Pretty Boy Floyd's Grave!

[@myaarmentor3987]

this is my great uncles grave. my family has tried to keep up with his grave despite the disrespect towards his grave. thank you for covering this

[@ashley8597]

I am related to him and I would love to ask you some questions.

[@YankMil1]

Was there today. It had 3 US flags, 2 flowers bundles. Looked nice. Hot sunny with the diggers working on a grave about 40ft away.

[@myaarmentor3987]

@@ashley8597for sure

[@joelb360]

Liked and subscribed! Great videos man. TX and OK history is super interesting.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Welcome to the channel and I'm glad you are here. I have quite a bit from both states and there will be more coming. Thank you for watching!

[@trelle9670]

My grandfather , was hitchhiking near Wister, Oklahoma, and got picked up by a man. The man was very nice to him, and when he let my grandfather off, he said, "remember this, you just got a ride from Pretty Boy Floyd."

[@gregwatson8219]

Doubtful

[@graveexplorations]

It's always a great day when there's a new RhettyforFun video to watch! I realized while watching that I didn't know as much about Pretty Boy Floyd as I thought I did... Your work, as always, is amazing, and seeing the location of the bank he robbed was an added bonus. Thanks for sharing your explorations! :)

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and i appreciate the kind words. Pretty Boy Floyd was a fascinating character in an interesting time period of history.

[@bobburnitt5389]

The Clyde and Buck Barrow graves in Dallas, the HEADSTONES were laid down flat and then set in concrete to keep people from chipping and stealing them. It is a shame people do that. The Barrow Gang caused a fair amount of misery for the families of people they killed, but desecrating their graves is pretty LOW. Great Videos!!!

[@toddbonin6926]

Thanks for taking us along on this trip Rhetty! It’s always interesting!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome Todd. Thanks for coming along!

[@janiebenz6649]

He hung out at my grandmother's house between robberies. My aunt and father would clean out the car after the robberies. The police were looking for him and he stood on my grandmother's front porch with an apron on and a scarf around his head and waved to the police as they drove by.

[@davidbarnhart6228]

The irony is that even though he went the wrong way in life, he became legendary. Only family will remember his brother, unfortunately. Great vid!

[@jeffgoldblum2336]

I lived in Oklahoma for 39 years never knew he was buried there you had some great info thanks man just subbed

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Jeff. I appreciate you watching and subscribing.

[@angelgray8350]

Great video hope you keep making more love watching them my grandma's 2 brother's were killed robbing a bank somewhere in okc she cried sometimes about it she loved her brother's so much i asked her why did they rob a bank she said they were hungry hadn't ate a bite of food in many days she was sad about it all her life she also told me stories about the dust bowl very hard times THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@RhettyforHistory]

I think some of those people really experienced hard times. Especially during the Great depression. That's very interesting to hear about them though. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@barbaramccarley5803]

I greatly enjoy your videos of Oklahoma. As I live in Muskogee Oklahoma. I had no idea Pretty Boy Floyd was buried near by. Keep the videos coming And I will keep watching. Barbara from Muskogee.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Barbara! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I have a few things I would love to showcase in Muskogee. Stay tuned!

[@Bluey-hk3ll]

Been watching all the old gangsters movies during MN quarantine love catching up on history nice video

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching. It's a fascinating time to study.

[@bobburnitt5389]

E.W Floyd was a very popular Sheriff for sure. The Depression years were very bad in Oklahoma and everywhere else, but technically Sallisaw was not in the Dust Bowl, though they certainly had drought conditions during the 1930's. The EPI-Center of the Dust Bowl was in Felt Oklahoma near Boise City Oklahoma in the panhandle. Great Video as usual Rhett!!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Bob as well as sharing a little more information that help us all understand the family and area.

[@nkley1]

This was so enjoyable! Very informative. I liked and subscribed. You make a very good presentation . Always something new to learn. Thank you.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Nancy! I appreciate the kind words as well as subscribing.

