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Jack Ophner person

born: [1885-01-01,1886-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_jack-ophner_e7b8d8

also known as: Jack Ophner, Ophner

Probable 70%
Summary:  A volunteer who was shot through the leg and arm (both broken) in the battle with Geronimo's band.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (13)

fought_in

cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)
day an Enter- prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who had been employed for three years on the Oso Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is owned and operated by Tombstone parties and is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone, w…

hunted Geronimo with Kirker

cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
tied onto the horse, and the animal led into camp. Other horses were then secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re- turned to the scene of the fight where the man- gled remains of the three brave boys killed early in the morning were …

injured_by

Geronimo's bandFall of 1885
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891) · +3 more
day an Enter- prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who had been employed for three years on the Oso Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is owned and operated by Tombstone parties and is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone, w…

killed_by

cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891)
, was shot downward through the shoulder and body. Ophner was shot through the leg and the arm, both being broken. McMann was wounded but managed to make his escape, and eventually reached the camp. Kirker ran first to Hatcher, in time to…
bullet strike and cartridge explosion
cited from to run down the canyon… (1891)
to run down the canyon. They had not gone far when a bullet struck Ophner’s cartridge belt in the rear of his person, exploding two cartridges, from which his body was terribly lacerated. Kirker continued running until his companion fainted. The …

lost_leg_hunting

Geronimo
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
Ophner, after many months of suffering, recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of the one with which he started out to hunt Ge- ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone to the mine in a wagon when …

recovered_from

suffering and leg loss
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
Ophner, after many months of suffering, recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of the one with which he started out to hunt Ge- ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone to the mine in a wagon when …

used

cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)
his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach- ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri- cans soon made …

wears

cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
Ophner, after many months of suffering, recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of the one with which he started out to hunt Ge- ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone to the mine in a wagon when …

witnessed

Indian attack
cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891) · +1 more
, was shot downward through the shoulder and body. Ophner was shot through the leg and the arm, both being broken. McMann was wounded but managed to make his escape, and eventually reached the camp. Kirker ran first to Hatcher, in time to…
Geronimo's attack
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)
During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to the mine and informed the foreman, James H. Kirker, that he had missed some horses, and from indications thought that Geronimo and his band of about thirty Indians were in the neigh- borhood. At the no…

wore

wooden leg
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891)
tied onto the horse, and the animal led into camp. Other horses were then secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re- turned to the scene of the fight where the man- gled remains of the three brave boys killed early in the morning were …

wounded

wounded
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)
his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach- ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri- cans soon made …

Mentioned by (3)

James Kirker carried Jack Ophner
James Kirker rescued Jack Ophner
James Kirker witnessed Jack Ophner

Sources (9)

boys I’ve gone…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

his badly wounded comrade…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

his badly wounded comrade…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Ophner, after many months of suffering,…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Ophner, after many months of suffering,…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

to run down the canyon…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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