The James-Younger Gang

Inspired by the cousin connection to the Hollingsworth brothers (see previous blog entry on 5 Jan 06), I thought I would post some pictures of a few of the members of the James-Younger gang along with their headstones.

Jesse James









Jesse Woodson James was born 5 Sep 1847 in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri and killed by Robert Ford on 3 Apr 1882 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Originally buried at the James Farm, he had been reinterred in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kearney.

Jesse married Zerelda "Zee" Mimms on 24 Apr 1874 in Kearney. She has been interred beside him. Zee was born 21 Jul 1845 in Woodford County, Kentucky and died 13 Nov 1900 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri.

Frank James









Alexander Frank James was born 10 Jan 1843 in Kearney, Missouri and died of a heart attack on the James Farm on 15 Feb 1915. Frank was buried in Hill Park Cemetery in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

Frank's wife Anna Ralston was born 25 Jan 1853 in Jackson County, Missouri and died 6 Jul 1944 at the James Farm. She has been interred next to her husband.

Cole Younger










Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger was born 15 Jan 1844 on his father's farm south of Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri. He died 21 Mar 1916 in Lee's Summit and is buried in the Lee's Summit Cemetery next to his younger brothers and mother.

Jim Younger






James "Jim" Hardin Younger was born 15 Jan 1848 in Lee's Summit and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 19 Oct 1902 in the same town. He is buried next to his brothers in Lee's Summit Cemetery.

Bob Younger
Robert "Bob" Ewing Younger was born 29 Oct 1853 in Lee's Summit, Missouri and died 16 Sep 1899 at Stillwater Prison in New Mexico from bullet wounds received during a bank robbery.

More information about these historical outlaws can be found at The James-Younger Gang website.