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Tom O'Day
Tom O'Day was one of the least known of the members of the infamous "Hole In The Wall" gang, until now...
Tom was born in 1862 to Tom and Maggie O'Day in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the oldest of 10 kids. He left home when he was 14 and moved out west to become a cowboy. At one time, he had a part interest in a bar. But being a cowboy soon turned to being a rustler and an outlaw. He became friends with Kid Curry and, as a gang member, was soon using "The Hole" as a hide out.
During the wild outlaw years between 1875 and 1905, Tom was an active participant in many of the bank and train robberies that occurred in Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, and Utah. He also had a passion for good horses, especially those that belong to others.
He was a sometime member of the infamous Hole in the Wall gang and participated in a failed bank robbery attempt in Bell Fourche, South Dakota. He ended his outlaw career (1840's to 1904) when he was caught rustling horses belonging to governor-to-be B.B. Brooks.
Although quick tempered and good with a gun, Tom never killed anyone. He had a colorful career, but didn't get the coverage that the major figures such as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid received. Tom died at the age of 68 possibly innear Timberlake, South Dakota, in 1930 and was buried in a local Indian Cemetery. His body was later moved to a family plot near Dunlop, Iowa.
Tom was born in 1862 to Tom and Maggie O'Day in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the oldest of 10 kids. He left home when he was 14 and moved out west to become a cowboy. At one time, he had a part interest in a bar. But being a cowboy soon turned to being a rustler and an outlaw. He became friends with Kid Curry and, as a gang member, was soon using "The Hole" as a hide out.
During the wild outlaw years between 1875 and 1905, Tom was an active participant in many of the bank and train robberies that occurred in Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, and Utah. He also had a passion for good horses, especially those that belong to others.
He was a sometime member of the infamous Hole in the Wall gang and participated in a failed bank robbery attempt in Bell Fourche, South Dakota. He ended his outlaw career (1840's to 1904) when he was caught rustling horses belonging to governor-to-be B.B. Brooks.
Although quick tempered and good with a gun, Tom never killed anyone. He had a colorful career, but didn't get the coverage that the major figures such as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid received. Tom died at the age of 68 possibly innear Timberlake, South Dakota, in 1930 and was buried in a local Indian Cemetery. His body was later moved to a family plot near Dunlop, Iowa.
