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Erastus “Red” Yager (or Yeager) (1831-1864) – An outlaw and messenger for Sheriff Henry Plummer’s gang, the Innocents, he revealed the identities of Plummer and his gang. He was lynched in January 1864 by Montana Vigilantes.

Oliver “Ol” Yantis (18??-1892) –  In Oklahoma, Oliver made the acquaintance of George “Bitter Creek” Newcomb, who soon recruited him into the Doolin-Dalton Gang.

Dick Yeager – See Nathaniel Ellsworth Wyatt

Code (or Cole) Young, aka Cole Estes, Bob Harris, Tom Harris (1872-1896) – Hailing from Texas, Young worked as a cowboy near Roswell, New Mexico, before joining Will “Black Jack” Christian’s High Fives Gang.

Granville Young (18??-1845) – An outlaw and member of a gang operating along the Mississippi River. Hanged in Rock Island County, Illinois.

William Young – A New Mexico outlaw; Young was hanged in March 1881 in Silver City.

James “Jim” Younger (1848-1902) – Member of the James-Younger Gang, was sent to prison and killed himself shortly after being paroled.

John Harrison Younger (1851-1874) – Member of the James-Younger Gang, was killed in a Shootout with Pinkerton Agents.

Robert “Bob” Ewing Younger (1853-1889) – Member of the James-Younger Gang, was sent to prison and died of tuberculosis.

Thomas Coleman “Cole” Younger (1844-1916) – A member of the James-Younger Gang, he was sent to prison, paroled, and spent the rest of his life as an honest man.

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Robert Zachary – A road agent in Montana who was thought to have been a member of Henry Plummer’s gang of Innocents. Montana Vigilantes hanged him.

 

©Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated September 2026.

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