Ketchum, Black Jack, 1863-1901
Person
Biography
Tom "Black Jack" Ketchem was a notorious outlaw in New Mexico. He murdered Levi Herzstein, the younger brother of Morris Herzstein, in 1896. Black Jack was hung in 1901.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Goldsmith Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: B313
Abstract
The Goldsmith brothers Henry and Abraham, and their wives, sisters Clara and Rosa Straus Goodstein came to Denver, Kansas Territory in 1859. The next year, Clara Goldsmith was the first Jewish girl born in Denver. Her mother Clara Goldsmith died when she was born and her father Henry, uncle Abraham and aunt Rosa moved to Pueblo, Colorado. She was briefly kidnapped by the Ute Indians, but was traded back for a bolt of calico, flour, and pork rinds. Lena, the daughter of Abraham and Rosa...
Dates:
1854-1992