[@donaldbrown1339]

You did a most excellent on Pretty Boy, he'd a been proud of ya. A Robin Hood to tha Poor he was, RIP Pretty Boy Floyd

[@TampaJay]

That’s a lot of people wow! I had a blast dude thanks for sharing

[@RhettyforHistory]

You bet, thanks for watching Jay!

[@TampaJay]

My pleasure man

[@ashesantics]

I grew up in spiro Oklahoma, and my middle school teacher was his niece. I hope you ate at wild horse bbq in Sallisaw a lot of famous country star have ate there. Thanks for video

[@marbletowntv1791]

Glad we founx your channel, binge watching while everyone hkdes from Covid 19..another moment in history ironically. Keep up tbe great work Rhett👍

[@RhettyforHistory]

Indeed it is a strange time in history. Thank you for taking the time to binge watch videos!

[@stevebarnes7204]

Very nice video. My Grandparents are buried in that cemetery. Been there many times.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It's a pretty neat cemetery to walk thru. Thank you for watching.

[@sydneyadams4758]

Being a "senior" I can say I was born after this beloved gangster had been killed....however I do remember my dad talking about him. Intriguing video as always and inspires one to research and learn more...thanks~ Smiling and waving from Michigan~

[@RhettyforHistory]

He was one of a kind and a fascinating character. I think his antics captured all of the nation and still do! Thanks for watching!

[@janslifejourney5021]

Thank you so much for doing this for us! Great Video & editing awesome! Shared it on my media's

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@tonymanfredi6844]

You're one of the best at this, I really appreciate your work.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Tony and I appreciate you watching!

[@richardjohnson9275]

Excellent video! Very informative!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@dustysadventures]

I was told my great grandfather was one of the people who attended his funeral. I've been to his grave site, and tried to imagine the crowd. I heard people even climbed in trees to get a better view.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes you're right. They climbed trees, stood on headstones and knocked them down. In fact I've a newspaper report talks about people knocking down fences. I've never seen a fence there at that cemetery so that must mean it was never replaced.

[@stevevaughn2040]

If so your family likely knew mine. Charles Floyd, son of Pretty Boy Charles, was my uncle's (who took role as grandfather to me) best friend. As a child Charles would tell us stories and showed us the belongings of his father. Charles would give talks about his dad at conventions. Both he and my uncle are gone now but by their accounts he, the father, was a decent guy. Not so much Bonnie and Clyde, who killed my real grandpa's buddy in Commerce Oklahoma. Not knowing B and C were long dead the story of the killing scared me and I thought they would get me.

[@johnhumphries6116]

I have been there. Met his sister's daughter. She was putting flowers on the graves.

[@MegaCacholo]

How goulish could you be to chip off a piece of someone's gravestone as a souvenir??

[@debbiegsyarnylove8424]

What a shame about people who disrespect graves 😳 very interesting story, thank you

[@RhettyforHistory]

It is shame they do that. I will never understand why. Thank you for watching Debbie!

[@janiebenz6649]

His son was at my father's funeral in 1990 and have me some mementos from his father's time.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Very interesting. Thank you for watching and sharing that.

[@DenitaArnold]

I'm a new subscriber. Thanks so much for your interesting vlogs!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for subscribing and watching Denita! It's great to have you along for the journey!

[@blorac9869]

No taxes owed when no building on property. TYVM!

[@marqueritabethuram2054]

He was my great great great Uncle from my grandma side of family..she has past away..I have heard great stories of him. From other family members..

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's interesting. I know that he came from a sizable family.

[@colddaysnowdays]

Hey there cousin what's up

[@lesabaker8862]

this is my moms , moms brother my great uncle thank you for this video

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching. That is quite a relative you have.

[@zipshed]

Hi Rhetty, I done a gret deal of reading on these guys from that time period and what they done. You did a great job telling the story and it was really cool to see where that particular bank was and to see his grave site. I would love to see the farm where he was gunned down! Keep up the great work and thanks....Edwin

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Edwin! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I would love to visit the area where he was shot. Hopefully one day I can.

[@zipshed]

that would be great to see!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I agree!

