Billy the Kid Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881, also known as William H. Bonney) was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at age 21. He took part in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. McCarty was orphaned at age 14. The owner of a boarding house gave him a room in exchange for work. His first arrest was for stealing food at age 16 in late 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese
Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt Henry Wilt (1852–1907) in 1882. Together, they had one child, Clara May Wilt. Clara was a woman of many firsts. She is even recognized for purchasing the first typewriter in Pierce County. In 1876, Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt graduated from the Territorial University, now known as the University of Washington. She was the first person to successfully graduate from the University, let alone the first woman graduate. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in science. At the time, the Territorial University was located in what is now downtown Seattle, wedged between 4th and 6th Avenues on the west and east