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{{Infobox Person
{{Infobox person
|name = Henry Younger
|name = Henry Younger
|image =
|image = Henry Washington Younger, 1860.jpg
|caption =
|caption = Henry Washington Younger {{circa|1860}}
|birth_name = Henry Washington Younger
|birth_name = Henry Washington Younger
|birth_date = February 22, 1810
|birth_date = February 22, 1810
|birth_place = [[Harrisonville, Missouri]], [[USA]]
|birth_place = [[Harrisonville, Missouri]], US
|death_date = July 20, 1862 (aged 52)
|death_date = July 20, 1862 (aged 52)
|death_place = [[Westport, Missouri]], [[USA]]
|death_place = [[Westport, Missouri]], US
|other_names =
|other_names =
|known_for = Father of the notable Younger outlaws
|known_for = Father of the notable Younger outlaws
|occupation =
|occupation =
|nationality = [[United States|American]]
|nationality = American
|spouse = [[Bersheba Leighton Fristoe]]
|spouse = [[Bersheba Leighton Fristoe]]
|children = 14 (see text)
|children = 14 (see text)
|parents = Charles Lee Younger, Sarah Sullivan Purcell
|parents = Charles Lee Younger, Sarah Sullivan Purcell
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}}'''Henry Washington Younger''' ( February 22, 1810 - July 20, 1862 ) was a businessman and father to the Younger outlaws [[Cole Younger| Cole]], [[Jim Younger| Jim]], [[John Younger| John]] and [[Bob Younger| 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.
[[File:Younger family siblings cph.3b05693.jpg|thumb|Sitting left-to-right: Bob, Jim and Cole Younger, with their sister Henrietta]]

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'''Henry Washington Younger''' (February 22, 1810 – July 20, 1862) was a businessman and father to the Younger outlaws [[Cole Younger|Cole]], [[Jim Younger|Jim]], [[John Younger|John]] and [[Bob Younger|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.


==Henry and Bersheba Younger's Children==
==Henry and Bersheba Younger's Children==
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*Mary Josephine Younger (born about 1840)
*Mary Josephine Younger (born about 1840)
*Caroline (Duck) Younger (born about 1842)
*Caroline (Duck) Younger (born about 1842)
*[[Cole Younger| Thomas Coleman (Cole) Younger]] (born 15 January 1844)
*[[Cole Younger|Thomas Coleman (Cole) Younger]] (born 15 January 1844)
*Sarah Ann (Sally) Younger (born 2 September 1846)
*Sarah Ann (Sally) Younger (born 2 September 1846)
*[[Jim Younger| James Hardin (Jim) Younger]] (born 15 January 1848)
*[[Jim Younger|James Hardin (Jim) Younger]] (born 15 January 1848)
*Alphae Younger (born about 1850, died about 1852)
*Alphae Younger (born about 1850, died about 1852)
*[[John Younger| John Harrison Younger]] (born about 1851)
*[[John Younger|John Harrison Younger]] (born about 1851)
*Emily J. Younger (born about 1852)
*Emily J. Younger (born about 1852)
*[[Bob Younger| Robert Ewing (Bob) Younger]] (born 29 October 1853)
*[[Bob Younger|Robert Ewing (Bob) Younger]] (born 29 October 1853)
*Henrietta (Retta) Younger (born 9 January 1857)
*Henrietta (Retta) Younger (born 9 January 1857)


==Family Life and Death==
==Family life and death==
The family moved to [[Harrisonville]] in 1857, and in 1859 Henry was assigned as second mayor of the city.
The family moved to [[Harrisonville]] in 1857, and in 1859 Henry was assigned as second mayor of the city.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hart|first=George|date=1991|title=Cole Younger in the Missouri State Guard|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44033431|journal=Military Images|volume=12|issue=4|pages=15|jstor=44033431|issn=1040-4961}}</ref>


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, Missouri|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.
He was frequently robbed 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, Missouri|Kansas City]] on a business trip while carrying $1,500 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US|value=1500|start_year=1862}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) 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.
The body was returned to the Youngers who, afraid Union servicemen would dig it up, buried him in an unknown grave.

