Barrow Gang “Bloody Barrows”

Clyde Barrow

• 1909 – 1934
• Born in Texas, 5^th of seven child
• Born into a poor farming family, to support himself Clyde and his brother buck became petty thieves
• Meet Bonnie Parker when he was 20, but soon after their meeting he was sent to jail for burglary, but with the help of bonnie smuggle him a gun he was able to escape
• He was recaptured and served for 2yrs; paroled in 1932 and reacquainted himself with Bonnie
• From 1932 – 1934 Bonnie and Clyde went from petty criminals to nationally known bank robbers

Bonnie Parker

• 1910 - 1934
• Born in Texas
• Met Clyde when she was 19 working as a waitress
• Wrote poorly written poetry and like having snap shots taken of her and Clyde clowning around w/ guns

BOTH BONNIE AND CLYDE WERE BOTH KILLED IN AN AMBUSH SET UP BY FORMER TEXAS RANGER FRANK HAMER ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN LOUSIANNA

Buck Barrow

• 1905 – 1933
• Born in Texas
• Older brother of Clyde
• Member of barrow gang
• Severely wounded by police in Missouri July 19^th, 1933
• Captured with wife Blanche in Iowa July 24^th, 1933
• Died in Iowa July 29, 1933