After they closed the cheese factory in the spring of 1876, Scurlock and his best friend, Bowdre, returned to Lincoln County, New Mexico, where they bought a ranch on public domain land on the Rio Ruidoso from L. G. Murphy on credit, which made them victims of the L. G. Murphy & Co. monopoly. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); In about October or November 1879, Scurlock moved to Texas, where he settled down and became a highly respected citizen. It has been reported that Kiefer Sutherland, faced with scheduling conflicts, refused to return to the Young Guns franchise unless his character died in the movie's "Stinking Springs Shoot Out".
When Sheriff William Brady, a Dolan-Murphy man was replaced by John Copeland, who supported the McSween faction, Scurlock served as a deputy sheriff for a short time. Doc Scurlock, retired gunfighter. Which of Doc’s kids are you related to?
document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); Josiah Gordon “Doc” Scurlock was born in Alabama January 11, 1849. They had 10 children. When the other cowboys caught up with him, however, Scurlock explained the situation and they let him go. Your email address will not be published. The Lincoln County War, which took 19 lives, did not end until late in 1878 when the governor threatened to impose martial law. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); We still live in Alabama. if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; They took Largo outside of town and hanged him. For several days, Scurlock and Coe were allegedly tortured until they were released.
In response, Doc fired a shot at the man and killed him. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context));
Scurlock was described as having dark brown hair and brown eyes, and a slight build at just 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'? Along the way, Scurlock befriended several area ranchers including John Tunstall and Dick Brewer. document.write ("?zoneid=18");
Chisum sent some of his men after Scurlock and they caught up with him, but when he explained that he took the things because Chisum would not pay him, they agreed with him and let him go. Murphy & Dolan had monopolized trade in Lincoln County.
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On October 19, 1876, Scurlock and María Antonia Miguela Herrera were married in Lincoln, New Mexico.
Some of Scurlock and Bowdre's descendants have said that one of their first employees was Billy the Kid. This raid hurt the Regulators, as one of their supporters in a position of authority was removed from office. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); In 1880 the census for Potter County shows he was keeping the mail station. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); //]]>-->, on County Museum to Welcome Doc Scurlock Family This Saturday, Eastland County Primaries Runoff Voter Information, Palo Pinto County Primaries Runoff Voter Information. var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'? document.write (" The Eastland County Museum will be the site for the 2014 Scurlock Family Reunion to be held Saturday, October 11 from 10 until 5. He quickly returned fire and killed the man who shot him. 'https://sponsors.microplexnews.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'http://sponsors.microplexnews.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); [CDATA[ '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; During the night he slipped away and walked 20 miles (32 km) for help. var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'? Doc did some teaching and other academic jobs. if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); Doc died in Eastland in 1929 and is buried in the Eastland City Cemetery. Josiah Gordon “Doc” Scurlock was born in Tallapoosa, Alabama on January 11, 1850. document.write ("