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Zerelda Elizabeth Cole James Simms Samuel (January 29, 1825 – February 10, 1911) was the mother of famous outlaws Frank James and Jesse James.
- Zerelda Elizabeth Cole, January 29, 1825, Woodford County, Kentucky, US
- February 10, 1911 (aged 86), near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Zerelda James was the mother of Jesse and Frank James, Confederate sympathizers and outlaws. She lost a son and an arm in a raid by Pinkerton agents, but never gave up her loyalty to her sons.
Apr 3, 2018 · Jesse James' mother Zerelda James lost her arm to bounty hunters for her son and carried his legacy, hustling and all, to the grave!
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A hard woman in a harder time, Zerelda James was a slaveholder and unabashed supporter of the Southern cause. She lost part of an arm and a young son in a raid on her home by...
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Jesse James is born in Clay County, Missouri, son of Baptist minister and slaveholder Robert James and his wife Zerelda. Jesse is almost five years younger than his brother Frank and two years...
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Alexander Franklin James was the first child born to Zerelda and Robert James. He arrived January 10, 1843, and grew up on his family's hemp farm in Clay County, Missouri. Clay County was one...
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Jan 17, 2019 · An imposing woman, Zerelda James Samuel (1825-1911) stood nearly 6 feet tall and didn’t hesitate to speak her mind. Zerelda’s life was filled with tragedy, but the hardest of all to bear...