[44], Cole and Bob Younger later said they selected the bank because they believed it was associated with the Republican politician Adelbert Ames, the governor of Mississippi during Reconstruction, and Union general Benjamin Butler, Ames's father-in-law and the Union commander of occupied New Orleans. CHASE would never talk; and explains now he "was afraid" CHASE contacted druggist A. iv Ethel Rose James born 10-Jul-1908, married 16-Oct-1937, Calvin T. OWENS. Bob Ford operated a tent saloon in Creede, Colorado. Sheriff James Timberlake and Marshal Henry H. Craig, who were law enforcement officials active in the plan, were awarded the majority of the bounty. Most likely, they kept the money for themselves. Together with Edwards's admiring editorials, the letters helped James become a symbol of Confederate defiance of federal Reconstruction policy. They went to his house and while his back was turned, Robert Ford shot him one time in the back of the head. Robert Sallee JAMES born 17-Jul-1818, married 28-Dec-1841, Zerelda Elizabeth Mimms Cole, born 29-Jan-1825. The following year, a disastrous robbery attempt at Northfield, Minnesota, decimated the James-Younger Gang. Frank later identified Jesse as a member of the band who had fatally shot Major Johnson. The bank was owned by Republican former militia officers who had recently conducted the first Republican Party rally in Clay County's history. Pictures accompanying the artical: Joe Jesse Chase Frank Jes James, Howard Redwing of Niobrara who believes he is grandson of one of the James bros. With his father, Abraham Redwing, and cousin John Mackey, he displays a treaty made by the U.S with their ancestor Wakute ("I Shoot"). Edwards, a former Confederate cavalryman, was campaigning to return former secessionists to power in Missouri. American outlaw, gang leader, bank and train robber and murderer, Born on Sunday, September 5, 1847 My pistols, however, I always kept by me. Emma was raised in the Good Teacher home as a sister to Joe. Jesse Jr. became a lawyer who practiced in Kansas City, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. [23] Historians believe that the James brothers were involved in this crime. The gang held up passengers only twice, choosing in all other incidents to take only the contents of the express safe in the baggage car. James's original grave was on his family property, but he was later moved to a cemetery in Kearney. In the spring he returned in a squad commanded by Fletch Taylor. 4. Family tree of Jesse JAMES Bandit, burglar, crook, privateer Born Jesse Woodson JAMES American outlaw, gang leader, bank and train robber and murderer Born on September 05, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri, USA , United States Died on April 03, 1882 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA Born on September 05 40 Deceased on April 03 34 Some historians accuse Jesse and Frank of being cruel to Union soldiers, while others argue that it was the brutal treatment the brothers received that turned them to a life of crime. Jesse James was a bank and train robber in the American Old West, best known as the leading member of the James-Younger gang of outlaws. From 1860 to 1882, the James Gang was the most feared band of outlaws in American history, responsible for more than 20 bank and train robberies and the murders of countless individuals who stood in their way. But the new gang was not made up of battle-hardened guerrillas; they soon turned against each other or were captured. It is believed that the gang burned 14 Rice County mills shortly after the robbery. Aside from slavery, the culture of Little Dixie was southern in other ways as well. After the failed disastrous attempt to rob the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, many of the gang member were wounded and captured, However, Jesse slipped away and lived quietly in St. Joseph Missouri under an assumed name. 15, No. James wrote about this death with bitterness a decade later.[21][22]. James's mother Zerelda Samuel wrote the following epitaph for him: "In Loving Memory of my Beloved Son, Murdered by a Traitor and Coward Whose Name is not Worthy to Appear Here. Russellville, Kentucky, the site of the robbery of the Southern Bank in 1868, holds a reenactment of the robbery every year as of the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival. The outlaws used stolen tools to pry up part of the track, pulling it aside with rope as the train rounded a blind curve. Genealogy for Jesse Edwards James, Jr. (1875 - 1951) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. It temporarily excluded former Confederates from voting, serving on juries, becoming corporate officers, or preaching from church pulpits. Jesse was part of the Centralia massacre in 1864. Thousands of visitors watch reenactments of the robbery, a championship rodeo, a carnival, performances of a 19th-century style melodrama musical, and a parade during the five-day event. The conflict split the population into three bitterly opposed factions: anti-slavery Unionists identified with the Republican Party; segregationist conservative Unionists identified with the Democratic Party; and pro-slavery, ex-Confederate secessionists, many of whom were also