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Oliver “Ol” Yantis

by | Nov 29, 2016 | True West Blog

Oliver “Ol” Yantis should have stuck to farming.  He ran a cotton operation near Orlando, Oklahoma when his sister started dating outlaw George “Bittercreek” Newcomb.  Yantis must have decided that the dark side was easier than picking cotton, so he joined Newcomb in Bill Doolin’s Gang in mid 1892. His career was short.  Lawmen tracked


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