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Date of Birth
Annie Oakley was born on this date to Jacob and Susan Moses. She was born in Darke County, Ohio. -
Putting Annie to Work
Annie's mother was poor and ,with her step father dead, her mother sent Annie to an orphanage where she then found a farmer who she would work for. She asked for the farmer to send the money to her mother. About a week later she found out that the farmer was not sending money to her mother. She then escaped and later in her career called the farmer and his wife, the wolves. -
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An Unknown Marriage
The day Annie and Frank E. Butler wed is still unknown. We don't even know for sure what day month or year thet wed. We also don't know where they were married at. -
Meeting the One
This photo is of Annie's husband Frank Butler. They met at a sharp shooter contest on Thanksgiving Day in Cincinnati. Annie won the match by one point. Also she fell in love with Frank and in her words, "I won the match and a husband". -
Part of the Act
Frank was part of a shooting act for his job. One day his partner was unable to help him in the act. Annie, who knew the act by heart was able to assist her husband and him and it became her perminent job. -
Buffalo Bill
Annie met Buffalo Bill while she was shooting. Buffall Bill has a show on T.V. about the wild west. After he met her he eagerly asked her to be a part of his show. She agreed. -
A Royal London Performance
On this day Annie (with the Wild West Show) went to London and gave a performance for the royal family and their citizens. -
Adopted Family
Sitting Bull, a Native American that is a member of the Sioux tribe, adopted Annie. She met him while she was shootong. She reminded Sitting Bull of his own daughter who had passed. Sitting Bull asked if he could adopt Annie. Annie agrred and recieved the Indian name, Little Sure Shot. -
The Terrible Train
Annie sadly encountered an obstacle that left her inable to shoot. She got in a train wreck, where she had to have a bracr on her right leg. For almost 2 years she could not shoot and when she was able to she thought that she lost her touch. Luckily her fans told her she had not lost any of her talent. -
Retireing the Rifle
Annie retired touring the world and trick shooting on this day. She deicded that she could spend more time with her husband, Frank. -
The Death of Pheobe Ann Moses
Annie's true name is Phoebe Ann Moses. On this day she died in Greenville, Ohio. After his wifes death Frank, her husband, stopped caring and joined his wife on the 21 of November.
