These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. At the end of this thing, I just want everybody involved to be able to sit down and smile and wrap our minds around what we have done regardless of whether its in there, he said, adding: I mean, we kind of already know its in there.. Its members included the famous Old West outlaw Jesse James and his brother, Frank; Thomas Coleman Cole Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Jan. 15, 1844; died March 12, 1916; married to Myra Shirley, aka Belle Starr); James Hardin Jim Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Jan. 15, 1848; died Oct. 19, 1902); John Harrison Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., in 1851; died March 17, 1874); and Robert Ewing Bob Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Oct. 29, 1853; died Sept. 16, 1889). With that, much of the wealth in the James family vanished and the boys turned to crime. . L'arbre Hickman wrote History of Jackson County, Missouriin 1920. James Birth Records Genealogies of the Families of the Presidents, by Henry Buchanan. On one, hearts and arrows were tilted to point in the direction of the shaft. Wikimedia CommonsPortrait of Frank James, Jesse James older brother. But before I could become a true believer, I needed to see if their narrative could withstand attempts to poke holes in it. Relationship with Timothy Michael Dowling (Sosa/Ahnentafel #1), Relationship with Zerelda Amanda Mimms (spouse), Browse using this individual as Sosa/Ahnentafel #1, , born 21July1845, deceased 13November1900 - Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO aged 55years old, Sources: Dowling Family Tree - Tim Dowling - rootsweb, 2001-2015 - - electronic - I51598, Marriage (with Zerelda Amanda Mimms) - Kearney, Clay Co., MO, List of all individuals in the family tree, {{ 'gw_downgraded_access_back_to_max'|translate }}, Born 5September1847 - Kearney, Clay Co., MO, Deceased 3April1882 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, His children were Alexander Franklin, Robert, Jesse and Susan Lavenia. The trouble started with the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. It dawned on me that, in spite of ourselves, we had arrived at that most predictable juncture in a treasure narrative: the moment of reconciling with the absence of treasure. Getler conceded the devices they were using werent as sophisticated as the equipment that the FBI drew upon at Dents Run he couldnt afford that technology here but the Ohio technology had obtained readings at Dents Run consistent with the results that convinced the FBI to dig, he said. The notorious gunslinger had been a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War before turning to robbing banks and trains. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Nobody even tried to make Nebraska a slave state, but Kansas was right on the cusp of going either way. James, of Welsh ancestry, was a commercial hemp farmer and Baptist minister in Kentucky, who migrated to Missouri after marriage and helped found William. This is all great information you can use to try to connect your Younger family to the infamous Younger outlaw family. Getler had received similar queries and was wary. Zee James - Jesse's "Poor" Wife Zerelda Mimms James "Zee" Mimms was born on July 21, 1845, in Logan, Kentucky, to Pastor John W. Mimms and Mary James Mimms. Jesse Woodson James was born in Missouri on September 5, 1847. Its been going on ever since Jesse was assassinated, Eric James says. After his death she married a third time to Dr. Reuben Samuel in 1855 when Frank was 13 years old. WHO WAS JESSE JAMES? What is it about Jesse James that triggers a sense of connection in so many, real or imagined? Wikimedia Commons; colorized by Matt LoughreyA colorized portrait of a young Jesse James. Founded 2 churches: James genealogy includes many famous figures, including the legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James and the philosopher and psychologist William James. In addition, Somers and Getler proposed that when the map was turned to reflect the north-south direction of the creek in Ohio, the N in the locational note From Nashville could become the Z in From Zanesville.. Death xxxx Record information. Jesse james family tree descendants. gnalogique Dowling avec plus d'un demi-million de parents, Probate records show that at his death he owned six slaves and was a commercial hemp farmer. He is a tattooed, thrill-seeking, motorcycle enthusiast who perfectly encapsulates a certain "outlaw" archetype. My True Ancestry gives me Celtic Virginia 1680's. When his six slaves and 100 acres failed to make him a millionaire there, he packed light and moved to California to get in on the Gold Rush. