| Birth: | Jan. 30, 1826 Illinois, USA | | Death: | Feb. 21, 1876 Young County Texas, USA |  Buffalo Bill was indicted for murder in Clay County, Texas. Sheriff Richard Kirk went to Belknap to arrest Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill was shot and killed on the streets of Belknap by Young County Sheriff Richard Kirk. Richard Kirk had gone to Belknap to arrest Buffalo Bill on a warrant. The two men met on the streets, drew their guns, shot at each other and both died.
Buffalo Bill, the coarse, degraded bully, murderer and blackguard.
Young County Sheriff Richard Kirk is buried in the Oak Grove cemetery in Graham, Texas.
Buffalo Bill's burial location is on the plat map
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Belknap Cemetery
Newcastle Young County Texas, USA | Created by: Searchers of our Past Record added: Jan 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 47105486 |
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 Cemetery Photo Added by:
May Ashby Royer
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