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Jesse Woodson James 1847–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 6 Apr 1882

Death Location: Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA

Father: Robert James

Mother: Zerelda Cole

Spouse(s): Zerelda Mimms

Children(s): Mary James, Jesse JAMES

Jesse Woodson James was born in 1847 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States, the child of Robert Sallee James And Zerelda Elizabeth Cole. Jesse Woodson James married Zerelda Amanda Zee Mimms, and had children including Jesse Edwards Tim James, Mary Susan James. Jesse Woodson James passed away in 1882 in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Woodson James was born in 1847 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States, the child of Robert Sallee James And Zerelda Elizabeth Cole.
  • Jesse Woodson James married Zerelda Amanda Zee Mimms, and had children including Jesse Edwards Tim James, Mary Susan James.
  • Jesse Woodson James passed away in 1882 in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse James's Ancestors

Self
Jesse James
1847–1882
Birth Place: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
Parents
Robert Sallee James
1818–1850
BigWhipoorwill Creek, Lickskillet, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Zerelda (Elizabeth) Cole
1825–1911
Black Horse Tavern, Midway, Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John (M) James
1775–1827
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Poor
1790–1827
Goochland, Virginia, USA
James Cole
1804–1827
Midway, Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Sallie) Lindsay
1803–1851
Scott, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William James
1745–1805
Mary Hines
1755–1774
Richard Cole
1763–1839
Sally Yates
1765–1836
Anthony III
1767–1831
Alsey Cole
1769–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse James's Descendants

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Jesse (Woodson) James (5 Sep 1847–6 Apr 1882) m. Zerelda (Amanda "Zee") Mimms (21 Jul 1845–13 Nov 1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Susan) James 1879–1935
  2. 2. Jesse (Edwards "Tim") JAMES 1875–1951 m. Estela (Frances "Stella" (MCGOWAN)) JAMES 1882–1971
    1. 1. Josephine (Frances) James 1902–1964 m. Ronald (Munro) Ross 1904–1958
      1. 1. Judge (James Randal) Ross 1926–2007 m. Rosemary (Roe) Massey 1932–2009
    2. 2. Jessie (Estelle (JAMES)) BAUMEL 1906–1987
    3. 3. Ethel (Rose) James 1908–1991

Jesse James's Timeline

3 Records

1847
5 Sep 1847
Birth of Jesse Woodson James in Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
1882
3 Apr 1882
Age 35
Death of Jesse Woodson James in St Joseph, Buchanan, Andrew, Missouri, United States
St Joseph, Buchanan, Andrew, Missouri, United States
1882
6 Apr 1882
Age 35
Burial of Jesse Woodson James in Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA
Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 7 Oct 2014; Publication Place: North Carolina, USA
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 446.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CLJ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1882
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Andrew, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 7 Oct 2014; Publication Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

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