Henry Washington Younger
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Henry Washington Younger ( February 22, 1810 - July 20, 1862 ) was a businessman and father to the Younger outlaws Cole
, Jim
, John
and Bob
. He was the father of fourteen children. He was the son of Colonel
Charles Lee Younger and Sarah Sullivan Purcell and married Bersheba Leighton Fristoe
in about 1830.
He was often looted and lost a lot of money. This angered his son Cole who thought he should make a stand. On July 20, 1862 Henry was traveling to Kansas City
on a business trip while carrying $1,500 on his person. About one mile south of Westport he was shot three times in the back and killed. It was discovered the killing was politically motivated and not a robbery.
The body was returned to the Youngers who, afraid Union servicemen would dig it up, buried him in an unknown grave.
Cole Younger
Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw with the James-Younger gang...
, Jim
Jim Younger
James Hardin "Jim" Younger was a notable American outlaw and member of the James-Younger gang. He was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger-Life:...
, John
John Younger
John Harrison Younger was an American outlaw, the brother of Cole, Jim and Bob.-Biography:He was the 11th child of Henry Washington Younger and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe's 14 children and their 5th son, the fourth to survive into adulthood.In July, 1862, his father was shot and killed while on a...
and Bob
Bob Younger
Robert Ewing "Bob" Younger was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole, Jim and John Younger , he was a member of the James-Younger gang.-Life:...
. He was the father of fourteen children. He was the son of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Charles Lee Younger and Sarah Sullivan Purcell and married Bersheba Leighton Fristoe
Bersheba Leighton Fristoe
Bersheba Fristoe Younger, born Bersheba Leighton Fristoe was an American woman who was the mother of the famed Younger Outlaws Cole, Jim, John and Bob. She was born in McMinnville, Tennessee the daughter of judge Richard Marshall Fristoe and Mary L. Fristoe...
in about 1830.
Henry and Bersheba Younger's Children
- Laura Helen Younger (born 1 January 1832)
- Frances Isabelle Younger (born March 1833)
- Martha Ann (Annie) Younger (born 9 January 1835)
- Charles Richard (Dick) Younger (born about 1838, died 17 August 1860)
- Mary Josephine Younger (born about 1840)
- Caroline (Duck) Younger (born about 1842)
- Thomas Coleman (Cole) YoungerCole YoungerThomas Coleman "Cole" Younger was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw with the James-Younger gang...
(born 15 January 1844) - Sarah Ann (Sally) Younger (born 2 September 1846)
- James Hardin (Jim) YoungerJim YoungerJames Hardin "Jim" Younger was a notable American outlaw and member of the James-Younger gang. He was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger-Life:...
(born 15 January 1848) - Alphae Younger (born about 1850, died about 1852)
- John Harrison YoungerJohn YoungerJohn Harrison Younger was an American outlaw, the brother of Cole, Jim and Bob.-Biography:He was the 11th child of Henry Washington Younger and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe's 14 children and their 5th son, the fourth to survive into adulthood.In July, 1862, his father was shot and killed while on a...
(born about 1851) - Emily J. Younger (born about 1852)
- Robert Ewing (Bob) YoungerBob YoungerRobert Ewing "Bob" Younger was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole, Jim and John Younger , he was a member of the James-Younger gang.-Life:...
(born 29 October 1853) - Henrietta (Retta) Younger (born 9 January 1857)
Family Life and Death
The family moved to Harrisonville in 1857, and in 1859 Henry was assigned as second mayor of the city.He was often looted and lost a lot of money. This angered his son Cole who thought he should make a stand. On July 20, 1862 Henry was traveling to Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
on a business trip while carrying $1,500 on his person. About one mile south of Westport he was shot three times in the back and killed. It was discovered the killing was politically motivated and not a robbery.
The body was returned to the Youngers who, afraid Union servicemen would dig it up, buried him in an unknown grave.