allied with the Democrats, especially in the southern part of the state. All Rights Reserved. Also Paul James; A. Jesse James boyhood home today remains relatively secluded in the countryside near the small town of Kearney. They robbed five more trains, and two of the gang members were captured during the robbery in Glendale, Missouri in 1881. Thomas died 25-Dec-1903. Username and password are case sensitive. The body buried in Kearney, Missouri, marked "Jesse James" was exhumed in 1995 and subjected to mitochondrial DNA typing. side of the Missouri River only a few miles from Joe CHASE's present home. Jesse and Zee have highly inbred pedigrees among similar ancestors, thus compounding the effect for their children. "[74] While his "heroic outlaw" image is commonly portrayed in films, as well as in songs and folklore, since the late 20th century, historians such as Stiles have classified him as a self-aware vigilante and terrorist who used local tensions to create his own myth among the widespread insurgent guerrillas and vigilantes following the American Civil War.[2]. 5. The 1869 robbery marked the emergence of Jesse James as the most famous survivor of the former Confederate bushwhackers. Farmers raised the same crops and livestock as in the areas from which they had migrated. When the Jaenecque family came home they found Jaenecque with a bullet thru his head and a gun laying beside him, NEBRASKA ANCESTREE SUMMER 1992 Vol. Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James-Younger Gang.Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. The gang left with $2,000 cash from the second robbery and took shelter in abandoned cabins on the Kemp Plantation south of St. Joseph, Louisiana. Tony wanted to learn and know the truth of his family's story. Confederate guerrillas murdered civilian Unionists, executed prisoners, and scalped the dead. For this, they wore Ku Klux Klan masks. Jesse was a natural horseman and a natural leader, although he was never a very skilled marksman. Ethelrose James Owens, the last of Jesse James' grandchildren, who until three years ago kept her grandfather's guns, clothing and even his wallet hidden in her home in Orange County, is dead. [14] Jesse and his cousin began a nine-year courtship that culminated in their marriage. 15, No. As a teen in 1864, James and his brother Frank joined a guerrilla unit . From that robbery to the end of their careers, members of the James Gang had a price on their heads, dead or alive. Half brother of Joe Jesse "Tazmawaste" Chase, Birth: Aug. 31, 1875 Nashville Davidson County Tennessee, USA Death: Mar. [1], In the 1950s, James was pictured as a psychologically troubled man rather than a social rebel. Memorial Photos 6 Flowers American Frontier Outlaw. After her death and Jesse's wife, his body was moved from the farm to the family plot in Mount Olivet Cemetery Kearney and interred beside her. Despite public sentiment toward the gang's crimes, there is no evidence that the James gang ever shared any of the robbery money outside their personal circle. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Barr BETTY'S FIRST LINE OF JAMES ANCESTRY Background of a Bandit by Joan Beamis 7. v Robert Sallee JAMES born 17-Jul-1818. The guerrillas also ambushed and defeated a pursuing regiment of Major A. V. E. Johnson's Union troops, killing all who tried to surrender, who numbered more than 100. The Jesse James Bank Museum, formerly the Clay County Savings Assoc., located on the historic square in Liberty, Missouri, was the site of the nation's first successful daylight peacetime bank robbery on February 13, 1866, when the James-Younger gang robbed the bank of $60,000 in cash, gold and negotiable instruments. Clay County was in a region of Missouri later dubbed "Little Dixie," as it was a center of migration from the Upper South. James grew suspicious of other members; he scared away one man and some believe that he killed another gang member. [89], Jesse James's boyhood home in Kearney, Missouri, is operated as a museum dedicated to the town's most famous resident. [22] On June 13, 1866, in Jackson County, Missouri, the gang freed two jailed members of Quantrill's gang, killing the jailer in the effort. Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James-Younger Gang.Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. "[27] In 1868, Frank and Jesse James allegedly joined Cole Younger in robbing a bank in Russellville, Kentucky. During the gunplay that resulted in their capture, John was shot in the neck and killed by Captain Louis J. Lull of the Pinkertons. 10. [2] He held six slaves and more than 100 acres (0.40km2) of farmland. Jesse's mother and Samuel had four children together: Sarah Louisa, John Thomas, Fannie Quantrell, and Archie Peyton Samuel. They brought slaves with them and purchased more according to their needs. [1] By that time, Bob Ford had conducted secret negotiations with Missouri Governor Thomas T. Crittenden, planning to bring in the famous outlaw. (The statement that the children were sons differs from the previous statement saying the sister had a dau., Emma.) 18. The implication that the chief executive of Missouri conspired to kill a private citizen startled the public and added to James's notoriety. 