[@guzziman011]

I kinda stumbled upon your videos while looking for Quantrill information. I started to watch your videos and enjoy them. You do great work and know a lot about your subjects. A few years back I was going to East Liverpool, Ohio and along the road I came upon a sign marking the spot where pretty boy Floyd was shot. Prior to that I had no idea where he was killed. On a side note I remember Bonnie and Clyde's car was on tour in the late 60's or early 70's and it stopped at a local shopping plaza. I can remember all the bullet holes and as a youngster I stuck a finger in one of the many bullet holes.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks for watching my videos. I try to do a lot of research before I make the videos. Especially if they are on historical figures whether good or bad. I'm not taking sides just trying to tell the story. I'd love to visit that East Liverpool area. It's a huge part of the story for Floyd. That car of the Bonnie and Clyde is still around. It's in a Casino out west in Nevada. There are several fakes as well as movie prop ones but I believe that casino has the authentic one. They've had it encased though where you can't touch it so I'm definitely jealous that you could stick a finger in the bullet holes! Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@AustriaGermany]

like these videos - amazing history - pretty boy was a inmate in Jefferson city Mo

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@stevensmith1911]

Loving your videos! Just a thought, but maybe include gps coordinates to the grave sites? Just a thought. Thanks, very entertaining.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!

[@williamrooth]

I appreciate the amount of research you put into this, sir! I am related to the Floyds by blood as my Mom was a Floyd, E.W. Floyd was his youngest brother and he told Choc that he wanted to be just like him. Story is that Choc took him behind the barn, whooped his butt and convinced him otherwise! E.W. was a beloved Sheriff as you pointed out and I thank-you for that. Also, all of the Floyds had an affinity for the Marines. I went to the family reunion in 2013 and because I was in the Army, wore the only ARMY cap there. Caught some good-natured ribbing about that as well! Great folks, if I do say so myself.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It's all in good fun though giving each branch a hard time. That's quite a relation you have. I know that family quite large though. How many people show up to those reunions?

[@williamrooth]

I actually went tothe one in 2013, but there must have been at least 140-170 folks there. Glendon Floyd, who was one of the nephews was really friendly and outgoing. I believe that he passed in 2015. They were all a very warm and accepting group of people, so you pegged them right.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's a pretty good sized reunion!

[@steved8053]

I'm told he was a cousin of my grandmother on my mother's side. She was born in 1899. Her maiden name was Floyd. She hailed from Alabama but her family's history is difficult to trace online.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That would be quite the relative. There are a lot of Floyd family members in Oklahoma. Perhaps they would be of help in your research.

[@steved8053]

RhettyforFun my mom died a few years ago. She had a younger brother she lost touch with a long time ago. Now I live in another country. I’m told on my father’s mother’s side her father was from Palermo and was running from La Cosa Nostra. So I guess I have gangsters on both sides haha.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Some families are like that. They associate and marry with those that are around them.

[@alaciacreek4977]

This was very interesting! My great grandmother, who lives in AR, claims that we are related to him, I believe he was a cousin of hers, but that her family wouldn't say much about it because they didn't want to be known as being related to a criminal. I'd love to do an ancestry search to see! Many in my family have a resemblance as well. I'm new to your channel, but enjoying the videos! We live in Tulsa, and love to explore surrounding areas as well!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Very strange. I've heard from several of the Floyd family members. Quite a bit from Charlie Floyd's nieces. They aren't denying that he was a criminal nor are they ashamed of him. They've simply stated that they want it to be accurate. After I posted it on an Oklahoma FB page there were people making all sorts of crazy stories about what he did. But if you are related that's really neat. It's a large family so I wouldn't doubt it. Spreads out a lot. Thanks for watching and joining me on the journey. More to come!

[@alaciacreek4977]

Yes, I thought it was funny! I don't think that she was ashamed, so much as her very christian mother lol! I think they moved to Arkansas to escape some of those ties. I will check out the Facebook post to see if anyone looks or sounds familiar. Thank you for the reference!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome. I think people loved him because of the times. The banks were taking people's property and in a weird way he was getting back at them. We haven't experienced any hard times like that to have it duplicated. And now the police forces are much better equipped than they were then. They would have just had the old farm truck held together with bailing wire and chewing gum. Their own little puny pistol and no training. That's not the case anymore.

