May 31, 2017

  • Outlaws

    I've been to GeoWoodstock and back since my last post, but I still have photos to share of the geocaching trip I took with my friend Maxine the first couple of weeks of May.

    It's no secret that I love cemeteries; the older they are, the more I love them. We saw many cemeteries on our trip and came across a few names we recognized.

    5.10 Jesse James stone

    Everyone's heard of this guy! This was his original stone, probably from his original burial on the family farm. It's now next to a more modern stone at his final resting place in a cemetery.

    5.10 Jesse James grave

    He and his wife are laid to rest together. The coin on the headstone was left there by someone claiming to be a cousin. It's not a real coin, and the cousin wrote on the back of it which is how I know who left it there.

    5.10 Frank James grave

    The "F" stands for Frank, Jesse's brother and fellow member of the James/Younger Gang. Frank was arrested, tried and acquitted. I guess his narrow escape from the hangman's noose reformed him. He spent his remaining years as a shoe salesman, ticket taker at a theater, horse trainer, berry picker, and wild west show performer among other things.

    5.10 Cole Younger grave

    Cole Younger was a leader of the James - Younger Gang. He also lived into his 70s, but unlike Frank James, he spent many years in prison.

    5.3 Bill Doolin

    Member of the Dalton Gang and leader of The Wild Bunch. Also the subject of several historically inaccurate movies and a song by The Eagles.

    5.3 RIP Elmer

    This outlaw is buried next to Bill Dalton. If you haven't heard of him, you should read this article to learn why he was more famous dead than alive. I don't want to summarize it; you'll enjoy the full story more.

     

Comments (4)

  • I did click your link and that whole page was rather interesting.

  • My favourite fact about the James/Younger gang is that they were never a "Western" gang at all.

  • Oh, I love old cemeteries too ~ so beautiful sometimes ~

  • Very cool stuff! I had to go to all the links and then ended up going down several rabbit holes where I learned about the lives and loves of all these infamous people!!

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