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She was born Ella Watson. Cattle Kate was a prostitute who was hung by vigilantes after being accused of stealing cattle in Wyoming, an act which spurred the Johnson County War. She was not a thief but most likely took some cattle for payment for her services. Even though she married in 1886, she continued her job and claimed a homestead right next to her husband's (James Averell). Both of their homesteads were located right in the middle of land belonging to big time cattleman Albert J. Bothwell and there were many disputes among them. that lead to Bothwell pulling Cattle Kate and her husband out of their homes and lynching them.
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