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JESSE WOODSON JAMES 1847 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sept 1847

Birth Location: Centerville, Kearney, Clay, MO; BE AWARE OF JOHN FRANK DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT: BIRTH 17 APRIL 1844, Louisville, Kentucky

Death Date: 03 April 1882

Death Location: St. Joseph, Buchanan/Andrew, Missouri; NOTE: BE AWARE OF DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT SAYS 15 AUG 1951 AT AGE SUPPOSEDLY 103-107, Granburg, Hood, Texas, USA

Father: Robert James

Mother: Zerelda Cole

Spouse(s): Zerelda Mimms, Zerelda JAMES, Mary None, Mary None

Children(s): Jesse James, Joseph James, Amy MYERS, Jesse James, Ethel James, Gould James, Montgomery James, Mary James, Susan James, Mary James, Jesse James, Joseph James, Amy MYERS, Jesse James, Ethel ANDERSON, Montgomery twins, Gould James, Mary BARR, Susan James, Mary James, Wileston Wagner

The story of JESSE WOODSON JAMES began in 1847 in Centerville, Kearney, Clay, MO; BE AWARE OF JOHN FRANK DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT: BIRTH 17 APRIL 1844, Louisville, Kentucky, with parents Robert Sallee James and Zerelda Elizabeth Cole. As an adult, JESSE WOODSON JAMES wed Zerelda Amanda Zee Mimms, Zerelda Amanda "Zee" Mimms JAMES, Mary and Mary. Their household included Jesse Edward James, Joseph Jesse "Tazmawaste" Chase James, Amy Rue James CRAMER MYERS, Jesse Edwards James, Ethel Louise James, Gould (Twin) James, Montgomery (Twin) James, Mary Susan James, Susan Lavenia James, Mary G James, Jesse Edward James, Joseph Jesse "Tazmawaste" Chase James, Amy Rue James CRAMER MYERS, Jesse Edwards James, Ethel Louise James ANDERSON, Montgomery (twin) "Monty" James twins, Gould (twin) James, Mary Susan James BARR, Susan Lavenia James, Mary G James and Wileston Wagner. JESSE WOODSON JAMES's life came to an end in 1882 in St. Joseph, Buchanan/Andrew, Missouri; NOTE: BE AWARE OF DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT SAYS 15 AUG 1951 AT AGE SUPPOSEDLY 103-107, Granburg, Hood, Texas, USA.

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Parents

Robert James
1818 – 1850
Birth Location: /VERSUS 07 JULY 1818; Lick Skillet, Logan County, Kentucky,USA
RJ
Zerelda Cole
1825 – 1911
Birth Location: Midway, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
ZC

Spouses(s)

Zerelda Mimms
1845 – 1900
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
ZM
Zerelda JAMES
1845 – 1900
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
ZJ
Mary None
Birth Location: –
M
Mary None
Birth Location: –
M

Children(s)

Jesse James
1864 – 1870
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
JJ
Joseph James
1870 – 1940
Birth Location: Santee, Knox Co., Nebraska, USA
JJ
Amy MYERS
1874 – 1925
Birth Location: Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri, USA
AM
Jesse James
1875 – 1951
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
JJ
Ethel James
1876 – 1893
Birth Location: Pigeon Roost, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
EJ
Gould James
1878 – 1878
Birth Location: Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
GJ
Montgomery James
1878 – 1878
Birth Location: Plant, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
MJ
Mary James
1879 – 1935
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
MJ
Susan James
1879 – 1889
Birth Location: Missouri, Usa
SJ
Mary James
1881 – 1935
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
MJ
Jesse James
1864 – 1870
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
JJ
Joseph James
1870 – 1940
Birth Location: Santee, Knox Co., Nebraska, USA
JJ
Amy MYERS
1874 – 1925
Birth Location: Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri, USA
AM
Jesse James
1875 – 1951
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
JJ
Ethel ANDERSON
1876 – 1893
Birth Location: Pigeon Roost, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
EA
Montgomery twins
1878 – 1878
Birth Location: Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mt
Gould James
1878 –
Birth Location: Eaton Creek, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, United States
GJ
Mary BARR
1879 – 1935
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
MB
Susan James
1879 – 1889
Birth Location: Missouri, Usa
SJ
Mary James
1881 – 1935
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
MJ
Wileston Wagner
1870 –
Birth Location: Missouri
WW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 September 1847
    Event Place: Centerville, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 05 Sept 1847
    Event Place: Centerville, Kearney, Clay, MO; BE AWARE OF JOHN FRANK DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT: BIRTH 17 APRIL 1844, Louisville, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 24 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Kearney, Clay, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 24 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Kearney, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 3 April 1882
    Event Place: St Joseph, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 03 April 1882
    Event Place: St. Joseph, Buchanan/Andrew, Missouri; NOTE: BE AWARE OF DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT SAYS 15 AUG 1951 AT AGE SUPPOSEDLY 103-107, Granburg, Hood, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    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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