Grave of Brushy Bill Roberts, or maybe Billy The Kid - Hamilton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 43.015 W 098° 07.146
14R E 583461 N 3509396
There are two graves in New Mexico that say Billy the Kid was shot dead there in 1881 and one in Texas that says he wasn't.
Waymark Code: WMPZMW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 4

From Roadside America:

The Texas grave belongs to William "Brushy Bill" Roberts, who waited until 1949 to confess that he was the Kid, when he was almost 90. Brushy Bill's distinctive eye color and multiple scars were reportedly perfect matches for the Kid. He traveled to New Mexico to ask for a pardon from the governor, was rejected, then less than a month later collapsed and died while walking to a post office. Some say that Bill, who was remarkably fit for his age, died of disappointment.

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