Belle Starr AKA May AKA Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr, maiden name–Reed (Carthage, Missouri, February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889, Eufala, Oklahoma). She was related to the West Virginia Hatfields of the Hatfields & McCoys.
She grew up in Missouri with the Jesse James gang and the Younger gang. She went on raids while riding side saddle! She married a Cherokee outlaw and became famous as the Bandit Queen.
Her murder remains unsolved. Something for me to write about? You bet.
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