Bonnie Elizabeth Parker: Legendary Outlaw Partner To Clyde C. Barrow

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (1910-1934), was a legendary outlaw partner to Clyde C. Barrow. Bonnie was the daughter of Henry and Emma Parker. She was born at Rowena, Texas, on October 1, 1910. Bonnie had an older brother named Hubert (Buster) and a younger sister named Billie. Her father died when she was only 4 years old, it was after that, when her mother moved her and her siblings to “Cement city” in west Dallas to live closer to relatives. Bonnie always achieved great things academically; she also loved writing poetry and reading romance novels. No one ever thought the four-feet-ten inch 85 pound young lady would become such a famous criminal. Before Bonnie met Clyde Barrow the 16 year old was married to Roy Thornton. The two of them had a

Bonnie wrote to Clyde during this time asking him to stay out of trouble, later in March she helped Clyde escape from the jail. A month later Clyde was arrested for robbery in Ohio in 1930, where he was locked up until February, 1932. Shortly after his release the two wasted no time and began their catch me if you can game. They started by robbing grocery stores, filling stations, and small banks.
This was just the tip of the iceberg for Bonnie’s newfound passion for crime. Bonnie found herself not only involved in, but a full-fledged partner in a string of illegal and dangerous crimes. Bonnie and Clyde soon became a well-known couple across the southern part of the United States because of their crime sprees.
Bonnie committed robberies at gunpoint that eventually turned into murders. These crimes of passion seemed to be an outlet of stress for Bonnie which developed into a hobby. Along with her partner Clyde, the infamous couple terrorized small towns and families with their tortuous acts. They virtually made a pit stop into every town along the southern states of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Florida, and even our very own state of