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There were a number of Boot Hill cemeteries in the West, so named because many of their inhabitants died violently — with their boots on.

Boot Hill was the final resting place for many westerners. These people were cowboys, settlers, and drifters. Most were buried with their boots on, and their bodies, placed in canvas sacs, were lowered into shallow graves and marked with a wooden headboard.

Winfrod Alexander was a businessman and a Mormon. He was murdered together with his trusted driver Tom Greeley and his young son in an assault perpetrated by the Stein Gang in Delaware during early spring 1885. After his death, it was his family who contacted the newspapers and eventually a US Marshal James Guy took interest in the group of outlaws known as the “Delaware Bandits”.

Johny Alexander was only eighteen years old when he was killed in the assault in Delaware in 1885. It is not clear who killed him, as he survived the gunfight and was later murdered in cold blood, and then buried with his father Winfrod and the coach driver Tom Greeley.

Tom “Five Aces” Greeley was a somewhat well-known gambler in his youth, but in recent years he had made a living as a coach driver for a Mormon businessman Winfrod Alexander.

He was killed in an assault by the Steing Gang. His body was found with multiple gunshots tangled in the ropes of the wagon he tried to protect till the end. The attack was lead by Ed Stein himself, and it is suspected Jack Dekker, Choctaw Lee and Mayer took part on the assault.

Matt Santos was a cattle thief in the area south of Sabbath, and he got killed in a gunfight on February 8th 1886 when he faced with Bronson´s men Harvey Steinbaugh, Hurd Price, Sinta Custer and Crowe Wheelwright. Hurd Price shot him with his shotgun, but it was probably the wounds caused by Sinta Custer that caused him to die eventually. He was left to die from his wounds when while the Bronson´s men rode to take the wounded Harvey Steinbaugh to safety. 

In that gunfight, an unnamed Sioux Indian was also killed, and another cattle thief was captured.

Tom “2-Colt” Cole was an outlaw and one of the “Delaware bandits”. He was shot dead by deputy Andy Roff in the shootout at the Lee Ranch on May 1st 1885.

Tom received his nickname “2-Colt” because he always carried two Peacemakers and liked to fire them simultaneously. It was told he had been involved in half a dozen gunfights, and he was known for his quick temper. Tom “2-Colt” Cole was not a permanent member of the Stein Gang, but he knew the Lee brothers and used the cabin hideout temporarily.

Bill Krisksey was deputized by marshal James Guy to help to hunt down the "Delaware bandits". A loyal friend and an honorable man, he was often chosen as a deputy. 

He was killed in the shootout at the Lee Ranch on May 1st 1885.

James "Jim" Roff was a farmer in Delaware. He was part of the posse that went to hunt down the bandits that were stealing cattle in the Delaware region. The posse was formed by marshal James Guy, and four deputies. When they arrived at the Lee ranch, they did not expect to encounter a dozen outlaws that used the abandoned cabins as their hideout.

James Roff was killed by a shotgun wound in the shootout at the Lee Ranch on May 1st 1885.

James Guy was a U.S. Marshal who was investigating the outlaw activity in the Delaware area. A local farmer Jim Roff discovered the possible bandit hideout, and James Guy formed a posse to investigate further to find the culprits.

Unfortunately for him, there were a dozen outlaws hiding in the old Lee farm, and the posse was lead into a trap. James Guy suffered several gunshots, and was killed by a single shot to the head from point blank range. Later investigations concluded the shot was fired by the infamous outlaw Ed Stein.

James Guy was born in Missouri, and had a long career as a lawman. He was killed in the shootout at the Lee Ranch on May 1st 1885.

Andy Roff was a farmer in Delaware, and Jim Roff´s brother. He was deputized by the U.S. Marshal James Guy, and took part in the posse that went to hunt down the bandits that were stealing cattle in the Delaware region. When they arrived at the Lee ranch, they did not expect to encounter a dozen outlaws that used the abandoned cabins as their hideout.

Andy tried to escaped running to the woods, and while leaning on a tree he received two gunshots. One in the chest, and a second one was fired at his crotch. Andy Roff was killed the shootout at the Lee Ranch on May 1st 1885.

James “Six Shooter” O´Neill was from the East Coast, but he gained his fame and notoriety as a drunk, gunslinger and gambler in the town of Tombstone (Arizona) where he became friends with Frank Leslie around the time of the OK Corral shootout in 1881. 

He often traveled south to gamble or to run from the law. James O´Neill was killed in a shooting incident in a saloon near San Acoma (New Mexico) on October 30th, 1886. The story was published in the State Capital Reporter on November 15th. Many of the details of the incident are unclear, but apparently O´Neill was shot in the back by a Mexican outlaw Jose Luciano. The deadly shot was fired from a sawed-off Remington shot gun. The cause of the dispute could have been an argument over a local saloon girl.

Ike Rogers was a cowboy from New Mexico. Unwillingly, he got involved in a saloon shootout close to San Acoma on October 30th, 1886. It was a Mexican outlaw named Jose Luciano who fired first at James O´Neill, and in the ensuing chaos, Ike Rogers and his friends drew out their guns. Then two more outlaws, "Choctaw" Lee and Jack Dekker, also started firing, and it was Jack Dekker who killed Ike Rogers with a direct shot in the head.

