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Mary Katherine Horony Cummings (November 7, 1849 – November 2, 1940), popularly known as Big Nose Kate, was a Hungarian-born American outlaw, gambler, prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday.
Born in present-day Slovakia in 1849, Maria Izabella Magdolna Horony a.k.a. Big Nose Kate took the Wild West by storm after moving there in 1860. After meeting at a saloon around 1877, Kate and Doc Holliday tried to meet each other halfway — but struggled to give up their vices.
Discover the real story about Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate, and why they're still considered one of the Old West's most notorious couples.
Big Nose Kate’s Story, in Her Own Words. by Mark Boardman | Sep 10, 2019 | Departments, Investigating History. Mary K. Cummings, aka Kate Elder (second from left), age 80, and Mrs. Alexander Haroney (far left), stood for their portrait in 1930 in Prescott.
By this time, Kate had earned the nickname “Big Nose” Kate. While the dance hall girl and prostitute was attractive, she did have a prominent nose. Kate was tough, stubborn, and with a temper that matched Doc’s.
In the Wild West of the 19th century, few left such a fascinating tale as the colorful life of “Big Nose” Kate. A character with a checkered past, Kate was a woman unlike many of her time. She defied convention and carved out a place for herself in a world dominated by men.
Most people who know Mary Katherine Horony (sometimes Haroney) know her as Big Nose Kate, the on-again, off-again lover of Wild West legend Doc Holliday. She usually appears, when she appears at...
Mary Katherine Horony Cummings (November 7, 1849 – November 2, 1940), popularly known as Big Nose Kate, was a Hungarian-born American outlaw, gambler, prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday.
She is remembered in history as Doc Holliday’s on-and-off girlfriend with the big nose. But Big Nose Kate was much more than that. She showed true grit when it came to situations like saving her life or the life of her beloved man.
The Final Resting Place of Big Nose Kate. Sitting at the bottom of a hill and amongst many other graves, sits the modest grave of the woman known as "Big Nose Kate". Her final resting place is at the Arizona Pioneers' Home Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.