[@alaciacreek4977]

Yes! My husband and I were talking about how it's nearly impossible to get away with anything these days, but may be that's a good thing haha! I love to think that his heart was mostly in helping people. I forgot, I also have a video suggestion. There is an old bridge here in Tulsa that crosses over Polecat creek on 33rd W Ave. I used to get a terrible feeling going over it (it's a little creepy) and so I looked it up online. It is rumored that in the fifties a woman took her children down to it and murdered them (gruesome). I've never been able to find any actual newspaper articles or records. I'm curious to know more about it, if you ever get out this way! It's very sad, but also fascinating to me as a mother, how, past or present, anyone could do such a thing.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Very interesting. I've never heard anything about that. If you should happen to find anything on it let me know. Sounds a little creepy.

[@European-Okie1986]

RhettyforFun. I sure ENJOY your videos and all the history you share along with the video. Keep up the great work ! PS: I look forward to all your other videos. You have a fan here !

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for commenting and watching. I'm happy to hear that you enjoy the videos and are joining me on the journey!

[@European-Okie1986]

If you ever venture down to the Lawton OK area. Sure would love to meet you and your family. I too like to roam around old and new and abandoned cemeteries all over Oklahoma or other states and of course many other places as well. I to not share any history in my videos. But want people to see, what it is I see through my eyes. And I want to be able to go back on the video, of the memories I have created of all the places I been do. One day, my children be able to go back and look at this videos. Here is a link of an old cemetery in Tennessee, where two big trees grew into an old cemetery fence. I was in awww how beautiful that looked. ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/roTKnpWbrpWeqMk !

[@RhettyforHistory]

The plan is to venture down that way this summer. There is a lot of material to cover down there!

[@European-Okie1986]

Give me a holler a day before you leave and maybe we can meet up and I can show you and your family around. There sure is allot to see. Maybe we can visit the grave of famous Apache Chief Geronimo on Ft. Sill OK ?

[@jamelljones5639]

Thanks for the info I never knew that about him 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐😳😳😳😳😳😐😐😐😐😐

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!

[@imhere653]

My family is from that area of Oklahoma. Mom once took me to that gravesite on Decoration Day. She pointed out the picture portrait inlays on other Floyd family headstones and explained that Charlie's didn't have one because people kept chipping it out for a souvenir and eventually the rest of the marker as well. The decision to leave the portrait inlay out has helped slow the vandalism. Less people nowadays know which marker is his by his actual name. The family would never have included his outlaw nickname. I wish this film could have been made during the spring or fall. The landscape during the winter is so bleak compared to how green and fertile it is in early spring. I don't intend to sound ungrateful for the great work you do, however.

[@jennifer801]

Such a shame people desecrated his grave. That’s so wrong. You never disrespect the dead.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I agree. I wish it would it would stop. I see it a lot.

[@jennifer801]

RhettyforFun agreed. So disrespectful. My parents would have beat me senseless if I ever did anything like that.

[@tomhirons7475]

I agree

[@colddaysnowdays]

It hurts me most since he's my great great great uncle

[@colddaysnowdays]

@@sparky6086 its destany we meet up

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Great well researched and presented video...I really enjoyed it..thank you 😀

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching!

[@samsonbaka8815]

Great job my dear brother keep it up

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching!

[@tylerjacobson8145]

Very good video. I go see his grave every time I visit my mother is buried there

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks Tyler.

[@yvonnepetty3400]

Great video and so much history. He sounds as if he was quite a guy. Reminds me of Robin Hood.

[@RhettyforHistory]

A lot of people describe him as being just that but I really think he wasn't. Thank you for watching Yvonne!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Thanks for sharing this with me ( US).

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome Carole. I appreciate you watching!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

@@RhettyforHistory Always.☺

[@geraldwalker3012]

Excellent work, as usual very informative. Larry McMurtry wrote a very good little book sort of fictionalized history but it was a very good read.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Gerald!