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Masters degree in 1847. [13] They also had twins who died in infancy, Gould and Montgomery. You, however, are looking into the possibility of another black connection: That at least one of the Younger brothers has African-American descendantsyou among them. I was pulling for Somers, Getler and Richards to be right about all this, despite what the historians said. This could make family connections especially difficult. He assembled a new mob which proved difficult to keep together, even for a quick-on-the-trigger killer like Jesse James, who may have murdered one of his own men to keep him from giving himself up. Getler conceded that some of this could be graffiti left by lovers initials, hearts and arrows but thats how KGC treasure hieroglyphics tend to work, he said. At least these are the reasons that the Ford brothers cited after the death of Jesse James. Getler thought the implications of Brewers experiences the existence of a powerful secret network after the Civil War could be the biggest story of his career. Connie Robertson-Butler, Meet the Outlaw Youngers, and a Possible Black Associate. aged 34years old. James was born on September 5, 1847 and his brother Alexander Franklin "Frank" James was born January 10, 1843. Geneastars | Facebook. Jesse and Frank James rode down the fleeing survivors and shot every man who tried to surrender including the Army major in command. Dobbins .. 5 Nannie Mimms +George Shelton .. 5 John Mimms 4 Drury Lilburn Mimms 1833 - 4 David Woodson Mimms 1833 - 4 Mary Elizabeth Mimms 1837 - 4 Lucy Francis Mimms 1839 - 1879 +Boling Browder .. 5 Mary Browder .. 5 John Browder 4 George Tillman Mimms 1841 - 4 Nancy Catherine Mimms 1843 - +Charles McBride .. 5 Thomas William McBride +Gertrude .. 5 Xenia (Zennie) McBride .. 5 Male Mcbride 4 Zerelda Amanda Mimms 1845 - 1900 4 Thomas Martin Mimms 1846 - +Mary Giberson .. 5 Irene Mimms +William Purnell .. 5 Thomas JamesMimms 4 Sarah Ann (Sallie) Mimms 1849 +Willis Sullivan .. 5 John Sullivan .. 5 Conn Sullivan +Mary Grimes . 6 Nannie Sullivan +Herbert Finely . 6 George Robertson Sullivan .. *2nd Wife of Conn Sullivan +Tessie Dyer .. 5 Fay Sullvan +Andrew Gootee *2nd Husband of Sarah Ann (Sallie) Mimms +James Nicholson Groom 4 Henry Clay Mimms 1857 - . 3 William James 1811 - 1895 + Mary Ann Varble 4 Julia James 4 Thomas James 4 William James 4 Mary James 4 Laura James 4 George James 4 Alice James 4 Luther James 4 Gustavus James . *2nd Wife of William James +Mary Ann Gibson Marsh . 3 John James 1815 - 1887 +Amanda Polly Williams 187 - 1871 4 Robert Woodson James 1838 - 1922 4 Susan Prudence James 1845 - 1919 4 John F. James 1849 - 4 Thomas M. James 1852 - 1854 . *2nd Wife of John James +Emily Bradley . 3 Robert Sallee James 1816 - 1850 +Zerelda Cole 1825 - 1911 4 Alexander Franklin James 1843 - 1915 +Anna Ralston 1853 - 1944 .. 5 Robert Franklin James 1878 - +May Sullivan .. *2nd Wife of Robert Franklin James +Mae Sanboth ..4 Robert B. James 1845 - 1845 ..4 Jesse Woodson James 1847 - 1882+Zerelda (Zee)Mimms 1845 - 1900 .. 5 Gould James .. 5 Montgomery James .. 5 Susan Lavenia James 1870 -+Allen Parmer .. 5 Jesse Edward James 1875 - 1951+Stella McGowan . 6 Lucille Martha James 1900 - +Frank Lewis .7 James Curtis Lewis 1935 +Angelica Gloria Alvarado . 6 Josephine Frances James 1902 +Ronald Ross .. 7 James Ross 1926 - +Rosemary Henderson . 8 Bonnie Jo Ross 1957 - .. +Davis James Barnes . 8 Randall Glenn Ross 1961 - . 8 David James Ross 1963 - . 8 Elizabeth Danielle Ross 1968 - . 6 Jessie Estell James 1906 +Mervyn Baumel .. 7 Donald James Baumel 1933 - .. 7 Diane June Baumel 1933 - +James Fairchild . 8 Michael James Fairchild 1960 - . 6 Ethel Rose James 1908 +Calvin T. Owens .5 Mary Susan James 1879-1935+Henry Lafayette Barr 1867-1935 . 6 Lawrence H. Barr 1902 - .. +Thelma Duncan 1906 - .. 7 Elizabeth Ann Barr 1937 - . 6 Forster Ray Barr 1904 - .. +Gerie Essary 1914 - . 6 Chester A. Barr 1907 -+Beatrice Holloway .. 7 Frederick Arthur Bar 1937 - . 6 Henrietta Barr 1913 - 1913 4 Susan Lavenia James 1879 - 1889 . 3 Elizabeth James 1816 - 1904 +Tillman West - 1884 4 Luther Virgil West 4 Mary Mourning West 4 Henry Clay West 4 Nancy Woodson West 4 Oscar Dunreath West 1840 - 4 Richard James West 1843 - 1886 4 William Newton West 1847 - . 3 Thomas Martin James 1823 - 1903 +Susan Woodward - 1916 4 John Crawford James 1843 - 1944 4 Luther Tillman James 1850 - 1916 . 