Old Man Clanton c.1880-2008
by David Lee Guss
Title
Old Man Clanton c.1880-2008
Artist
David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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Newman Haynes Clanton (c. 1816 - 1881), also known as "Old Man" Clanton, "was a cattle rancher and father of four grown sons, one of whom was killed during the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Two of his sons were involved in multiple conflicts in Cochise County, Arizona Territory including stagecoach robbery and cattle rustling.
"His son Ike Clanton was identified by one witness as a participant in the murder of Morgan Earp. Billy Clanton and Ike were both present at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in which Billy was killed. 'Old Man' Clanton was reportedly involved with stealing cattle from Mexican ranchers and re-selling them in the United States.
Records indicate he participated in the Skeleton Canyon Massacre of Mexican smugglers. In retaliation, Mexican Rurales are reported to have ambushed and killed him and a crew of Cowboys in the Guadalupe Canyon Massacre."
He was killed two months before the famed 30 seconds gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Wyatt Earp ended up in Los Angeles in the 1920's. He was befriended by film director John Ford (1894-1973) who was a pallbearer at Earp's 1929 funeral, along with the great cowboy film stars, William S. Hart and Tom Mix.
Ford claimed to have heard from Earp's own lips, the true account of "The Gunfight at the OK Corral." That is highly doubtful as "Clementine" is filled with numerous factual errors. (Ford was famous for his Irish "blarney" and/or treating interviewers with barely audible mutterings of contempt.)
The biggest whopper is the inclusion of Old Man Clanton, played to perfection by Walter Brennan. In reality the 'father of the clan, had died shortly before the legendary, 30 second, shoot out.'"
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