[@LandumCgoesthere]

Great video Rhetty! Enjoyed the stories about pretty Boy Floyd, the baby switch thing is crazy! I'm gonna private message you about possibly doing a collaboration later on in the year with my channel. We have similar channels and subscriber counts. Might be fun! Always enjoy your videos!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching and I'd love to do a collaboration some time.

[@michaelfleming9414]

Love both of you guys channels, hope you do a collaboration!

[@RhettyforHistory]

We'll figure out something! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@LandumCgoesthere]

thanks Michael!

[@muskogee9948]

My mother born in 1927 and raised around Hitchita Ok. She told a story about seeing a well dressed man in their barn. She told her father and was told to ignore him, the next day the man was gone. She never knew his identity and only heard adults speak of the occurrence in hushed conversation. She always believed it was Floyd.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It very well could have been him. What some people don't realize is that there were quite a few other criminals in Oklahoma at that time.

[@kimlynn50]

My grandmother (1899-1974), was a manicurist in a barber shop. I don’t know where. She said Pretty Boy came in for a haircut and she manicured his nails.

[@danielc5205]

Very informative history lesson.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you!

[@anthonyrivera557]

Ever since I watched the Kansas city Massacre with Bo Hopkins playing Pretty Boy Floyd, I was always fascinated of those times. All those bank robbers were very interesting people.

[@RhettyforHistory]

The 30's were definitely the decade of the bank robber. The 20's were too. There were a lot more out there that were pretty criminals and often times the robberies got blamed on the more famous ones. Thanks for watching.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

Pretty Boyd Floyd's boyhood home is still standing and restored in Adairsville, GA near the 1845 rail depot, where the Great Locomotive Chase began.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That is really interesting that it is still there. I would love to see it some time. Thank you for watching and sharing that little fact.

[@peopleofonefire9643]

Stand in front of the south end of the Adairsville Depot and look across the railroad tracks. The house on the corner with a pyramidal roof is the Floyd home. I think that it is mentioned in historical marker. I was the architect-planner for the restoration of the depot and nearby historic buildings.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's very interesting to learn about. I appreciate you sharing all this with me.

[@TheGreatlytouched]

That's about 20 miles from where I live. I've been a few times and tried to find his grave but was unable to. Now I can go visit and pay my respects. Stories around here say that even though he chose to walk on the wrong side of the law, he was still a kind hearted person. One story I have heard was that out of the money he stole from the bank in Sallisaw, he helped a mother buy food and clothes for her kids after her husband had deserted them. Not sure if it is true or not, but it is still a good story.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You are really close then. The family was really loved by everyone. I have heard a lot of stories about him being generous as well. Thanks for watching.

[@sarahcotton-vb3de]

Awesome commentary! Thanks for making this. I have not heard the story of the bank robbery in which people gathered to watch, is this in a book or online? Would love to read more about it. Thanks!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching. I'm sure this is in several books as well as online. The townsfolk will also tell you about that and so will the family.

[@sarahcotton-vb3de]

@@RhettyforHistory Thanks for getting back to me! I shall look into it. I'd love to visit Cookson Hills..Someday!

[@alphonsozorro7952]

Criminal but not a coward.

[@colddaysnowdays]

Finally someone who respected my great great great uncle

[@nicholasshade]

My name is Nicholas Shade. I'm from Gore, Oklahoma I 've been to this site. It was a long time ago though. Gore isn't very far from this cemetery. I don't know exactly how far it is. Only a few miles. I love history. I love Oklahoma. I love Oklahoma history.♏

[@dcricket1]

Great video! Had no idea he was from Oklahoma!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@calebroden96]

He was born in Adairsville Ga

[@paulmcwilliams1709]

Back during the Depression a lot of Bank robbers were known as Robin Hoods. The Bankers were considered the "Bad Guy's"!

[@loradurling2358]

Thanks for the story. Interesting.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching.

[@MosaicRose99]

John Dillinger was also called a Robinhood as well. He also did some of the things that Floyd had done, such as messing with the bank records. Dillinger's headstone has had to be replaced 3 or 4 times due to people chipping away at it till almost nothing was left, and they are still doing it today. Crazy that people are doing this to these headstones.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes it is and I have never understood the fascination with chipping or taking of headstones. Old outlaws of the depression and old west ones seem to be the most popular to do with. I've also noticed it on some rock stars. Thank you for watching!

