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Post by clydec on Jan 27, 2023 10:10:04 GMT -5
Here is a much clearer and more detailed photo of young Brushy at age 14. It is part of a larger family photo that Wayne Land had once stated was told to him by another gentleman a few years back who had seen the family photo that it was a photo of a Clements family in Texas. So, was Brushy actually a Clements and not a Roberts? Was Brushy actually Billy Barlow and not the kid. Food for thought. I believe it is Brushy, but who is he really. I still believe he was the kid, but I am beginning to think there is more to his story then meets the eye.  |
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Post by leeb on Jan 27, 2023 14:48:52 GMT -5
Brushy said Billy Barlow was killed by Mr Garrett, now Brushy is Billy Barlow..so that's 2 Billy Barlows and no Billy the kid...interesting!!!
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Post by RonBk on Jan 27, 2023 16:13:26 GMT -5
Here is a much clearer and more detailed photo of young Brushy at age 14. It is part of a larger family photo that Wayne Land had once stated was told to him by another gentleman a few years back who had seen the family photo that it was a photo of a Clements family in Texas. So, was Brushy actually a Clements and not a Roberts? Was Brushy actually Billy Barlow and not the kid. Food for thought. I believe it is Brushy, but who is he really. I still believe he was the kid, but I am beginning to think there is more to his story then meets the eye. View AttachmentIts entirely possible that Brushy did not tell the whole truth. Even though he was in fact Billy, the story he told about his family may have been partially false. There are lots of possible scenarios that may have given him reason not to speak the whole truth, perhaps to protect family members still alive at the time. The Clements connection is interesting in particular since "Killin Jim Miller" also had a connection to them. Is there any way you could get a more high resolution version of that photo uploaded? |
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Post by clydec on Jan 27, 2023 16:29:18 GMT -5
Brushy said Billy Barlow was killed by Mr Garrett, now Brushy is Billy Barlow..so that's 2 Billy Barlows and no Billy the kid...interesting!!! I did not say Brushy was Billy Barlow, but he may not have been a Roberts, or he may have been and was related to the Clements family. Depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. |
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Post by Wayne Land on Jan 27, 2023 17:47:57 GMT -5
It is also possible that young William Henry Roberts (a.k.a. Billy The Kid) knew the Clements family and was in a photo with some of them. It's also possible the original group photo was mistakenly thought to be the Clements family when it was actually the Roberts family. It's also possible that the family photo in question never existed, meaning the board member that told me about it made the whole thing up. But, nonetheless, this photo is super important and it would be great if we could find out more about it, where it came from, etc.
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Post by RonBk on Jan 28, 2023 3:49:45 GMT -5
This photo bears an extremely strong resemblance to Billy the kid, in my opinion. Furthermore, those protruding upper lips bear witness of a couple of abnormally large incisors hidden beneath. As I have understood this photo was provided by Brushy himself?
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Post by Wayne Land on Jan 28, 2023 14:41:23 GMT -5
If memory serves me it did come from Brushy himself, however, a former board member from about 10 years ago insisted he had seen the photo as part of a Clements family picture that was in an Old West book he knew about. Unfortunately, I've never found the book and don't even remember what he said the title of it was. "Allen", if you're still out there, help us with this.
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