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Captain William French person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_captain-william-french_7bf784

also known as: Captain Wm. French

Probable 70%
Summary:  Manager of the W.S. ranch at Alma who reported the Indian killings.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (3)

arrived_in

cited from Two Men Killed (1890)
ttle mustang he was riding, got away from the party. The officers fired several shots at close range but missed him. It is said the soldiers joined in the fusillade but did no better shooting than the civil officers and the fugitive escap…

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manager of W.S. Ranch at Alma
cited from Two Men Killed (1890)
ttle mustang he was riding, got away from the party. The officers fired several shots at close range but missed him. It is said the soldiers joined in the fusillade but did no better shooting than the civil officers and the fugitive escap…

wrote

Some Recollections of a Western Ranchman
cited from The San Francisco River Backcountry (2014)
Detailed exploration of the San Francisco (Frisco) River Backcountry in the Gila National Forest, approximately 200 square miles between US 180 and the Arizona state line. Covers the Mogollon Culture's use of the river as a north-south trade route with villages farming maize, bea…

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Two Men Killed

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The San Francisco River Backcountry

O'Connor, Michael · 2014 · other · web · details

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