[@calebroden96]

He was my grandmother's 2nd cousin from adairsville ga

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's an interesting relation. There are quite a few of his relatives here in Oklahoma.

[@colddaysnowdays]

So your my cousin

[@AmWestColl]

excellent coverage !

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Ron!

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Great video. 👍 Thanks

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!

[@michaelthomas7178]

His brother Bradly was pumper, from Eorosboro. He pump wells south of Wewoka. I ask him about Chock and the Kansas city massacre. He told me that he was not involed. He got his nick name chock while helping a stallion to bred a mare. His wifes name was Ruby and son name after Jack Dempsey. I also knew who was driving car at Boley bank robbery, it was a woman. I was also told that Chock dressed like a woman to attend Birdwells funeral at maple grove Cemetary Seminole Okla. Adam Richitie lived out by Lima Okla.

[@tracylong5192]

Another one that's on my bucket list

[@RhettyforHistory]

He is an interesting figure to visit. Thank you for watching!

[@kathycole4474]

I live very close to this cemetery there are many unique head stones

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're right about that. It was too cold to explore too much this day but I do need to go back some day.

[@wendyhaase4401]

I thought I knew quite a bit about Pretty Boy Floyd to my surprise there was quite a few things missing the throwing of money the tearing up banknotes very interesting fellow thank you

[@RhettyforHistory]

At least that is the rumor anyways. Many people believe him to have been the Robin Hood of Cookson Hills but the reality may have been very different. Thank you for watching!

[@TampaJay]

I love the new thumbnail

[@RhettyforHistory]

Tampa Jay Thanks Jay! I think the red shows up better.

[@myaarmentor3987]

and actually, as a family member of charles i’d like to correct you. his first crime he stole $3.50 in pennys, (now about $50). not $350. this is significant because he stole more and more over time.

[@coyotetrail2124]

He was also nick named Choc when he was younger because of his fondness of choc beer.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes, you're right about that. A beer you can still get.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes, you're right about that. A beer you can still get.

[@coyotetrail2124]

@@RhettyforHistory Yes! I have a fondness for it too now.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It's been awhile since I have had it so I can't remember whether I liked it or not.

[@hankthomas6308]

Growing up near Sallisaw I always heard stories about people claiming that they meet Floyd my great grandpa was a one legged Baptist preacher that was walking to to revival in Sallisaw and got a ride from Floyd around Wild Horse Mountain I don't remember the whole story or even if it was true but at the time seemed to be a good story I do know my great grandpa really was a one legged Baptist preacher Judson Brock was his name from Stigler Oklahoma but Was buried in Talaqaw Oklahoma

[@angelgirl201116]

I'm from East Liverpool and he has always been talked about. There is even a little "museum" for him, it has his death mask. Very odd times..

[@RhettyforHistory]

There is a museum for Pretty Boy Floyd in London?

[@angelgirl201116]

@@RhettyforHistory no East Liverpool Ohio...

[@RhettyforHistory]

Ahh ok. Makes sense for it to be up there. I need to make my way up there and see that.

[@angelgirl201116]

@@RhettyforHistory They fixed it up not that long ago.. So i cant tell you what it looks like now. You are more than welcome to come to East Liverpool. Different little museums and cemeteries in this town..

[@BikeVermont71]

The Kansas City Massacre better known as the Union Station Massacre. Jim Lehrer of PBS fame, a KC man, wrote a book about it. I couldn't let that go unspoken being a KC man myself.

