ...
Mar 30, 2017 · In November 1950, Morrison filed a petition on behalf of Brushy Bill. But it wasn’t to be. Roberts died a month later, and neither Billy the Kid nor Brushy Bill Roberts ever received a pardon.
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Oct 10, 2023 · Brushy Bill is buried 20 minutes outside of Hico in Hamilton, Texas. Brushy still gets plenty of visitors, many leaving him coins and bullet casings in honor of his outlaw status. The Legend Lives On
Oliver P. Roberts was a cousin of Brushy Bill Roberts. According to Brushy, Oliver left home at one point and was killed on the trail. Brushy Bill was working as a law enforcement officer at the time and discovered his cousin's body. When he went to return the man's belongings to his mother, she took him for her son and he claims he went along ...