James-Younger gang

The James-Younger Gang was a legendary 19th Century gang of American outlaws that included Jesse James.

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19th Century - Gang - American - Outlaw - Jesse James

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The gang included (but was not limited to) the Younger Brothers (Cole, Jim, John and Bob), the James Brothers (the famous Jesse James and his brother Frank), the Miller Brothers (Clell and Ed), Charlie Pitts, John Jarrette (who was married to Cole's sister Josie), and later, the Ford Brothers (Robert and Charlie) and The Hite Brothers (Wood and Clarence).

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Cole - Jim - John - Bob - Jesse James - Frank - Clell - Ed - Charlie Pitts - John Jarrette - Robert - Charlie - Wood - Clarence

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The Jameses and Youngers were distant cousins by marriage. The Hites were first cousins of the Jameses. The Youngers were cousins of the Dalton brothers (of the infamous Dalton Gang) who were killed in an attempted robbery in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1892. Adeline Younger Dalton, the Daltons' mother, was an aunt of the Youngers.

Related Topics:
Cousin - Dalton Gang - Coffeyville, Kansas

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Various other people are said to have ridden with the gang, but often there is no evidence for the claim (or insufficient evidence), or the person only rode with the gang for a short time.

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The James-Younger Gang had a long career robbing banks, trains and stagecoaches in the American West. They became outlaws because most of the members were Confederate guerilla fighters during the American Civil War and could not surrender because they might be shot. Jesse and Frank James, Cole and Jim Younger, John Jarrette and Clell Miller were all former guerillas. It is said that the gang would not rob former Confederate soldiers if they were so identified during a robbery.

Related Topics:
Banks - Trains - Stagecoach - Confederate - Guerilla - American Civil War

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