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Thurman W. “Skeeter” Balding

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Birth	:	1 Jan 1867 Morgan County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 1936 Sun City, Barber County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3814011, -98.9024963
Description	:	THURMAN W. "SKEETER" "TULL" BALDING or SKEETER BALDWIN was born 01 January 1867 to William Balding and Elizabeth (Hummel) Balding in Morgan County, Ohio, and died 02 March 1936 in Sun City, Barber County, Kansas. Thurman W. Balding, also known by the nicknames "Skeeter" and "Tull", was a member of the Cook Gang of outlaws in the Indian Territories. The gang was led by Bill Cook who was born in 1873 and his brother James, born in 1877. The most famous member of the gang was Crawford Goldsby, also known as Cherokee Bill. The Hanging Judge Isaac... Read More	THURMAN W. "SKEETER" "TULL" BALDING or SKEETER BALDWIN was born 01 January 1867 to William Balding and Elizabeth (Hummel) Balding in Morgan County, Ohio, and died 02 March 1936 in Sun City, Barber County, Kansas. Thurman W. Balding, also known by the nicknames "Skeeter" and "Tull", was a member of the Cook Gang of outlaws in the Indian Territories. The gang was led by Bill Cook who was born in 1873 and his brother James, born in 1877. The most famous member of the gang was Crawford Goldsby, also known as Cherokee Bill. The Hanging Judge Isaac C. Parker tried Thurman "Skeeter" Balding and sentenced him to thirty years at the Federal Penitentiary in Albany, New York. On June 23, 1903 Theodore Roosevelt the President of the United States commuted to ten years the sentence of thirty years imprisonment imposed on Thurman Balding, who pleaded guilty, in the Western District of Arkansas, to indictments charging him with robbery and larceny (The New York Times, June 24, 1903). His sentence expired on November 30, 1904. Source and photos: click on: Thurman W. Balding.

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Thurman W. “Skeeter” Balding's memorial is located at: Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City, Barber County, USA.
When did Thurman W. “Skeeter” Balding death?
Thurman W. “Skeeter” Balding death on 2 Mar 1936 in Sun City, Barber County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.3814011
Longitude: -98.9024963

Family Members:

Parent

William Balding

(1832 - 1903)

Siblings

Lewis J Balding

(1855 - 1923)

Thomas Balding

(1856 - 1931)

Julia A. Balding Bissantz

(1861 - 1937)

Addie Balding Shutts

(1871 - 1931)

Willie Balding

(1875 - 1875)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sunnyside Cemetery
Sun City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3814011, -98.9024963

2. Old Sun City Cemetery
Sun City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3845140, -98.9203620

3. Hope Cemetery
Sun City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3988890, -98.9130560

4. Lake City Cemetery
Lake City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3569410, -98.8307980

5. Chinn Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4599991, -98.9218979

6. Louisita Lee Gravesite
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4687800, -98.9548600

7. East Slope Cemetery
Coats, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5139008, -98.9068985

8. Soldier Creek Cemetery
Belvidere, Kiowa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4546113, -99.0485860

9. Belvidere Cemetery
Kiowa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4550018, -99.0488968

10. Lacy Cemetery
Deerhead, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2383930, -98.9115870

11. Forest City Cemetery
Forest City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3208500, -98.7311200

12. Coats Cemetery
Coats, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5214005, -98.8277969

13. Keyes Family Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4662200, -98.7198000

14. Wyman Cemetery
Belvidere, Kiowa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4856800, -99.0743680

15. Moores Family Cemetery
Wilmore, Comanche County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2285100, -99.0026300

16. Jenkins Family Cemetery
Coats, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5558014, -98.8792038

17. Mingona Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3191130, -98.6954490

18. Doles Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2925340, -98.6772860

19. Boles Cemetery
Kiowa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5649986, -99.0143967

20. Ludwick Cemetery
Coats, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5574989, -98.7489014

21. John Jesse Gravesite
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3053300, -98.6422400

22. Paddock Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3875790, -98.6191770

23. Thomas Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2544450, -98.6433060

24. Sunset Cemetery
Cullison, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6246986, -98.9131012