1 1. They may have suspected Askew of cooperating with the Pinkertons in the January 1875 arson of the James house. A bitter conflict ensued, resulting in an escalating cycle of atrocities committed by both sides. Jesse killed the engineer during that robbery and the gang got $2,000 from the safe and the valuables of the passengers. Festivities include telling Jesse James's history in stories and by reenactments of stagecoach holdups. Local newspapers labeled the actions vicious and bloodthirsty and called for the gangs capture. Displaced by Reconstruction, the antebellum political leadership mythologized the James Gang's exploits. [4], Frank James eluded capture and was believed to have joined the guerrilla organization led by William C. Quantrill known as Quantrill's Raiders. of the James boys show they were first married in 1874 and remained true to their wives until they died. [51][52], With his gang nearly annihilated, James trusted only the Ford brothers, Charley and Robert. Best Known For: Jesse James was a bank and train robber in the American Old West, best known as the leading member of the James-Younger gang of outlaws. [14], The death of Jesse James became a national sensation. Ford would spend his later years operating multiple saloons and dance halls in the West. [67], The theme of survival was featured in a 2009 documentary, Jesse James' Hidden Treasure, which aired on the History Channel. American outlaw, robber and legendary figure Jesse Woodson James was born on September 5, 1847, in Kearney, Missouri. In 1861, Jesse's brother Frank left home to fight for the rebel cause. Inside, the outlaws turned to flee. [60][61][62], After receiving a small portion of the reward, the Fords fled Missouri. According to legend, they lashed young Jesse. Anne, Jesse Woodson James was born in Missouri, the son of Reverend Robert and Zerelda James, on September 5, 1847. Crowds pressed into the little house in St. Joseph to see the dead bandit. Detectives threw an incendiary device into the house; it exploded, killing James's young half-brother Archie (named for Archie Clement) and blowing off one of Zerelda Samuel's arms. Maggie's sister went to Minn. and was never heard from again. Local violence continued to increase in the state; Governor Thomas Clement Fletcher had recently ordered a company of militia into Johnson County to suppress guerrilla activity. He is portrayed in American folklore as a Robin Hood -like figure, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. On the night of January 25, 1875, he staged a raid on the homestead. Former rebels attacked the railroads as symbols of threatening centralization. Robert traveled to California during the Gold Rush to minister to those searching for gold;[4] he died there when James was three years old. Submitted by Ralph Wilson, Waterloo, Nebr. 19. [53] Crittenden had made capture of the James brothers his top priority; in his inaugural address he declared that no political motives could be allowed to keep them from justice. Born in Clay County, Missouri in 1847, Jesse James grew up as part of a Confederacy-supporting, slave-owning family. [54], On April 3, 1882, after eating breakfast, the Fords and Jameses went into the living room before traveling to Platte City for a robbery. The Indians of the Niobrera country have long said that CHASE was Jesse JAMES' son. Now more has been added. The high tensions in politics accompanied his outlaw career and enhanced his notoriety.[30][33]. [further explanation needed] He and his brother Frank James joined pro . Omaha, Nebr. Nearly everyone from Devil's Nest had gone to the town of Niobrara to celebrate. O'Kelley was sentenced to life in prison, but his sentence was subsequently commuted because of a 7,000-signature petition in favor of his release, as well as a medical condition. The militia soon discovered the Youngers and one other bandit, Charlie Pitts. [92], The small town of Oak Grove, Louisiana, also hosts a town-wide annual Jesse James Outlaw Roundup Festival, usually in the early to mid autumn. He is known to have returned to Missouri in the spring. 7. Missouri was a border state, sharing characteristics of both North and South, but 75% of the population was from the South or other border states. In 1870 Jesse & Frank JAMES "rusticated" in the Devil's Nest. When but fifteen, he followed his brother Frank into the ranks of Quantrill's Raiders. In 1920 he was approached to do a series of films about his famous father, which were released as Jesse James as the Outlaw and Jesse James Under the Black Flag in 1921. The county counted more slaveholders and more slaves than most other regions of the state; in Missouri as a whole, slaves accounted for only 10 percent of the population, but in Clay County, they constituted 25 percent. Its members included the famous Old West outlaw Jesse James and his brother . Later in 1876, Jesse and Frank James surfaced in the Nashville, Tennessee, area, where they went by the names of Thomas Howard and B.J. Woodson, respectively. [11] Allowed to vote and hold office again, former Confederates in the legislature voted to limit the size of rewards the governor could offer for fugitives. The annual Victorian Festival in Jersey County, Illinois, is held on Labor Day weekend[91] at the 1866 Col. William H. Fulkerson estate Hazel Dell. The films were a financial failure and Jesse, who had been persuaded to invest in them, ended up selling his home to pay back his friends and acquaintances who had also invested in the films and lost money. Frank followed Quantrill into Kentucky, while Jesse went to Texas under the command of Archie Clement, one of Anderson's lieutenants. