Jesse James is surely one of the most interesting western outlaws because of his many odd life experiences.
For example, born in Clay COunty, Missouri,on September 5, 1847, Jesse Woodson James was the son of Zerelda Cole James and her husband, Robert James, a Baptist minister and slave-owning hemp farmer. In 1850, Robert James left for California to preach in gold-mining camps; however, soon after arriving, he became sick and died. As a result, Zerelda James and her children, Jesse, Frank, and Susan were stuck on their own, and left in poverty. This lead Zerelda married a wealthy, older man moved in with him, but he was not necessarily fond of the three children. Therefore, the kids were arranged to live with another family. Jesse and his
For example, born in Clay COunty, Missouri,on September 5, 1847, Jesse Woodson James was the son of Zerelda Cole James and her husband, Robert James, a Baptist minister and slave-owning hemp farmer. In 1850, Robert James left for California to preach in gold-mining camps; however, soon after arriving, he became sick and died. As a result, Zerelda James and her children, Jesse, Frank, and Susan were stuck on their own, and left in poverty. This lead Zerelda married a wealthy, older man moved in with him, but he was not necessarily fond of the three children. Therefore, the kids were arranged to live with another family. Jesse and his