Butler, Frank E. b. 1850 d. 1926 Western Sharpshooter. Born in Longford, Ireland, he was a marksman in Wild West variety shows and was the husband of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. He moved to the United States at the age of 13 and after a series of odd jobs, he developed shooting skills and toured with variety shows. After meeting Oakley at a shooting competition in Cincinnati, Butler married Oakley on August 23, 1875. Together they developed their shooting act, joined the Sells Brothers Circus in 1884, joined Buffalo Bill's Wild...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Brock Cemetery, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Dickey, Douglas Eugene b. December 24, 1946 d. March 26, 1967 Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the war in Viet Nam as a Private First Class in Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 3rd Marine Division (Rein) and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Republic of Vietnam on March 26, 1967. His official CMOH citation reads as follows "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty...[Read More] Brock Cemetery, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Oakley (Mosey), Annie (Phoebe Ann) b. August 13, 1860 d. November 3, 1926 Sharpshooter. She was born Phoebe Mosey in Darke County, Ohio. She never attended a regular school and was introduced and taught to shoot by her father in the woods around the farm where she lived. During hard times, she helped support her family with the game she caught. Her career as a sharpshooter started at age 17, when she defeated the noted marksman, Frank E. Butler at a competition in Cincinnati, Ohio. The two eventually married and traveled with the Buffalo Bill Show for 17 years (...[Read More] Cause of death: pernicious anemia Brock Cemetery, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
b. 1850 d. 1926