Cochise County Cowboys
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The Cochise County Cowboys is the modern name for a loosely associated group of outlaws living in Pima and Cochise Counties in Arizona in the late 19th century. The term "cowboy", as opposed to "cowha
An outlaw cowboy, Ike Clanton
Tombstone in 1881: The town had a population of about 4,000 with 600 dwellings and two church buildings.
Cochise County Sheriff Johnny Behan was aligned with the Cowboys
Tombstone sheriff and constituents, an illustration from Mexico, California and Arizona; Being a New and Revised Edition of Old Mexico and Her Lost Provinces
Johnny Behan
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John Harris Behan was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as Sheriff of Cochise County in the Arizona Territory, during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and was known for his
Johnny Behan in 1871, about the time of this first marriage: Josephine Sadie Marcus a decade later would describe him as "young and darkly handsome, with merry black eyes and an engaging smile".
After divorcing Behan, Victoria Zaff married Charles A. Randall on September 15, 1881, in Prescott, Arizona Territory. This is probably their wedding photo.
Tombstone, Arizona Territory in 1891.