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Joe Smith and Brigham Young laid out Independence, but very soon thereafter enough citizens of the county collected to drive them off, after several stubborn fights.

Cole Younger

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Cole Younger
Age: 72 †
Born: 1844
Born: January 15
Died: 1916
Died: March 21
Bank Robber
Preacher
Lee's Summit
Missouri
Thomas Coleman Younger
Several
Independence
Thereafter
Drive
Collected
Soon
Smith
Citizens
County
Fighting
Fights
Young
Stubborn
Enough
Laid

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