Abram Henson Meadows (March 10, 1860 â€" December 9, 1932), also known
as Charlie Meadows and Arizona Charlie, was an American showman and
sharpshooter, and a contemporary of "Buffalo Bill" Cody whose Wild
West Show inspired Meadows to pursue his own performing career.Meadows
was born on March 10, 1859, along Elbow Creek near modern-day Visalia,
California, the 6th of 12 children of John Meadows Sr. After Abraham
Lincoln became president, his father changed his name to Charles,
moving the family to a ranch in Diamond Valley north of Payson,
Arizona. On July 15, 1882, John Meadows Sr. was killed by a party of
Cibecue Apaches led by Natiotish, who killed his elder brother Henry,
leaving him the man of the house. In 1884 Charlie and John C. Chilson
organized the Payson Rodeo, which claims to be America's first
continuous rodeo.Meadows died on December 9, 1932, in Yuma, Arizona,
at the age of 73.
as Charlie Meadows and Arizona Charlie, was an American showman and
sharpshooter, and a contemporary of "Buffalo Bill" Cody whose Wild
West Show inspired Meadows to pursue his own performing career.Meadows
was born on March 10, 1859, along Elbow Creek near modern-day Visalia,
California, the 6th of 12 children of John Meadows Sr. After Abraham
Lincoln became president, his father changed his name to Charles,
moving the family to a ranch in Diamond Valley north of Payson,
Arizona. On July 15, 1882, John Meadows Sr. was killed by a party of
Cibecue Apaches led by Natiotish, who killed his elder brother Henry,
leaving him the man of the house. In 1884 Charlie and John C. Chilson
organized the Payson Rodeo, which claims to be America's first
continuous rodeo.Meadows died on December 9, 1932, in Yuma, Arizona,
at the age of 73.
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