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Zerelda Amanda Mimms James (July 21, 1845 – November 13, 1900) was the wife and first cousin of Jesse James.
Zerelda Mimms James. “Zee” Mimms was born on July 21, 1845, in Logan, Kentucky, to Pastor John W. Mimms and Mary James Mimms. Zerelda was one of twelve children. Her mother was the sister of Robert James, Jesse James ‘ father, making them first cousins. Zee, as she was more familiarly called, was actually named for Jesse’s mother.
Zerelda Mimms was the wife of American robber and leader of ‘James–Younger Gang,’ Jesse James. He had gained national fame as the leader of one of the most infamous 19th-century gangs. Mimms knew James even before their wedding as her mother was James’ paternal aunt.
Sep 12, 2020 · Zerelda Amanda Mimms James was the wife and first cousin of outlaw Jesse James. Zerelda, who went by the name Zee, was born in Logan, Kentucky on July 21, 1845 to Pastor John Wilson Mimms and Mary Elizabeth James. She was one of twelve children born to the couple.
Zerelda Elizabeth Cole James Simms Samuel (January 29, 1825 – February 10, 1911) was the mother of famous outlaws Frank James and Jesse James. Biography [ edit ] Cole was born to James and Sarah Lindsay Cole on January 29, 1825, in Woodford County, Kentucky .
558: Zerelda Mimms James. Jesse James’s Wife and First Cousin. Born: 21 July 1845, Logan, Kentucky, United States of America. Died: 13 November 1900, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. Also Known As: Zee Mimms James. Zee was named for Jesse’s mother of the same name ( Zerelda Cole Samuel) and was one of twelve children.
Nov 3, 2023 · That family was Jesse, two children, and his wife, Zee — Zerelda — described as his "longtime sweetheart" whom he'd married two years before, in 1874, after what Legends of America says was a nine-year courtship.
Region of Missouri: Northwest. Categories: Folk Legends, Women. Zerelda “Zee” Mimms James was the wife and first cousin of Jesse James. She was born July 21, 1845, to John W. and Mary James Mimms. Mary James was the sister of Jesse’s father.
When Zerelda Amanda Mimms was born on 21 July 1845, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, her father, John Wilson Mimms, was 36 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth James, was 35. She married Jesse Woodson James on 24 April 1874, in Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States.
Feb 21, 2024 · Zerelda Amanda Mimms James (July 21, 1845 November 13, 1900) was the first cousin and wife of Jesse James. Zerelda Amanda Mimms was the daughter of Pastor John Wilson Mimms. Her mother was a paternal aunt of Jesse James', the sister of his father, Robert S. James.
