Cole Younger
1844–1916 (age 72)
Outlaw
Biography
Cole Younger, born in 1844, gained notoriety as a Confederate guerrilla in the Civil War and later as a member of the James-Younger Gang. His life was shaped by the upheaval of the era, and his story became entwined with the complex history of the border states in the mid-19th century.
Following his imprisonment and eventual parole, he returned to Missouri, seeking a calmer existence while carrying the weight of his past. He spent his final years near Lee's Summit, where he was laid to rest in the Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy that continues to provoke reflection on a turbulent chapter in American history.