Boothill Graveyard was laid out as a burial plot in 1878. Called "The Tombstone Cemetery," it was the burial place for the town's first pioneers and was used as such until sometime around 1884, when the present plot was opened as a burial place. For years after this, Boothill was spoken of as the "old cemetery." It lay for years neglected and much of the old cemetery has gone back to nature. Years of research and hard work by interested citizens of the town have helped to preserve the main part of the cemetery as you see it today. Because of the many violent deaths of the early days, the cemetery became known as Boothill Graveyard. It is possibly a true symbol of this roaring mining town of the early 1800's. Buried here are outlaws with their victims, suicides, and hangings, legal and otherwise, along with the hardy citizens and refined element of Tombstone's first days. So much of the good and so much of the bad of early Tombstone lies buried here, and over the graves of both is growing--the true crucifixion thorn*. *( http://www.desertusa.com/magdec97/dec_pap/du_cruxthorn.html) (Above information from Boothill Grave Yard Descriptive List. As is most of the information on the gravesights) ****************************************** Last Boothill Image. I have more, but they are the same with different grave markers. This one just sort of sums up the graveyard... There are a few you've seen and a few new ones as well. I've already given you some information, in previous posts, on Frank Bowles, Billy Clantons, the McLaury's, John Heath and Lester Moore. New Info: Marshall White: Shot by Curly Bill (Brocious) 1880. It is said that Marshall Fred White was accidentally shot as he started to take Curly Bill's bun. This took place on the lot where the Bird Cage Theatre now stands. (Personally I thought the Bird Cage Theater was already there. More research needed.) Old Man Clanton: (Father to Billy, Ike and several other children) He, with several other men, was ambushed on a cattle drive by Mexicans. All but one man were killed. (http://clantongang.com/oldwest/gangomc.html , link to more information on Newman Hayes Clanton). John Swain Slaughter: 1945. Old John was nearly 100 years old when he died. He came here in 1879 with the John Slaughter family, and spent his life in and around Tombstone. Dan Dowd, Red Sample, Tex Howard, Bill Delaney, Dan Kelley: Legally hanged, March 8, 1884. These men were found guilty of killing several people during the robbery of a store in Bisbee. They were all hanged on one scaffold in the Court House yard. Dick Toby: Shot by Sheriff Behan George Johnson: Hanged by mistake. Johnson innocently bought a stolen horse and suffered the consequences. Kansas Kid: A cowboy killed in a stampede. Quong Lee: A friend to all. Quong, who ran the Can Can Restaurant in the 1880's, was first buried in a pauper's grave. His friends had his body moved and laid to rest in Boothill beside the friends he knew in life. Daniel Owyer: Drowned, 1881. ******************* Ooops. So much information for a Monday. Sorry. Once again I thank you for viewing and commenting on my previous upload, "On A Clear Day...". Have a great day!