The Angel of Tombstone

Nellie Cashman had a giving heart.

Tombstone’s Nellie Cashman participated in many worthy causes. Her requests for donations brought her in contact with cowboys, miners, gamblers, and the ladies of the evening. The source of donations never bothered her. She said: “Whether the money comes from an upstanding citizen, or a member of the outlaw faction makes no difference to me. The money doesn’t know the difference either. What matters is what it is used for, and I see to it that in one way or another, it helps humanity.”