Jesse Woodson James

1847 - 1882  (34 years)

• Name	Jesse Woodson James
  Birth	5 Sep 1847	Kearney, Clay, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	While he was never officially in the military, Jesse fought in guerrilla groups for the Confederacy. On two occasions he was shot in the chest and received life threatening wounds.
  Death	3 Apr 1882	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
  Siblings	1. Alexander Franklin James,   b. 10 Jan 1843, Clay County, Missouri d. 18 Feb 1915, Clay County, Missouri
  Person ID	I57908	Nagel
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Sallee James,   b. 17 Sep 1818, Lickskillet, Logan, Kentucky d. 19 Aug 1850, Placerville, El Dorado, California (Age 31 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Zerelda Elizabeth Cole,   b. 29 Jan 1825   d. 10 Feb 1911 (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	28 Dec 1841	Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky
  Family ID	F17100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zerelda Mimms,   b. 21 Jul 1845   d. 13 Nov 1900, Kansas City, Jackson‎/Clay‎/Platte‎/Cass, Missouri (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. Jesse James, Jr  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Mary James  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F17101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Sep 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri Death - 3 Apr 1882 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Jesse James. Jesse James.
  		Jesse James So many stories have been told that its almost impossible to separate fact from fiction. During their 15-year crime spree, the James-Younger Gang committed 26 holdups making off with more than $200,000 and killed at least seventeen men. As to which gang member was directly responsible for which kill it is mostly speculation. Before his life of crime he was a guerilla fighter in the Civil War and he no doubt killed many men during that period. Who he was has become malleable over the years with his part in history dictated by the morals of the day rather than actual facts. He has been considered a war hero and is often seen as Robin Hood of the west although there is no evidence that the crimes he committed benefited anyone outside of his gang. In the end he was shot in the back of the head by one of his own gang members, who was going to try and collect the bounty that was placed on his head.