'''Younger Family Y-DNA Project'''

The Younger Y-DNA Project has identified several different Younger families in the United States and found that the [[Common descent|common ancestor]] the [[James–Younger Gang|Younger Gang]]'s family line is Humphrey Younger (c. 1677 - 1740). Humphrey Younger immigrated to [[Kent County, Maryland]] and his descendants included the Younger brothers [[Cole Younger|Cole]], [[John Younger|John]], [[Jim Younger|Jim]], and [[Bob Younger|Bob]] who road with outlaw [[Jesse James]]. The connected Younger families include the descendants of [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] John W. Younger (c.1773 - 1858), a [[War of 1812]] veteran, Joshua Younger (c.1752 - unknown), and Tiller Younger (c. 1700s - unknown), [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] veteran and son of Humphrey Younger based on Y-DNA connections. The Younger family's [[haplogroup]] is [[Haplogroup J-M172|J-M172]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=FamilyTreeDNA - Genetic Testing for Ancestry, Family History & Genealogy |url=https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/younger/about/background |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=www.familytreedna.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ericjames.org Younger family genealogy on the official website for the Family of Jesse James: Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since 1650]
*[http://www.ericjames.org Younger family genealogy on the official website for the Family of Jesse James: Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since 1650] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228205815/http://ericjames.org/ |date=2019-02-28 }}

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| NAME = Younger, Henry Washington
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Missouri mayor
| DATE OF BIRTH = February 22, 1810
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Harrisonville, Missouri]], [[USA]]
| DATE OF DEATH = July 20, 1862
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Westport, Missouri]], [[USA]]
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[[Category:1810 births]]
[[Category:1810 births]]
[[Category:1862 deaths]]
[[Category:1862 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Cass County, Missouri]]
[[Category:People from Harrisonville, Missouri]]
[[Category:James–Younger Gang]]
[[Category:James–Younger Gang]]
[[Category:Bleeding Kansas]]
[[Category:Bleeding Kansas]]

Revision as of 03:51, 5 July 2024

Henry Younger
Henry Washington Younger c. 1860
Born
Henry Washington Younger

February 22, 1810
Harrisonville, Missouri, US
DiedJuly 20, 1862 (aged 52)
Westport, Missouri, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forFather of the notable Younger outlaws
SpouseBersheba Leighton Fristoe
Children14 (see text)
Parent(s)Charles Lee Younger, Sarah Sullivan Purcell
Sitting left-to-right: Bob, Jim and Cole Younger, with their sister Henrietta

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.

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) Younger (born 15 January 1844)
  • Sarah Ann (Sally) Younger (born 2 September 1846)
  • James Hardin (Jim) Younger (born 15 January 1848)
  • Alphae Younger (born about 1850, died about 1852)
  • John Harrison Younger (born about 1851)
  • Emily J. Younger (born about 1852)
  • Robert Ewing (Bob) Younger (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.[1]

He was frequently robbed 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 (~$45,780 in 2023) 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.

Younger Family Y-DNA Project

The Younger Y-DNA Project has identified several different Younger families in the United States and found that the common ancestor the Younger Gang's family line is Humphrey Younger (c. 1677 - 1740). Humphrey Younger immigrated to Kent County, Maryland and his descendants included the Younger brothers Cole, John, Jim, and Bob who road with outlaw Jesse James. The connected Younger families include the descendants of Captain John W. Younger (c.1773 - 1858), a War of 1812 veteran, Joshua Younger (c.1752 - unknown), and Tiller Younger (c. 1700s - unknown), Revolutionary War veteran and son of Humphrey Younger based on Y-DNA connections. The Younger family's haplogroup is J-M172.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hart, George (1991). "Cole Younger in the Missouri State Guard". Military Images. 12 (4): 15. ISSN 1040-4961. JSTOR 44033431.
  2. ^ "FamilyTreeDNA - Genetic Testing for Ancestry, Family History & Genealogy". www.familytreedna.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

External links

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