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Robert Newton Ford (January 31, 1862 – June 8, 1892) was an American outlaw who killed fellow outlaw Jesse James on April 3, 1882. He and his brother Charley , both members of the James–Younger Gang under James's leadership, went on to perform paid re-enactments of the killing at publicity events.
Mar 14, 2018 · When Robert Ford pulled the trigger of his six-gun killing Jesse James, he hadn’t killed an outlaw, he had killed a hero. At the time, James was already mythologized as an “American Robin Hood,” while Ford was viewed as a “traitor” who turned on James for a bounty.
Best known as the “dirty little coward” that killed Jesse James, Robert Newton Ford was born January 31, 1862, in Ray County, Missouri, one of seven children of James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann Bruin. The wiry young boy became enamored of Jesse James’s daring exploits and finally got a chance to meet him in 1880.
Feb 2, 2023 · It was there that Ed O'Kelley walked up to Ford and emptied a double-barrelled shotgun into his neck, killing him instantly, writes True West Magazine. Unlike Ford, O'Kelley was facing the man he shot.
Oct 18, 2011 · Robert Newton Ford was an outlaw from Missouri born on January 31, 1862. Like many young Missouri men of his time, he grew up admiring the Civil War record and exploits of the famous bandit, Jesse James, a fellow Missouri native.
Jul 9, 2020 · The Ford brothers also enjoyed a brief taste of celebrity as the killers of the notorious outlaw, even reenacting the experience in a stage show. After Charley committed suicide in 1884, Robert...
Dec 4, 2018 · Ed O’Kelley has his claim to fame. On June 8, 1892, he walked into a tent saloon in Creede, Colorado, and emptied two shotgun barrels into the neck of the proprietor. The victim just happened to be Robert Ford, “the dirty little coward” who shot Jesse James 10 years before.
