Poster for "Little Sure Shot," Buffalo Bill's star attraction.
Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio.
Her four sisters called her Annie.
Annie Oakley, her chosen stage name, was the Wild West Show's star attraction for seventeen years because she never missed a shot.
Original Name Phoebe Ann Mosey
Birth13 Aug 1860 Willowdell, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Death 3 Nov 1926 (aged 66) Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Buried in Brock Cemetery Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Buried in Brock Cemetery Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
This information and image is from Find A Grave.
Great resources about Annie Oakley can be found at:
WOMEN IN HISTORY
Dorchester County Public Library: Annie Oakley (Annie Oakley House)
The Annie Oakley Foundation
"Little Miss Sure Shot" - The Saga of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming
The Annie Oakley Days Festival
National Women’s Hall of Fame
PBS American Experience: Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley; Original name: Phoebe Ann Mosey at Find a Grave
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last name was Moses
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