Comments on: Wild Bill Hickok: Pistoleer, Peace Officer and Folk Hero http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: john tamblyn http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-788584 john tamblyn Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:58:52 +0000 #comment-788584 Hi Joseph, I have two small india ink sketches (2.5 x 3") that I inherited from my great, great grandfather, a salesman whose territory included "the wild west" in the middle to late 1800's. They are head and shoulders portraits of a man and a woman, signed "Hickok" and family lore has it that they were in fact the work of Wild Bill Hickok. Do you know anything about his career as an artist? I can't seem to find anything about Hickok's drawings. Many thanks! John Hi Joseph,
I have two small india ink sketches (2.5 x 3") that I inherited from my great, great grandfather, a salesman whose territory included "the wild west" in the middle to late 1800's. They are head and shoulders portraits of a man and a woman, signed "Hickok" and family lore has it that they were in fact the work of Wild Bill Hickok.
Do you know anything about his career as an artist? I can't seem to find anything about Hickok's drawings.
Many thanks!
John

]]> By: Alec http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-781513 Alec Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:11:07 +0000 #comment-781513 Oh this time he was about 46 when he got married? He still died at age 39. He was 38 when he was married in March of 1876 by the way. For someone claiming to be his relative and making absolute statements, you don't seem to know much about him. You also need to explain that part to me about how people need to be married to have children . . . Oh this time he was about 46 when he got married? He still died at age 39. He was 38 when he was married in March of 1876 by the way.
For someone claiming to be his relative and making absolute statements, you don't seem to know much about him. You also need to explain that part to me about how people need to be married to have children . . .

]]> By: Alec http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-781512 Alec Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:03:31 +0000 #comment-781512 Interesting thing to claim that you are his relative, and make incorrect statements about the man. James Hickok could not have married at about 48 considering that he died when he was 39. While it is true that he did not marry the 50 year old Agnes Lake until only a few months before his death, that doesn't make it impossible for him to have had children. Interesting thing to claim that you are his relative, and make incorrect statements about the man. James Hickok could not have married at about 48 considering that he died when he was 39.
While it is true that he did not marry the 50 year old Agnes Lake until only a few months before his death, that doesn't make it impossible for him to have had children.

]]> By: Michael http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-746088 Michael Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:33:16 +0000 #comment-746088 James Butler Hickok is also in my family ancestry through the marriage of Samuel Hickok and Elizabeth Bostwick. ( My Mothers maiden name is Bostwick) James Butler Hickok is also in my family ancestry through the marriage of Samuel Hickok and Elizabeth Bostwick. ( My Mothers maiden name is Bostwick)

]]> By: LuRose http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-732416 LuRose Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:28:47 +0000 #comment-732416 Wild Bill toured almost all of the Ellsworth Kansas-Hays City and Abilene Kansas area. He was born back east and came west at the beginning of the civil War. When he killed Mr. Coe and probably other outstanding characters in Ellsworth, he moved on to Hays City Kansas, meeting up with a Mr. Thomas Martin. They went to Missouri for a while then drifted on down to Central Texas. There is not a lot of history here of Mr Hickok but the Martins became long standing pioneers in and around Kyle Texas. Martin was a very good marksman and I am sure that is why he and Wild Bill joined up together..This story was corroborated thirty years after it was told. A Newspaper man from back east was reading the San Marcos Free Press in June 2, 1881 which confirmed the shooting of William Melton and Baker. In the same paper in Kyle on June 9, 1881, there was an item which told the story of the people of Kyle presented TG Martin a pair of fine revolvers as a token of appreciation for what he had done in protectim the town from the outlaws..The cost of revolvers a $53.00.. Melton and Baker are buried in the Kyle Cemetery under the Hanging Tree...Tom Martin is buried there as well...The geneology of the Martin family is very lengthy and I am sure the descendants are living on the ranch here even today. I am unable to find other information of the friendship of Wild Bill and Thomas Green Martin here in Texas..Perhaps Wild Bill did not come South. Wild Bill toured almost all of the Ellsworth Kansas-Hays City and Abilene Kansas area. He was born back east and came west at the beginning of the civil War. When he killed Mr. Coe and probably other outstanding characters in Ellsworth, he moved on to Hays City Kansas, meeting up with a Mr. Thomas Martin. They went to Missouri for a while then drifted on down to Central Texas.

