F. X. Aubrey person
also known as: Aubrey
Summary: Rider who accomplished a famous horseback ride from Santa Fe to Independence, Missouri.
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age
38 years— 1851
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
arrived_in
Independence, Missouri from Santa Fe, New Mexico, over 800 miles in five days and nineteen hours
cited from Last week Steve Nixson, foreman of the… (1891)ft.
Last week Steve Nixson, foreman of the
Gebhart cattle company, located Bob and Dick
Hall, two of the Pine Cienega gang who were
not captured by the Grant county officials, and
securing a Graham county warrant and a posse
from the neighb…
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891) · +1 more
ccomplished in this country, was the ride of
F. X. Aubrey from the plaza of Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to the public square at Independence,
Missouri, a distance of over 800 miles, through
a country inhabited with warlike Indians; a
large part o…
cited from The greatest physical achievement ever… (1891)
The greatest physical achievement ever
accomplished in this country, was the ride of
F. X. Aubrey from the plaza of Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to the public square at Independence,
Missouri, a distance of over 800 miles, through
a country inhabited wi…
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
cited from He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… (1891)
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace he kept up during nearly
every hour of the time until he fell fainting
from his foam covered horse in the square in
Independence. No man could keep up with the
rider and he would…
co_founded
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
departed_for
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891) · +1 more
ccomplished in this country, was the ride of
F. X. Aubrey from the plaza of Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to the public square at Independence,
Missouri, a distance of over 800 miles, through
a country inhabited with warlike Indians; a
large part o…
cited from The greatest physical achievement ever… (1891)
The greatest physical achievement ever
accomplished in this country, was the ride of
F. X. Aubrey from the plaza of Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to the public square at Independence,
Missouri, a distance of over 800 miles, through
a country inhabited wi…
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
cited from He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… (1891)
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace he kept up during nearly
every hour of the time until he fell fainting
from his foam covered horse in the square in
Independence. No man could keep up with the
rider and he would…
died_in
cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891)
constitution. The feat was
unanimously regarded by western men as the
greatest exhibition of strength and endurance
ever known on the plains.
After his ride Aubrey became the lion of
the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis
as though…
cited from finally met his death at the hand of a friend… (1891)
finally met his death at the hand of a friend.
One day in 1854, in an altercation with Major
Richard H. Weightman, the great rider was
stabbed to the heart and dropped dead in Santa
Fe. We have stood on the spot, now shown as
historic, wher…
killed_by
cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891)
constitution. The feat was
unanimously regarded by western men as the
greatest exhibition of strength and endurance
ever known on the plains.
After his ride Aubrey became the lion of
the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis
as though…
several of his best horses
cited from He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… (1891)He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace he kept up during nearly
every hour of the time until he fell fainting
from his foam covered horse in the square in
Independence. No man could keep up with the
rider and he would…
cited from finally met his death at the hand of a friend… (1891)
finally met his death at the hand of a friend.
One day in 1854, in an altercation with Major
Richard H. Weightman, the great rider was
stabbed to the heart and dropped dead in Santa
Fe. We have stood on the spot, now shown as
historic, wher…
lived_at
cited from He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… (1891)
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace he kept up during nearly
every hour of the time until he fell fainting
from his foam covered horse in the square in
Independence. No man could keep up with the
rider and he would…
occupation
Santa Fe trader— 1851
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)ccomplished in this country, was the ride of
F. X. Aubrey from the plaza of Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to the public square at Independence,
Missouri, a distance of over 800 miles, through
a country inhabited with warlike Indians; a
large part o…
Santa Fe trader
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
owned
half-dozen swiftest horses— 1851
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
visited
cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891)
After his ride Aubrey became the lion of
the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis
as though he had been a conquering hero. He
witnessed
cited from It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… (1891)
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey
gave this wonderful test of human endurance,
before which all other attempts of the kind pale
into insignificance. He was a short, heavy set
man thirty-eight years of age, in the prime of
manhood and stre…
cited from He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… (1891)
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace he kept up during nearly
every hour of the time until he fell fainting
from his foam covered horse in the square in
Independence. No man could keep up with the
rider and he would…
Sources (9)
After his ride Aubrey became the lion of…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
finally met his death at the hand of a friend…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop, and… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
It was about the year 1851 that Aubrey… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Last week Steve Nixson, foreman of the… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The greatest physical achievement ever…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain