Yet another brother, Bill, had the family distinction of being shot by an estranged wife. This unholy topic surfaced when I wandered into Troy's camp during the recent chuckwagon cookoff at Breckenridge's Frontier Day. While historians and even the inquisitive New York Times have mostly steered clear of the famed Peacock brothers' marital mishaps, such tales have blossomed through re-tellings. Albany civic leader and area historian Bob Green likes to recall the time Benny Peacock, his ranch foreman, pointed out where his second wife decided she'd had enough. Actually, that's where she threw in the apron.
Tales do abound.
While proud of his sons' cowboying skills, the late Benjamin Peacock gave up wrestling with the constantly changing stream of wives at family gatherings. Obviously, this kind of habit can be dangerous. She wasn't a bad shot, either. For the most part, the ex-wives seem to mix well with the rest of the family. Proof of that can be seen at Peacock's Mesquite Grill.