[@chadfloyd2236]

That's very cool, good to know where some of the other Floyd's are located. He was born in Adairsville GA and I actually was born in Rome GA. I live about 15 minutes from Adairsville today. Lots of Floyd's here from Plainville GA. Some awesome history for sure. Chad Floyd

[@slowtwist]

His grandfather was at the train depot talking with friends when someone said the bank is being robbed and he said dang I missed it. I watched the interview of the deputy sheriff that shot him in the leg. He was shooting a 25-20 winchester, a low powered rifle cartridge which left a small wound. He said his orders from the sheriff was only wound him and capture him. He said Melvin Purvis walked up and asked him if he was Pretty Boy Floyd. He hated that nickname that Hoover had given him so he cussed Purvis and said I am Charlie Arthur Floyd. Purvis pulled out his the Colt that he killed Dillinger with and shot him through the heart. Years later he committed suicide with the same gun. Hoover had drummed him out of the FBI because he was getting more attention from the press than Hoover. This deputy was old and dying with cancer at the time of this interview. He said he did not want to die as the man who killed Pretty Boy Floyd and he wanted to set the record straight. His wife Ruby cooked for my aunt in her restaurant in OKC during the fifties. She said then that his headstone had been chipped away till it was ruined. That headstone is the second one.

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

All i can say is wow.

[@AA-ke5cu]

Where is melvins gun; who has it; now that's a priceless artifact.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Sounds like Hoover got "cross" with the guy. Lol. Outlaw vs Weirdo. I know which epitaph I prefer.

[@tracylong5192]

I love these videos

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Tracy!

[@kathycole4474]

They legend around Sallisaw is that he robbed the bank down town and people knew he was doing it and just stood around and watched....hes pretty much a hero here. he gave money to the poor burn up notes people owed the bank..his brother became the sheriff later and is buried like 2-3 graves down..it was the head stone with the star on it

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're right. There are a lot of legends on him. Little difficult to tell whether or not their true. People wanted to believe in something though right in the middle of the depression. Thank you for watching Kathy!

[@radioman5688]

I had a friend Bill who since passed on a few years back whose last name was Floyd also maybe they were related in a distant cousins or something may he rest in peace both gentlemen and the family members

[@RhettyforHistory]

You never know but they could be related somehow. Thank you for watching!

[@littleweasel4728]

There is a restaurant in Perry Oklahoma, that pretty boy Floyd, would go to. He loved the steaks there, so he’d run everyone out, but the owner, and would enjoy a steak meal.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's interesting and I have never heard about that. Thank you for watching.

[@TheBradley7999]

He was a hero to the people of that area. Still is im sure...

[@yz4me60]

Very good video..His last words.."I'm done for...You've hit me twice."....poor guy..To Charlie..rest in peace

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching!

[@robertreisner6119]

Rhetty, how about the Newton Brothers in Ulvad, Texas. They had the largest bank robbers in the 1920'. They robbed over 80 banks and I big train robbery in Roundout, Illinois.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That would definitely be one to look up and do. Are they buried there?

[@garyweaver5398]

The funeral home where he was held is a bed and breakfast now. They've got his death mask in the basement over the washing machine as part of a museum. No joke.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I didn't know that.

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Great story he stood up for the common man if the bank note story was true.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It would be nice to believe that it was but that was associated with many of the depression outlaws of the time. They were hard times and people simply wanted something better and to believe in hope.

[@denystull355]

Here's a family "legend" for you. Supposedly my oldest uncle met Pretty Boy Floyd, or at least that's what my dad told me. My grandmother never mentioned it and since he could have only been 10-12 years old at the time it's hard to believe he was in town without her. My only surviving relative, an aunt who is much younger, closer to my age than his, said grandma never confirmed or denied it when asked about it. But I have my doubts...

[@RhettyforHistory]

You never know. I also think there were a lot of gangsters or criminals around that people associated with him or thought were him. It's hard to say and not something we could really prove or disprove. It does make some interesting stories though.

[@christopherebright6993]

He was shot down in a field in a town called east Liverpool which is 20 minutes from my house.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Wow! You're really close! Thank you for watching.

[@garylandrum9036]

Pretty boy Floyd and Clyde barrow were friends dating back to their early years,also Floyd robbed a bank that had cheated his grand father out of his savings,prior to robbing the bank he notified the townspeople and they watched him (I named my grand child pretty boy because he's so handsome )

[@RhettyforHistory]

The Floyd family in Oklahoma has always maintained that Floyd wanted nothing to do with Bonni3 and Clyde because the thought they were careless and trouble for him. That bank that you're speaking of is what I show at the end of the video.