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. The robbery netted little money. Jesse Edwards JAMES born 31-Aug-1875, married 24-Jan-1900, Stella Frances McGowen, born 27-Feb-1882, Oak Grove,Missouri, (daughter of Alfred McGOWEN and Martha (McGowen)). ii Forster Ray BARR born 11-Oct-1904, married Gerie Essary, born 11-May-1914. ii Richard JAMES married 18-Dec-1813, Mary Poor. While they later tried to justify robbing the banks, most of their targets were small, local banks based on local capital, and the robberies only penalized the locals they claimed to support. They brought slaves with them and purchased more according to need. They killed Heywood and Nicholas Gustafson, a Swedish immigrant from the Millersburg community west of Northfield. In 1879, the James gang robbed two stores in far western Mississippi, at Washington in Adams County and Fayette in Jefferson County. 1 Page 11, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------, Is THis Nebraskan a Secret Son of Jease James? When he was able to afford help at the store he began studying law and graduated from law school in 1907. [70] His story did not hold up to questioning from James's surviving relatives.[71]. John died 25-Oct-1887. After the death of Robert James, his widow Zerelda remarried twice, first to Benjamin Simms and then in 1855 to Dr. Reuben Samuel, who moved into the James' home. Already a celebrity in life, James became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ann wrote 6/21/97 DWilso147@aol.com A good source in the book "Jesse and Frank James: THE FAMILY HISTORY" by Phillip W. Steele. Zee James - Jesse's "Poor" Wife. The James gang had been reduced to the two of them. [33], Jesse and his cousin Zee married on April 24, 1874. Robert Ford wired the governor to claim his reward. Jesse James was one of the most notorious outlaws in the American West, robbing trains and leading the James-Younger Gang. He recruited a new gang in 1879 and returned to crime, holding up a train at Glendale, Missouri (now part of Independence),[49] on October 8, 1879. Frank and Jesse failed to appear in court, and Smoote won his case against them. Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Eventide, Map 1, Lot 3231, Space 1, Maintained by: Tropico Gravers Originally Created by: Chris Mills Record added: Mar 18, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 126560428. The robbery quickly went wrong, however, and after the robbery only Frank and Jesse James remained alive and free. jesse james family tree descendants. As a youth, he was churchgoer, baptized at the Kearney Baptist Church and sang in the choir wanting to emulate his father and become a Baptist preacher. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death. After the war, they joined up with Cole . Geni requires JavaScript! viii Nancy Catherine Mimms born 15-Aug-1843. Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Jesse James born 1779 Bath County, Virginia died 1860 including research + descendants + 1 genealogist comments + DNA connections + more in . Below is the list of best jesse james family tree today website where you can find anything related to jesse james family tree today. Robert Sallee James and 3. Jesse also owned a restaurant in California called "The Jesse James Inn". The James boys wrote to their Indian wives several times but, their mother, Mrs. Thomas WABUSHA, would not let them reply. After this, Jesse and Frank laid low for a few years, but the lure of easy money was too strong to resist. [10], The JamesSamuel family sided with the Confederates at the outbreak of war. He was prosperous, acquiring six slaves and more than 100 acres (0.40 km2) of farmland. Lawrence Henry Barr & Thelma Duncan 4. Shortly afterward, the state militia shot Clement dead. Each year a recreational fair, the Jesse James Festival, is held during the third weekend in September.[90]. Cheers,Henry Apologies for the poor cut/paste job. For protection, James asked the Ford brothers to move in with him and his family. 1878) died in infancy. An error has occured while loading the map. The gang's first target was the Chicago and Rock Island express near Adair, Iowa, on July 21, 1873. Sunday Magazine. [further explanation needed] He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known He turned around and noticed a dusty picture above the mantle, and stood on a chair to clean it. Jesse Jr. wrote a book about his famous father which was called Jesse James, My Father and was published in 1899. That same year they robbed the Daviess Savings Bank at Gallatin, Missouri. He was the son of 2. They were legends in their own time, popular in Missouri for actively trying to further the Confederate cause. Generation No. Both James brothers were known as good family men who loved their wives and spent time with their children, but they still continued their life of crime. His dau. Two months later Frank and Jesse stole $10,000 from a Kansas City fairground. iv Thomas M. JAMES born 16-Aug-1852, died 27-Feb-1854. Frank James in his old age kept up the tours by charging 50 cents until his death. During the gang's escape from the town, an innocent bystander, 17-year-old George C. "Jolly" Wymore, a student at William Jewell College, was shot dead on the street.