His two friends were badly injured. The story of the gunfight was published in the State Capital Reporter on November 15th.

Della Humpy was an outlaw who rode briefly with the Stein-Lee gang and the Dyer brothers in Delaware. He was
identified as one of the thieves who stole cattle from the Roff family, and therefore it is plausible to think Della Humpy
was present when Marshal Guy and his posse were killed in the Lee farm shootout in May 1885. However this has not been confirmed and no warrant for his arrest was issued for those events.

Della Humpy then continued his outlaw activities, mostly stealing cattle, in the Arizona region.

He was killed in spring 1886 by a deadly gunshot to the head, close to the Kiowa river. It was later confirmed that it was Hurd Price from Sabbath who shot him dead when Della Humpy and other outlaws attacked the cattle drive.

Jack Taylor Jr was born into a well established family who owned a plantation in the Mid West. After an Indian attack where his father and eldest brother were killed, Jack Jr. left home and traveled West. In a short time, he became a promising young bounty hunter.

In May 1886, Jack Taylor Jr. joined the mob looking for the Delaware bandits that had massacred the US Marshal James Guy and his posse. He was joined by Trinity W. King, an orphan negro who had lived with the Taylor family most of his life and was like a brother to Jack. The mob was organized by a famous bounty hunter and lawman Heck Thomas, but the outlaws scattered to different territories.

Jack Jr. and Trinity followed the trail of Jim Copeland and Earwin Dyer to New Mexico, close to San Acoma. They managed to hunt down the two outlaws, and in the ensuing gunfight, Jack Jr. was killed by a precise shot to the heart. He was buried by his friend Trinity in the small abandoned village.

Tennessee born, Jim Copeland was the second youngest of six siblings. His family was lower middle class, but he ended up on the wrong side of the law. He was a minor outlaw and cattle thief, and he joined Ed Stein and Tom Cole to form a gang. The three were joined by other outlaws such as the Dyer brothers and members of the Lee Clan, and a total of twelve men used the old Lee ranch as a hideout for their cattle thieving activities in Delaware. In May 1886, a shootout occurred where US Marshal James Guy and most of his posse were killed. The hunt for the Delaware bandits was on, and they fled to different directions. It was established that Jim Copeland was directly involved in the killing of the deputy Andy Roff, and a reward of $500 was offered for him.

Copeland joined up with the two Dyer brothers, but Saul Dyer suffered a gun shot to the leg and was left behind. Jim Copeland and Earwin Dyer tried to reach the Mexican border, but two bounty hunters caught up with them in an abandoned village near San Acoma. Copeland managed to kill one of the bounty hunters, but the other one shot a bullet through his head and he was killed instantly.

Earwin Dyear was the younger of the Dyer brothers, a pair of outlaws from Delaware. The two used the Lee ranch as a hideout with the others, but when they heard that the posse led by the US Marshal James Guy they wanted to leave. However, it was too late and both the Dyer brothers prepared to use the shot guns they had stolen recently.

After the massacre, Earwin and Saul joined forces with Jim Copeland and headed south. However, Saul Dyer got shot by a farmer in the leg and he was left behind. Soon enough, he was captured and hanged by the mob hunting the outlaws. Earwin and Jim Copeland managed to flee all the way to New Mexico, where a pair of bounty hunters located them in an abandoned village. A bloody gunfight followed. Earwin received several gunshots and was badly beaten up by the bounty hunter Trinity W. King, who was the only survivor.

Marc Corman came to Sabbath shortly after Vince Bronson and his brothers had driven away the Comanche Indians. He was a loyal cowboy for nearly twenty years, and married to Joyce Brimley-Harris. Due to his frequent drinking and gambling, he never reached the status or a range boss such as Vernon Adams or other veteran cowboys. He was bold, impetuous and overconfident of his own ability to survive, which eventually got him into trouble. He was one of the cowboys that stopped in the town of Bannock to celebrate after the successful cattle drive. By accident, an old man was killed and the lawman Maddox went after the men involved. Marc Corman was on the “Maddox list”, and the lawman arrested him and Sinta Custer in the outskirts of Sabbath. However, Marc Corman went for his gun and was killed. He was the first of the list to die. 

A Mexican-born Enrique founded the Romero-gang together with his brother Rico. Their goal was to fight what they considered was the tyranny and oppression of the powerful white cattle barons of Arizona, such as Vincent Bronson. After some minor incidents that caused Bronson to take action, the Romero gang was ambushed near an old fort to the south of Sabbath. Enrique Romero was killed by another Mexican, Alacran, who had infiltrated his gang and shot Enrique point blank with this shotgun in November 1886.

Hector was one the most important members of the Romero gang. He died in the shootout of the Old Fort in November 1886. He received several shots in the fight, and a lethal one in the head.

Claudio was an important part of the Romero brothers group that planned a revolt against the cattle barons. He was
shot when the Old Fort gunfight ensued while he was taking care of the horses. He was unconscious for the rest of the battle, and afterwards he was cowardly executed by a shot in the head while he was unable to defend himself.