3 Nancy Gardner James 1823 - 1875 +George B. Hite 4 Mary Hite 4 John Hite 4 Olive Hite 4 Irene Hite 4 Robert Woodson Hite 4 Clarence Jeff Hite - 1883 4 George Hite 4 Cornelia Hite 4 Lucy Hite 4 Jeff Davis Hite 4 Henry Clay Hite . 3 Drury Woodson James 1826 - 1910 +Mary Louisa Dunn 4 Maria L. James 4 William James 4 Helen James 4 Lena James 4 Caroline James 4 Charles James 4 Edward James .. 2 Nancy Ann James 1777 +David Hodges .. 2 William James 1782 - 1807 .. 2 Thomas James 1783 +Mary B. Davis .. 2 Martin James 1789 - 1867 +Elizabeth Key I hope this helps ya outI looked it up because I too have a maybe line but don't really think it is true because everyone who has a James in thereline thinks they have relation to them. He was the oldest of three children. Frank (right) and Jesse James in 1872 The American Civil War began in 1861, when James was eighteen years old. Jesse Woodson James, born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, was the son of Kentucky native Zerelda Cole James and her husband, Robert James, a Baptist minister and. He savored my addition to the story. Richards, the former teacher from Michigan, and his son, Bradley, a high school freshman, were taking readings above the shaft with a deep-penetrating metal detector hooked up to a digital imaging system. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. FamilySearch Family Tree enables all descendants to share information that others might not know and add sources to confirm correct information. Local law enforcement was already converging on the scene and the gang fled. I have sent you information I found from Ancestry.comMississippi records and other sources relating to my family tree. One had showed him a treasure tree scarred with strange carved symbols. Gould James. Her mother was the sister of Robert James, Jesse James ' father, making them first cousins. Local lore held that there had been a gold mine in the area a long time ago, and Somers began to wonder if the rumors of a gold mine and the rumors of outlaw gold were conflations of the same story. Ill see you tomorrow. He came back the next morning and had the money for her foreclosure. Their children were Alice, 6, Richard, 2, and Daniel, 1. I want people that really have nothing to see what they can do. If they confirm a tunnel, Im going to start hugging everyone.. It seemed fitting that this hunt was in a secluded forest about 30 miles northwest of Zanesville, the birthplace of Zane Grey, the prolific popularizer of the Old West in scores of novels. 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 Getler had spotted it on his first visit in December. Author: Darcy James: Publisher: Total Pages: 32: Release: 1988-06: ISBN-10: 0687214394: ISBN-13: 9780687214396: Jesse Woodson James married Zerelda Amanda Mimms, a cousin, April 24, 1874 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri. It was primarily a Southern group but had plenty of Northern sympathizers, including hundreds in a county about an hour north of Zanesville, according to a news report at the time. There were carved rabbits rabbit trails being a reference to paths leading to treasure and a pair of Js carved back-to-back, which, according to Jesse James treasure lore, depicts the outlaws initials. You can search all the genealogies using either the quick search box to the left, or from the Advanced Search page. They even discussed how they would document the discovery, should there be one. He had yet to find a wolf trap. He said these offered some of the most promising evidence that this could be a treasure site. The Richardses had confirmed two fat targets near Somerss site, and a ground-penetrating radar survey later indicated other possible targets nearby. In 1998, an international team began tracing and reviewing more than 450 global branches. Jesse James went on a killing spree after the attack on his house. . Jesse takes the stage with his eight sons in 1 Samuel 16-17. . [But] belief is also an important part of the tool kit., If you dont have that, you cant keep going, Getler agreed. He told me that, indeed, beech trees can grow to be hundreds of years old. But Ohio is one of the last places I would have chosen to dig for treasure buried by Jesse James. Jesse James had two full siblings: his older brother, Alexander Franklin "Frank", and a younger sister, Susan Lavenia James. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Graduated Georgetown College, KY, June 1843 . We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. "The Frank and Jesse James Family Outline" Descendants of William James of England 1 William James b.1754-d.1805 + Mary Hines . 