Pearl Starr

Pearl Starr
Pearl Starr in the 1880s
Born
Rosie Lee Reed[1]

(1868-09-00)September , 1868
DiedJuly 6, 1925(1925-07-06) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Prostitute, brothel madam
Parents

Rosie Lee Reed (September 1868 – July 6, 1925), better known as Pearl Starr,[2] was an American bordello owner and businesswoman in Arkansas,[3] the first child of Belle Starr, the reputed "Bandit Queen" of the American Old West.[4] Her father was either Jim Reed, Belle's first husband, or Cole Younger, a famous outlaw associated with the James–Younger Gang.[5][6]

  1. ^ "I Arrested Pearl Starr And Other Stories Of Adventure As A Policeman In Fort Smith, Arkansas For 40 Years by Mike Gordon". www.buckinghambooks.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ Whayne 2000, p. 236.
  3. ^ Rutter 2012.
  4. ^ Shirley 2014, p. 19.
  5. ^ Rascoe 2004, p. 38.
  6. ^ Shirley 2014, pp. 19, 26.