tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post801129936998633424..comments2024-01-20T16:49:46.154-08:00Comments on Soapy Smith's Soap Box: Soapy Smith and Sam BassJeff Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-55631194250026079482013-10-13T16:55:32.854-07:002013-10-13T16:55:32.854-07:00Hi, David. It is a pleasure to meet "Sam Bass...Hi, David. It is a pleasure to meet "Sam Bass" I just finished Sam Bass and Gang by Rick Miller. Previous to this book, I only knew of the last shootout in which Bass was killed, mainly because Soapy witnessed it. However, I found it very interesting how many stages and trains the gang robbed in their short career. Bass is one of those old west characters who should be more well-known, like Soapy should be, but they have not reached their fame peak yet. <br /><br />I hope to visit Round Rock one day, as my family stayed there about five years. How I would love to find my g-g-grandmothers (Soapy's mother's) grave there. Thanks for writing! Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-83352078645278149932013-10-13T13:19:46.358-07:002013-10-13T13:19:46.358-07:00I played the part of Sam Bass for many years in th...I played the part of Sam Bass for many years in the reenactments at Round Rock Frontier Days! Always enjoyed learning of the old history of the area!<br />Thanks for sharing this!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-28869721369082928502011-10-24T16:57:51.511-07:002011-10-24T16:57:51.511-07:00Thank you for the additional interesting informati...Thank you for the additional interesting information!Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-12278720074804641182011-10-24T16:46:33.684-07:002011-10-24T16:46:33.684-07:00jeff-I have lived in Balch Springs Texas, south of...jeff-I have lived in Balch Springs Texas, south of Mesquite Texas. There is a street called Bell Starr west of where the bank robbers (Bass Gang) jump on and got away Bell mother back at that lived at the end of that road and was a supposed hide out for the gang after the snider bank robbery in downtown Mesquite. The bank still stand ands next to the rail road track and the name is cut in stone near it's roof line. the Starr family have a plot in the old Pleasant Grove cemetery, in what is now Pleasent Grove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-50698394874337209502009-07-22T18:25:20.080-07:002009-07-22T18:25:20.080-07:00Thank you Leah.Thank you Leah.Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-2759398092318618852009-07-22T18:18:10.698-07:002009-07-22T18:18:10.698-07:00Great post Jeff, I have always liked Sam Bass.
Ho...Great post Jeff, I have always liked Sam Bass. <br />How odd that Soapy would have seen the shooting, proves once again that it's a small,small world!Leahhttp://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/239395.html#2147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-48503034266704196532009-07-21T10:24:50.500-07:002009-07-21T10:24:50.500-07:00Thank you, Dyanna.Thank you, Dyanna.Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680146273701688630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127229959267257059.post-47208719082857400562009-07-21T10:17:07.299-07:002009-07-21T10:17:07.299-07:00Nice post.I like it...Nice post.I like it...dyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02117124153484092545noreply@blogger.com