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 1847 - 1882 (34 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Jesse Woodson James |
| Born |
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. |
| Died |
3 Apr 1882 |
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri |
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| Headstones |
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| 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) |
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Birth |
| Mother |
Zerelda Elizabeth Cole, b. 29 Jan 1825, d. 10 Feb 1911 (Age 86 years) |
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Birth |
| Married |
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) |
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| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Family ID |
F17101 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 5 Sep 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri |
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 | Died - 3 Apr 1882 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri |
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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. |
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