Have you ever heard of the outlaw Laura Bullion, well now you will. Laura Bullion had different names, she used the names Della Rose, Freda Lincoln, Freda Bullion Lincoln, and Mrs. Maurice Lincoln and more. She was born in Knickerbocker Texas near Mertzon in Irion County, in October 1876. The actual date of her birth is not known. Laura Bullion died December 2, 1961. When she died she was about 84 or 85. Laura Bullion was an outlaw that was known for robbery and forgery of banknotes signatures. Laura Bullions parents were Henry Bullion and Fredy Byler. Laura Bullion did not have any siblings, she was an only child. Her father was an outlaw that worked with other outlaws like, William Carver, and Ben Kilpatrick. She met both men around the
Berry was born about 18 miles from Thomasville, Georgia on November 19, 1833. His parents were James Edward and Lydia (Carlton) Hendry. He had ten brothers and sisters. His father passed away on January 3, 1852 while in Georgia on a business trip. His mother passed away many years later on May 24, 1989, after her second marriage.
The Gentleman killer (John Wesley Hardin) was born a killer in Bonham, Texas on May 26, 1853. He had 11 other siblings including Joseph Gibson Hardin; Elizabeth Cobb; Martha Ann Smith;Mattie Ann Smith; Benjamin Hardin, III Brother of Joseph Gibson Hardin; Hardin was the eighth child out of eleven. Hardin's father was a Methodist preacher. Hardin’s father moved the family as much as a nomad during Hardin's childhood. They settled in Moscow, Polk County, in 1855, then moved in 1859 to Sumpter, Trinity County, where J. G. Hardin taught school. In 1861, J. G. Hardin moved the family to Livingston, Polk County, Texas where he taught school and practiced law.After the war, in 1865, the family returned to Sumter. In 1868, the 15 year old John Wesley Hardin killed his first victim, a former slave. He escaped his
Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born on March 24, 1909, into a family of four children. Ironically, when the midwife told a local physician of his birth, the physician incorrectly recorded it as “baby girl Barrow'; in the Vital Statistics volume of the Ellis County Courthouse at Waxahachie. Three additional children followed Clyde’s birth, and the families financial difficulties worsened as the price for cotton bounced up and down. After some years, the Barrow’s found it impossible to provide for their children and sent them to live with relatives in east Texas. At one relatives home, Clyde developed two interests that remained with him to the end of his life: a passion for music, and an obsession with guns.
brothers, one was a textile merchant and the other a lawyer. A third brother, John C. Colt, a man of
Hurston's parents were Lucy Ann Potts, a schoolteacher, and John Hurston, a carpenter and Baptist preacher. Her father was a three-term mayor.
Sylvester Graham was born on July 5, 1794 in Connecticut, U.S. His parents were John Graham (1722-1796) and Ruth King Graham (1755-1834) along with ten biological older siblings and five-step siblings. Unfortunately when Graham was only a toddler, his father died on April 20 at the age of 74. When his father passed away, he did not leave a will for his family and so his property was divided equally to his second wife and his children. Ruth Graham became hysterical over the death of her husband which caused her to suffer from emotional and mental trauma. She was unfit to take care of her youngest son, Graham grew up in different households for the majority of his childhood.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in New York’s Hyde Park to James Roosevelt and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt. In 1905 he married his 5th cousin Teddy Roosevelt’s niece Eleanor. The couple would have five children, Anna Eleanor, James, Elliot, Franklin D. Jr., and John A. Two of their sons, Franklin D. Jr. and James, would also enter politics and serve in the House of Representatives.
She became a legendary markswoman of the American West and became famous for performing in the Buffalo Bill Wild West show later in her life. Annie’s fame as a hunter attracted the attention of Jack Frost, the owner of a hotel in Cincinnati. Frost invited Annie to participate in a live pigeon match against Frank Butler. In this competition, Annie hit all 25 of her targets while Frank Butler hit only 24 of his targets. This event was the first accomplishment in Annie’s road to fame. From here, Annie joined the Sell’s Brothers’ circus and performed exhibitions. Due to the dangerous equipment and poor living conditions, Annie led a strike against the circus. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show saw ambition in Annie and she joined their show instead. Annie performed in exhibitions that gave city dwellers a chance to see what the frontier life looked like. The shows contained real Indians, cowboys, cavalry troopers, rough-riding cowgirls, settlers in log cabins, bison, and stagecoaches. Annie also gave shooting lessons to ladies. In Annie Oakley’s time period, most women did not shoot guns. The women were expected to stay in the house, clean, take care of the children, and prepare the food. Annie was one of the first women to become famous for her sharpshooting and marksmanship
One of three children, E. Roosevelt was born October 11th, 1884. Her parents, Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt, had two other children: Elliot Roosevelt Jr. and Hall Roosevelt. E. Roosevelt’s childhood was a tough one at first. Her father, Elliott Roosevelt, younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt, suffered from a mental depres...
Laura’s first onscreen lead was in the film Congo in 1995. Laura states that this first film "It's where I learned to be on a movie set”. She then later states that is also when she learned to capture people’s attention (2). Not only did she act in films but also in many TV shows like Tales of The City where she played the lead role as Mary Ann Singleton in
Harper Lee was the Daughter of Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Lee. (Harper Lee Soylent) Lee was born on April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. (Nelle) She had two
Oprah was born on January 26, 1954 on a little farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi (3“Oprah”). Oprah has three siblings Rod,Patricia, and Jeffrey(“Life”)(1“Oprah”). She learned about her step sibling Patricia and jeffrey later in life. Jeffrey died of AIDS in 1989 at age 29 (1“Oprah”). According to (“Winfrey”) her father
Ben Kilpatrick was an American outlaw During the days of the old west. Ben Kilpatrick was part of a gong called the Wild Bunch the leader was named Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. Ben has committed many crimes his release, he was trying to rob a train but, he was killed by a hostage during the train robbery.and served in a 15 year sentence, but only served about 10. Also was killed by a hostage during a train robbery.
mother, Betty Motes, a church secretary, and her father, Walter Roberts, a vacuum cleaner salesman, had performed and taught workshops on acting and screenwriting. Separation struck these two when they divorced in 1971. Five years later, Julia’s father died. Julia has three siblings: a brother Eric, and two sisters Lisa and half-sister Nancy. Eric and Lisa were both actors. She also has several puppies and a German Shepherd-Husky mix named Diego.
He was the only child & his parents: James & Sara Roosevelt was wealthy, so his was educated by private tutors & went to elite schools (Groton & Harvard). He admire & emulate his 5th cousin, Theodore Roosevelt, who was elected president in 1900. When in college he felled in love with his cousin’s (Theodore Roosevelt) niece & she was his distant cousin, her name is Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, & they married in 1905. They had a daughter & 5 sons, but 1 of the sons died in infancy. Roosevelt went to a law school at