[@lesabaker8862]

he is my moms moms brother

[@firebird_spleen4190]

He was a lunatic

[@jasonjordan5391]

Why not take a photo instead of chipping away at he’s headstone.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes, Exactly Jason!

[@tonym994]

exactly.even apply a paper and go over that w/ a pencil, or marker, making a copy of it. anything but mutilating a guy's final resting place. grow up, folks. it would serve 'em right if they felt the barrel of a Thompson at their back by Charlie's 'ghost'.

[@tonym994]

still waiting for the TV movie(1974) w/ Martin Sheen and Kim Darby to get on YT.

[@lindaball6714]

Shame they chipping at his stone. Interesting info. Thanks ! Plus it’s pretty darn windy out there lol

[@RhettyforHistory]

This was a blistery cold day. A cold front came in unexpectedly. It ended up below freezing. I had no gloves so in order to make the video I had to record a little and then go back in the car and warm up. I kept repeating this over and over. I'll never understand the chipping on stones either but it has been going on for centuries. I see it a lot on old outlaws, gangsters and rock musicians. Thank you for watching!

[@lindaball6714]

@@RhettyforHistory awww sorry to hear that. See how great u are though, sticking it out for all of us. You and Mrs Rhetty are amazing

[@RhettyforHistory]

It was so cold that Sarah got out for 30 seconds and said yeah, no I'll stay in the car and keep in warm for you. I was out there for 45 minutes. I had trouble saying what I wanted to. It's certainly the coldest I have been doing a video. I really needed a jacket and gloves.

[@barbarasue9924]

Crazy how I share the same blood line with him yes iam fully blood related to Floyd we do have alot of history on him and pictures private photos of him still love my great uncle may you rest I in peace uncle pretty

[@GhostCob]

Well done.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you

[@vickitaylor8158]

My grandfather John Floyd was asked to go with a posse to hunt down Pretty Boy Floyd, he refused because he thought they may be related.

[@colddaysnowdays]

I'm your nephew then

[@vickitaylor8158]

x heartz he said “may” wasn’t taking any chances. So what’s it it you anyway?

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Pretty Boy Floyd stated some rob you with a six gun, others with an ink pen. Where so true.

[@owlperchedsilo3745]

they should install cameras to get the identity of the fools hammering at his stone. and Floyd switching the babies at the baptism story was pretty funny.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Cameras would certainly be q good thing at these high profile graves. Thank you for watching!

[@gregwatson8219]

Funny how Floyd switched u fool

[@owlperchedsilo3745]

@@gregwatson8219 , boy, that was low intelligent, lame.

[@skivvywaver]

I'm sitting in the town where he met his end. They have a small museum and they have a "death mask" that was made of him. East Liverpool is old and kind of run down but there is a lot of history here. "Point of beginning" is here in town also.

[@ronsaylor1530]

His wife Ruby who he had a son Ronald with never divorced him. Thank you for making the video.

[@dannyc.jewell8788]

I read a novel about him and they went into a lot more detail , I know it was fictional ,but much seemed belivable like the cop he lived next door to when he was away selling brushes . and the cowboy who showed up to rob the at the same time he did.

[@RhettyforHistory]

There area lot of tales of him out there and sometimes it becomes difficult to decifer the truth from fiction. He is an interesting gangster though. Thank you for watching.

[@rhiannonduncan153]

I've heard stories all of my life about how my great grandfather helped him get out of Holdenville, OK by hiding him under bricks in the back of a brick wagon. As to the veracity of the claims, I really don't know, but really good tale, nonetheless

[@RhettyforHistory]

That is a good tale and you just never know. Thank you for watching!

[@wadeisaac8932]

Thank you for this video. Most people would say he was a criminal and he got what he deserved. I believe, from from I've heard and family (yes, we are related) has told me that an FBI agent shot him down in cold blood. He was ready to go peaceably when he was murdered. From the stories you told, he definately sounds like a member of my family!!

[@robertcoffee9512]

The beard is a masterpiece

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you