Bob Ollinger - Pals of Billy the Kid

Bob Olinger

Events & Genealogy
Born: Ameredith B. Olinger
Birthdate: 1850
Birthplace: Delphi, Indiana
Marriage: No
Children: No
Death: April 28, 1881
Cause of death: Gunshot Wound
Burial: Near Fort Stanton

Pecos Bob

Ameredith Olinger (Bob) was born in Carroll county, Indiana at Delphi in the latter months of 1850. Bob was the second born of three siblings; parents William C. Olinger and Rebecca Robinson-Stafford gave birth to him. His elder brother was John Wallace Olinger and younger sister was Rose Anna Olinger. Rebecca’s family was the founder of the town of Delphi.
By the age of 10, Bob and his family had moved to Mound City, Kansas. Within five years, William, Bob’s father, passed away, resulting in Rebecca moving the family to Bourbon, Kansas, where they resided with family. Bob, at the age of 25, stood at six feet tall and weighed approximately 240 pounds. He had long hair and dark eyes, and a red complexion. His personality was notorious for being brutal and sadistic, along with his bullying and conceited demeanor. However, his unkempt hair and leather fringe buckskin jacket exhibited self-assurance.
Following Robert Olinger’s death at the hands of Billy the Kid, his mother made the following statement, “Bob was a murderer from his cradle, and if there is a hell, I know he is there.”
Please anticipate for the comprehensive recount of Bob Olinger’s life coming soon!

Bob Ollinger — Carroll County, Indiana 1850 census report. Bobs Father, Mother and older Brother can be found at the bottom 3 entries

Rebecca Robinson-Stafford Ollinger and sisters. Rebecca is in the middle

Mound City Kansas Census Report 1860. The Olingers can be found on lines 7-12

Bourbon, Kansas 1865 census report. The Olinger’s are listed with the Staffords on lines 31-35. The Staffords were Bob’s moms side of the family. They stayed here after father William died

Before his death, Robert Olinger owned 100 shares of The Mammoth Consolidated Minning Milling and Smelting Company. The shares were valued at $20 each, meaning he had $2,000 worth of stock that can be redeemed at any time. 54 days after buying this stock, on April 28, 1881, he is killed when the Kid escaped jail. After his death, Sheriff Pat Garrett was made the executor of Robert Olinger’s estate, of which this $2,000 was part. We know that Robert Olinger had money coming to him from the county that Garrett said the dead man owed him. We know that Garrett took the shotgun that killed Olinger and gave it to Mr. Lea for “Services owed”. We also know that Lilly Klasner ended up with Olinger’s pistol and other items. All of which should have gone through the probate judge but did not. In other words, to be blunt, Garrett stole this property. In 1881, $2,000 is quite a bit of money in anyone’s book. This brings up the question what did Garrett do with this $2,000 worth of stock? It is not in the court records that this money existed. Just as there is no mention of the shotgun that killed him or the pistol that Klasner received. -Steve Sederwall

An article by Robert Olinger in The Dennison Daily News on April 13, 1879 out of Dennison, Texas

Cattle Brand registration for John Wallace Olinger. He requests “AB” for his brand. 1899. These were his brothers initials.

Bob Olinger

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