Annie oakleys biography
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Annie oakleys biography
Annie Oakley
American sharpshooter (–)
For other uses, see Annie Oakley (disambiguation).
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| Born | Phoebe Ann Mosey ()August 13, Darke County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, () (aged&#;66) Greenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ashes buried in Brock Cemetery near Greenville, Ohio |
| Other&#;names | Phoebe Ann Butler |
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Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, – November 3, ) was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio. At age 15, she won a shooting contest against an experienced marksman, Frank E. Butler, whom she married in The pair joined Buffalo Bill in , performing in Europe before royalty and other heads of state.
Audiences were astounded to see her shooting out a cigar from her husband's hand or s