William Frank Mitchell

William Frank “W. F or Frank” Mitchell BIRTH 7 Nov 1842 Tennessee, USA DEATH 7 Jun 1877 (aged 34) Lampasas County, Texas, USA BURIAL Townsen Cemetery Adamsville, Lampasas County, Texas

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William Frank Mitchell and his brother Bob were friends of John "Pink" Higgins. The Higgins Party had been having trouble with the Horrell Brothers over the possession of cattle which was being stolen in the area of Lampasas County Texas. As a result, these men had been involved in several gunfights. On June 7, 1877 Pink Higgins, Bob Mitchell, and Bill Wren rode into the Lampasas Court House Square and were shot at from ambush by members of the Horrell Brothers gang.

Bill Wren was wounded, and helped to a position of safety by Bob Mitchell. Hearing the gunfight, but unarmed due to the fact it was illegal to carry firearms in town, Frank Mitchell rode to the aid of his brother and friends. Taking a gun from Bill Wren, he joined in the fight. After shooting Horrell Gang member James Waldrup, Frank was killed by Mart Horrell. Local townspeople were able to put a stop to this gunfight. Texas Rangers helped to negotiate an end to the Horrell-Higgins Feud. Three deaths were directly attributed to this feud, Merritt Horrell, James Waldrup, and Frank Mitchell. Frank and Bob Mitchell were brother in-laws to John Pinkney Calhoun Higgins.