Belle Starr

The Bandit
Queen
By: Sky Arviso-Yazza

Belle Starr
Myra Belle Shirley Reed Starr
Born February 5th, 1848 to John Shirley and Elizabeth
Pennington, near Carthage, Missouri.
Attended the Carthage Female Academy, was taught music
and languages
Wealthy Family, until the Civil War

Met Cole Younger, Joined the James-Younger Gang

Married Jim Reed, then Bruce Younger,
later married Sam Starr
Stole horses and cattle together,
bank robbing, and bootlegging whiskey

Out of all the crimes she committed, she was

only convicted of horse theft.
Died from two shot behind her during an ambush on
February 3rd, 1889 in Briartown, Oakland.
Became a inspiration for western movies
Belle Starr, 1941

Citations
Legends of the Old West: Mrs. Spencer
Legends of America: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-bellestarr.html
History:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belle-starr-murdered-in-oklah
oma
Bio.:http://www.biography.com/people/belle-starr-9492533
NNDB: http://www.nndb.com/people/881/000206263/
Pictures the courtesy of Google