On January 15,1844,Cole Younger was born in Harrisonville,Missouri.He was the seventh of 14 children.He joined Quantrill's guerrillas after his father was killed by a group of Jayhawkers.After the massacre at Centralia,Cole joined the Confederacy.After their defeat he came back to the guerrillas whom were now led by Archie Clements.It's believed that Cole didn't participate in the robberies until 1868 in Russellville,Kentucky.Below is a picture of Cole.
On January 15,1874,the James-Younger gang robbed their first stagecoach in Hot Springs,Arkansas.Present at this robbery was Jesse,Frank,Cole Younger,John Younger,and Bob Younger.No one was hurt and the gang robbed around $3,000 plus valuables.Below is a picture of the stagecoach and men they robbed.
On January 14,1918,John McCorkle died of natural causes and was buried on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River in Lisbon,Missouri. McCorkle fought alongside Jesse in Quantrill's guerrilla group;he was a scout and a sniper.He surrendered after Quantrill was murdered,and after being released from prison,he returned to Missouri to work on a farm with relatives.He later wrote a book about Quantrill and his guerrilla unit.Below is a picture of McCorkle.
On January 13,1881,Robert Ford met with Governor Crittenden in questioning of the murder of Wood Hite,Jesse's cousin.Ford ended up making a deal with Governor Crittenden and authorities,stating that he would receive complete clemency and some of the reward money if he were to kill Jesse James.Below is a picture of Ford with the gun he used to kill Jesse.
On January 10,1843,Frank James was born in Kearney,Missouri.Before the Civil War,it is stated that Frank wanted to be a teacher;he loved reading,especially Shakespeare. Frank joined the Confederacy when he was 18-years-old.Afterwards,he would join the guerrilla movement and pave the way for his younger brother,Jesse,to join him.Below is a young photo of Frank.
On January 9,1850,it's believed that Clell Miller was born in Clay County,Missouri.Miller joined the guerrillas under William Anderson's rule when he was only 14-years-old;he was practically with the James gang from beginning to the end.He was 5'8" with auburn hair and he was noted to have been the "clown" in the group with an unforgettable laugh.Miller was the brother of Edward Miller,who was believed to have been murdered by Jesse.Below is the death photo taken of Clell.
On January 2,1854 Jesse's second step-father,Benjamin Simms,died in Clinton County,Missouri when he was thrown off his horse. Jesse didn't care for Simms because it has been stated that Simms was mean and cruel to both Jesse and Frank.The marriage only lasted a little over a year,and Zerelda was in the midst of divorcing Simms at the time of his death(something not usually seen in the 1800s).Below is a picture of Zerelda and Simms.
