Jesse Woodson James Research Paper

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Jesse Woodson James

Jesse Woodson James was born on September 5, 1847. And died on April 3, 1882. He was an American Outlaw, Guerilla, Gang Leader, Bank Robber. And he was a murder. He is from Missouri. Him and his brother (Frank James) were both in the Confederate Army. On April 3, 1882, he was murdered by a member of his own gang. He was shot in the back with is own pistol.

Jesse Woodson James was a bank robber and an outlaw. But he was also in the Civil War. He fought at the battle of Wilson Creek. But he became ill and went home.

Jesse and his cousin Zee married on April 24, 1874. They had 2 kids Jesse Edwards James and Mary Susan James. Jesse Junior became a lawyer. The downfall of his gang was on September 7, 1876. They attempted

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