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Jesse Woodson James 1847–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 3 Apr 1882

Death Location: Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Rev James

Mother: Zerelda Cole

Spouse(s): Zerelda JAMES

Children(s): Mary James, Amy James, Ethel Anderson, Montgomery twin), Jesse James

Jesse Woodson James was born in 1847 in Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA, the child of Rev Robert Sallee James And Zerelda Elizabeth Cole. Jesse Woodson James married Zerelda Amanda Zee Mimms James, and had children including Amy Rue James, Ethel Louise James Anderson, Jesse Edward Charles Howard James, Mary L James, Montgomery James Twin. Jesse Woodson James passed away in 1882 in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Woodson James was born in 1847 in Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA, the child of Rev Robert Sallee James And Zerelda Elizabeth Cole.
  • Jesse Woodson James married Zerelda Amanda Zee Mimms James, and had children including Amy Rue James, Ethel Louise James Anderson, Jesse Edward Charles Howard James, Mary L James, Montgomery James Twin.
  • Jesse Woodson James passed away in 1882 in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse James's Ancestors

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Jesse James
1847–1882
Birth Place: Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA
Parents
Rev Robert Sallee James
1818–1850
Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Zerelda (Elizabeth) Cole
1825–1911
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin (Rev.)) James
1775–1827
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Polly) Bandy
1789–1826
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bandy
1760–1810
Lucille Christian
1762–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Christian
1737–1785
Mary Wynn
1736–1801

Jesse James's Descendants

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Jesse (Woodson) James (5 Sep 1847–3 Apr 1882) m. Zerelda (Amanda "Zee" Mimms) JAMES (21 July 1845–14 Nov 1900)
  1. 1. Mary (L.) James 1879–1935
  2. 2. Amy (Rue) James 1874–1925 m. Stephen (Andrew Douglas) Myers 1858–1925
    1. 1. Benjamin (Stroud) Myers 1895–1980
    2. 2. Etta (Mae) Hinkle 1893–1955
    3. 3. William (Henry) Myers 1900–1972
  3. 3. Ethel (Louise James) Anderson 1876–1893
  4. 4. Montgomery (James () twin) 1878–1878
  5. 5. Jesse (Edward (Charles Howard)) James 1864–1951 m. Stella F 1882–
    1. 1. Lucile (M) James 1901–
    2. 2. Estelle James 1905–
    3. 3. Ethle (R) James 1908–

Jesse James's Timeline

2 Records

1847
5 Sep 1847
Birth of Jesse Woodson James in Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA
Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA
1882
3 Apr 1882
Age 35
Death of Jesse Woodson James in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Cenerville, Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1882
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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