Jesse James: Toughest Outlaws In The Old West

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A preacher’s son becomes one of the most wanted outlaws that ever lived. Jesse James was one of the toughest outlaws in the old west. Jesse committed lots of crimes most say it was to get revenge on the union soldiers for the cruel treatment him and his family received. He went from guerilla warfare to running with bloody bill and killing whatever got in there way. Jesse James grew up on a small farm, joined the army, and became one of the biggest outlaws of all time. Jesse James was born on September 5th, 1847 in Kearney, Mo Jesses parents are Robert S. and Zerelda James. His mother Zerelda James was born on January 29, 1825 in Woodford county Kentucky. His father was Robert S. James was born July 17, 1818 in Logan county in Kentucky he married his wife in 1841. He attended Georgetown collage in Kentucky after received his diploma he and his wife moved to Missouri. This is when they decided to have Jesse’s oldest brother frank once born they bought a farm.
James, Jesse, then Susan. Jesse also had 4 step siblings that his mother had after jesses father pasted away. Archie Samuel, John Thomas Samuel, Fanny Quantrill Samuel, Sarah Ellen Samuel. Jesses father a preacher and farmer he decided to go to California to look for gold and got ill not long after he arrived there. Frank was only 7 and Jesse 3 so it was Zerelda’s 2nd husband Louisa Samuel that was a father figure to the brothers. Jesse James married Zerelda Mimms in 1874 she was born on July 21, 1845 in Logan Kentucky. She is also Jesse’s first cousin her and Jesse had one child he had a son. His name was Jesse E. James named after his dad was born on august 31, 1951 in Nashville, TN. He was born at the height of Jesse’s

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