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Submitted: 5/22/20 • Approved: 10/29/20 • Last Updated: 10/29/20 • R5089-G5088
Sophie
January 7, 1869 - April 17, 1935
Dee
March 27, 1866 - June 17, 1958
Cowboy, lawman, rancher, and gunfighter, Harkey was born in Richland Springs, Texas on March 27, 1866. One of eight children, he was orphaned at the age of three and raised by an older brother. During his youth, he was witness to much violence including Indian attacks and three of his brothers were killed in gunfights. Harkey first began to make his way as a farmhand and a cowboy, but at the age of 16, he became a deputy under his brother, Joe, who had been elected sheriff of San Saba County, Texas. Four years later, Harkey married and established a farm in Bee County, Texas. There, he got into a conflict with a neighbor named George Young and when the dispute escalated to a knife fight, Harkey killed him. In 1890, Harkey moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico and was soon made a U.S. Deputy Marshal. Over the years, Harkey served as a lawman in New Mexico, holding a variety of positions, including town marshal and Cattle Inspector. After he retired, he ranched in Eddy County until he died in his eighties.
Contributed on 5/22/20 by tomtodd
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