There is not a lot of history here of Mr Hickok but the Martins became long standing pioneers in and around Kyle Texas. Martin was a very good marksman and I am sure that is why he and Wild Bill joined up together..This story was corroborated thirty years after it was told. A Newspaper man from back east was reading the San Marcos Free Press in June 2, 1881 which confirmed the shooting of William Melton and Baker. In the same paper in Kyle on June 9, 1881, there was an item which told the story of the people of Kyle presented TG Martin a pair of fine revolvers as a token of appreciation for what he had done in protectim the town from the outlaws..The cost of revolvers a $53.00..

Melton and Baker are buried in the Kyle Cemetery under the Hanging Tree…Tom Martin is buried there as well…The geneology of the Martin family is very lengthy and I am sure the descendants are living on the ranch here even today.

I am unable to find other information of the friendship of Wild Bill and Thomas Green Martin here in Texas..Perhaps Wild Bill did not come South.

]]> By: American Wonder Wild Bill Hickok Shot and Killed From Behind on This Day in History | Around The Mall http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-671959 American Wonder Wild Bill Hickok Shot and Killed From Behind on This Day in History | Around The Mall Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:10:47 +0000 #comment-671959 [...] Hickok bragged about the number of men he had killed (hundreds), he likely exaggerated (six, maybe seven). But his expert marksmanship needed no embellishing. In a February 1867 interview, Harper’s [...] [...] Hickok bragged about the number of men he had killed (hundreds), he likely exaggerated (six, maybe seven). But his expert marksmanship needed no embellishing. In a February 1867 interview, Harper’s [...]

]]> By: jim http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-574889 jim Fri, 27 May 2011 03:56:05 +0000 #comment-574889 I have doubts about a 36 navy colt penetrating and exiting a mans body sideways at 75yds, even 50 as some state, good shot at either distance, maybe the distance is wrong, 25 sounds more likely I have doubts about a 36 navy colt penetrating and exiting a mans body sideways at 75yds, even 50 as some state,
good shot at either distance, maybe the distance is wrong, 25 sounds more likely

]]> By: Becky http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-518264 Becky Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:44:01 +0000 #comment-518264 He had no children. He is not anyone's great grandpa. He had no children. He is not anyone's great grandpa.

]]> By: Becky http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-518261 Becky Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:41:20 +0000 #comment-518261 Well, we are cousins! Wild Bill is my great great grandmother's cousin. Well, we are cousins! Wild Bill is my great great grandmother's cousin.

]]> By: scot.dodsworth@yahoo.com http://www.historynet.com/wild-bill-hickok-pistoleer-peace-officer-and-folk-hero.htm#comment-391979 scot.dodsworth@yahoo.com Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:43:45 +0000 #comment-391979 Wild Bill Hickok had no children of his own.He didn't marry untill about 46 yrs old .His wife when he did marry (Agnes Lake) was 50 when they married no way 100yrs ago she had a kid at 50 . He is my great uncle and recently I've looked into that exact topic being my Aunt led me to believe he was my great grand father.My Great Grandfather,WB Hickok brother was present at the trial of Jack McCall Wild Bill Hickok had no children of his own.He didn't marry untill about 46 yrs old .His wife when he did marry (Agnes Lake) was 50 when they married no way 100yrs ago she had a kid at 50 . He is my great uncle and recently I've looked into that exact topic being my Aunt led me to believe he was my great grand father.My Great Grandfather,WB Hickok brother was present at the trial of Jack McCall

]]>