The James-Younger Gang Victims

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• ASKEW, DAN
  • Found dead April 12,1875
  • Neighbor to the east of the James Farm
  • Believed to have harbored Pinkerton Spy Jack Ladd
  • Commonly believed revenge killing for the January Pinkerton Bombing on the James Farm
• BUNKER, A.E.
  • Assistant Cashier at Northfield, Minnesota
  • Shot in Shoulder, recovered
• CHADWELL, BILL
  • Gang member killed at Northfield, Minnesota
• DANIELS, EDWIN/EDWARD
  • Pinkerton Agent
  • Shot and killed trying to apprehend the Youngers
• GRIFFEN SR., B. G.
  • Killed May 22, 1867 at the Richmond, Missouri
  • Father of Frank Griffen
  • Shot twice coming to son's aid
• GRIFFEN, FRANK S.
  • Killed May 22, 1867 at the Richmond, Missouri
  • Shot in the head
• GUSTAVSON, NICHOLAS
  • Killed September 7, 1876 Northfield, Minn.
  • Swedish immigrant who could not speak english
  • Shot in the street during the Northfield Robbery
• HEYWOOD, JOSEPH L.
  • Killed September 7, 1876 Northfield, Minn.
  • He was shot after Jesse threatened to cut his throat
  • Accepted opinion, Frank committed the murder
• LADD, JACK
  • Believed to be a Pinkerton Spy
  • Worked for Dan Askew
  • Commonly believed revenge killing for the January Pinkerton Bombing on the James Farm
• LONG, NIMROD
  • Scalp wound March 20, 1868 Russellville, Ky.
• LULL, CAPT. LOUIS J.
  • aka W. J. Allen
  • Pinkerton Agent in Chicago
  • Shot and killed trying to apprehend the Youngers
• MARTIN, R.A.C.
  • Killed April 29, 1872
  • Cashier at Columbia, Ky.
  • Shot and later died
• McCLAIN, JUDGE JOHN
  • Shot in the arm March 2, 1867 during the attempted Savannah, Mo. Robbery
  • Recovered
• McDANIEL, THOMPSON
  • Killed September 1875
  • Gang Member
  • Killed during the escape from the Huntington, W. Va. Robbery
• McDANIEL, WILLIAM "BUD"
  • Known friend of the James Boys
  • Held for Muncie Train Robbery
  • Escaped from jail and was killed by a farmer
• McMILLIAN Jr., FRANK
  • Killed July 15, 1881
• MILLER, CLELL
  • Killed September 7, 1876 Northfield, Minn.
• PITTS, CHARLIE aka Sam Wells
  • Killed September 7, 1876 Northfield, Minn.
• RAFFERTY, JOHN
  • Killed July 21, 1873
  • Engineer at the Adair Robbery
  • Crushed as the Engine overturned
• SHAW, JOHN B.
  • Killed May 2, 1867
  • Killed during the Richmond Bank Robbery
  • Shot in chest
• SHEETS, JOHN W.
  • Killed December 7, 1869
  • Killed at Bank Robbery at Galletin, Mo.
  • Shot in head
  • Believed to have been mistaken for Major S. P. Cox who killed Capt. Bill Anderson
• SMALL GIRL
  • Shot in the leg September 26, 1872 at the Kansas City Exposition
  • Recovered
• WESTFALL, WILLIAM
  • Killed July 15, 1881
  • Conductor on train at Winston, Missouri
  • Reportedly the conductor who brought the Pinkertons to James Farm Jan. 25, 1875
  • Shot twice
• WHICHER, JOHN W.
  • Murdered Pinkerton Detective
  • Killed 1874
  • No one ever charged for the murder
• WYMORE, GEORGE "JOLLY"
  • Killed February 13, 1866
  • Shot in front of the Green Hotel
  • Shot after the Clay County Savings Association Bank Robbery, Liberty, Mo.
  • Family later tells of receiving a letter of apology from Jesse James

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