[21]. The house in St Joseph where Jesse met his death is preserved and is the epitome of morbidity. The Indians believed the mysterious CHASES had financed the post for their convenience. iv Henrietta Barr born 14-Mar-1913, died 10-Oct-1913. None of James's biographers accepted them as plausible. They began robbing trains, stagecoaches and banks that were owned or operated by a Northern institution. Jesse Jr. was the son of the famous Jesse Woodson James, Civil War soldier and notorious train robber, and Zerelda Mimms James. It contains original furnishings. Except for Frank and Jesse James, the JamesYounger Gang was destroyed.[47][48]. The approach of the American Civil War loomed large in the JamesSamuel household. Heaton Bowman Funeral Home, 36th Street and Frederick Avenue. Suffering from tuberculosis (then incurable) and a morphine addiction, Charley Ford committed suicide on May 6, 1884, in Richmond, Missouri. Many people from Missouri migrated to Kansas to try to influence its future. Jesse left his law practice for a year and after he returned he had a nervous breakdown, presumably from the financial pressure he was under. where he lived under the name of Thomas HOWARD. The Jesse James Tavern is located in Asdee. of Missouri. Pitts died in a gunfight and the Youngers were taken prisoner. Mary died 11-Oct-1935. iv Susan Lavenia James born 25-Nov-1849, married 24-Nov-1870, in Clay Co.,Missouri, Allen PARMER. Three men entered the bank, two guarded the door outside, and three remained near a bridge across an adjacent square. Husband of Stella Frances James schneider funeral home mt vernon in obituaries jesse james family tree descendants. Whatever the truth may be, the legend of the notorious Jesse James lives on (See the ballads below). [35], The gang's later train robberies had a lighter touch. Susan died 3-Mar-1889. Family tree of Jesse JAMES Bandit, burglar, crook, privateer Born Jesse Woodson JAMES American outlaw, gang leader, bank and train robber and murderer Born on September 05, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri, USA , United States Died on April 03, 1882 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA Born on september 05 35 Deceased on april 03 29 View Site Jesse asked to change a $100 bill, and thinking that the banker was responsible for the death of Bloody Bill, shot the man in the heart. ii Josephine Frances James born 20-Aug-1902. Jesse's mother and Reuben Samuel had four children together: Sarah Louisa, John Thomas, Fannie Quantrell, and Archie Peyton Samuel. It was here Pinkerton detectives threw an incendiary bomb into the residence killing a younger step brother and maiming Zerelda. Monroe Family Tree-Jesse James The American Outlaw - YouTube 0:00 0:26 Monroe Family Tree-Jesse James The American Outlaw MonroeTree 12 subscribers Subscribe 98 views 2 years. [11] Frank James joined a local company recruited for the secessionist Drew Lobbs Army, and fought at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in August 1861. Bob Ford I dont trust; I think he is a sneak; but Charlie Ford is as true as steel. Family Tree Tuesday - Jesse James. Little did they know that Governor Crittenden of Missouri had put together a reward fund so large that the Fords had turned traitor to earn it. [37], In 1874, the Adams Express Company turned to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency to stop the JamesYounger Gang. Betty's descendant line from Jesse James is as follows: 1. 2. Zerelda Amanda Mimms born 21-Jul-1845, married 24-Apr-1874, in Kearney,Missouri, Jesse Woodson JAMES, born 5-Sep-1847, Liberty,Clay Co.,Missouri, died 3-Apr-1882, St Joseph,Missouri,Zerelda died 13-Nov-1900, Kansas City,Missouri. The James-Younger gang committed their first robbery in February of 1866 at Liberty, Missouri. The structure is filled with James memorabilia. Jesse W James (Outlaw, Bank Robber, Murderer was born on month day 1847, at birth place, Missouri, to Reverend Robert Sallee Sallie James and Zerelda Elizabeth James (born Cole). The JAMESES' mother, Mrs. Zerelda SAMUELS, came to Obert, Nebr. The approach of the American Civil War overshadowed the James-Samuel household. [11] These tales have received little credence, then or since. [8] Aside from slavery, the culture of Little Dixie was Southern in other ways as well. Pinkerton detective J. W. Whicher was killed while pursuing the James-Younger gang, allegedly by Jesse and Frank. Sheets."[31]. From the newspaper, James had just learned that gang member Dick Liddil had confessed to participating in Wood Hite's murder. They continued in crime for several years afterward, recruiting new members, but came under increasing pressure from law enforcement seeking to bring them to justice.
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