2 Mary James + Edward Lee . 2 Richard James + Mary G. Poor . 2 John M. James b.1775-d.1827 + Polly Poor b.1790-d.1827 . 3 Mary James b.1809-d.1877 + John Mimms Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. Left home to preach the Gospel to the gold miners in California[4], died about 3 weeks later there. That there was something in his writing, in his future . Jesse James natural father, Robert, was a slave-owning Baptist preacher from Kentucky who was always looking for the next big score that would make him rich. Clues are hiding in plain sight, mixed intentionally or coincidentally with red herrings, he said. When his hemp farm didnt pan out in Kentucky, Robert James moved to Missouri to try his hand at cotton. Connect with Other Family Members To learn more about wild westerners like outlaw Jesse James, read about these 10 iconic wild west figures. The outlaws used stolen tools to pry up part of the track, pulling it aside with rope as the train rounded a blind curve. Any attempts to date the artifact would have to wait. She died in 1889. It referenced clues including an old shovel, a wagon iron and a wolf trap, and instructed, Drive a stake at each point until we can run the lines[;] then where the lines cross is your solution. Somers had uncovered a shovel, with the blade pointing toward the shaft, and a wagon axle, also pointing toward the shaft. With Jesse, it was crime plus politics, Stiles says. The Geralds were said to be Mulatto, but I am unsure of where their white ancestry would have come from. RootsMagic 9 is normally available for only $39.95. He probably thought the gold had been buried, because mineralogists have determined the area is not suited for naturally occurring gold, the family member said. The remaining Youngers were captured in the disastrous attempted robbery of First National Bank in Northfield, Minn., from which Jesse and James escaped. Bersheba Leighton Fristoes parents were Richard Marshall Fristoe and Mary Polly L. Sullivan. His father, Robert S. James, of Welsh ancestry, was a commercial hemp farmer and Baptist minister in Kentucky, who migrated to Bradford, Missouri after marriage and helped found William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. Today, the James-KGC-gold connection forms an active subculture within treasure-hunting culture, spawning books like Jesse James and the Lost Templar Treasure and TV movies like Jesse James Hidden Treasure.. By that method, three of the key trees range in age from about 130 to 170 years old, which would date them to the mid- to late 19th century. Jesse James (right) poses with brother Frank James (seated) and Charles Fletcher Taylor (left); Frank is wearing a Civil War studio costume.. Digital Public LibraryAn illustration by Donald Jay, dated 1882, depicting a train robbery by Jesse James and his gang. Robert Sallee James (1818-1850) 3. The brothers had been taken by surprise by the amount of disruption to the property, and it was clear that at least some members of Bowsers family considered the treasure hunt a deluded fantasy. Zerelda was one of twelve children. Public DomainJesse James home in Buchanan County, where he was killed. The challenge in such a conspiratorial climate is to distinguish truth from speculation: Whats the difference between secret knowledge that guides you to a pot of gold and, say, the signs that lead you to suspect that a presidential election was stolen, or that a deadly virus is fake news? Lawrence Henry Barr & Thelma Duncan 4. And yet, this is undoubtedly murky territory, which makes absolute proof of anything elusive. After the war, the KGC seemed to melt away, possibly splintering into pro-South successor groups or joining the Ku Klux Klan. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each . If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. The prophet Samuel invites Jesse and his family to a sacrificial feast, but Jesse only brings his seven oldest sons, including Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah; all seven were rejected by God as king ( 1 Samuel 16:6-10 ). Mary Butler b. 1883; Crump, Jesse Procter, 1867- We next found Burl Younger (spelled Burrell) in the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, living in Benton, Yazoo County, Miss. When Somers was about 10, a neighbor his grandfather did some work for told the boy there was a rumor that James had buried gold down by a creek where the boy was headed to play.