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Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro- Confederate guerrillas known as ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Jesse James was a bank and train robber in the American Old West, best known as the leading member of the James-Younger gang of outlaws. Updated: May 27, 2021. Photo: MPI/Getty Images....
Dec 8, 2014 · Home. Topics. 19th Century. 7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James. Between his days as a teenage Confederate guerrilla and his murder at age 34, James became one of America’s most...
Jul 9, 2020 · Jesse James: The Death of the Wild West Outlaw. The notorious robber was killed by a would-be gang member while plotting his next heist. By Tim Ott Updated: Jul 9, 2020. Photo: Bettmann/Getty...
Mar 15, 2024 · Jesse James and Frank James (respectively, born September 5, 1847, near Centerville [now Kearney], Missouri, U.S.—died April 3, 1882, St. Joseph, Missouri; born January 10, 1843, near Centerville—died February 18, 1915, near Kearney) were two brothers who were among the most notorious outlaws of the American West, engaging in robberies that came...
Sep 15, 2021 · Stories. Jesse James: Facts About the Wild West Outlaw and his Gang. He was a Confederate soldier who became one of the most notorious outlaws of the Wild West. How did Jesse James's name become synonymous with "renegade"? by HistoryNet Staff 9/15/2021. According to his brother, Frank, teenaged guerrilla Jesse James killed Major Johnston.
Jesse was born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, to Zerelda and Robert James, hemp farmers who owned six slaves. When the Civil War came, young Jesse watched his older brother...
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