Jack Ophner person
also known as: Jack Ophner, Ophner
Summary: A volunteer who was shot through the leg and arm (both broken) in the battle with Geronimo's band.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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Claims (4)
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 …
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…
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…
Sources (4)
boys I’ve gone… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
his badly wounded comrade… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Ophner, after many months of suffering,… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details