Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. They dont get their hands dirty in the field as an archaeologist or even treasure people, he says. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. Hickman wrote History of Jackson County, Missouriin 1920. The fighting between pro and anti-slavery forces lasted 12 years in a period known as Bleeding Kansas, until the end of the war. On April 3, 1882, the morning of a planned robbery, Jesse James got up and ate breakfast. The Missouri group (previously thought descended from the Halifax group, but the DNA does not match); 5. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. The account, however, stretches credulity. Its members included the famous Old West outlaw Jesse James and his brother, Frank; Thomas Coleman Cole Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Jan. 15, 1844; died March 12, 1916; married to Myra Shirley, aka Belle Starr); James Hardin Jim Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Jan. 15, 1848; died Oct. 19, 1902); John Harrison Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., in 1851; died March 17, 1874); and Robert Ewing Bob Younger (born in Jackson County, Mo., on Oct. 29, 1853; died Sept. 16, 1889). . Bowser identified him as one of her brothers, though not the one she said co-owned the property with her. The Act permitted territories to each vote on whether they would be admitted into the Union as a free or a slave state. Existing RootsMagic and Family Origins users may upgrade for only $29.95. To learn more about wild westerners like outlaw Jesse James, read about these 10 iconic wild west figures. Somers scrutinized faint hand-lettering at the top of the map that appeared to say Battle Site. He noticed the stem of the letter B was detached from the curves, which could make it 13. And attle was written in such a way that could be read as oHio. Rather than Battle Site, did it say 13 Ohio Site, with 13 coinciding with the plat number of the property? He told me that, indeed, beech trees can grow to be hundreds of years old. Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War, Jesse James and the Lost Templar Treasure. You're funny. Circa 1864. The prophet Samuel invites Jesse and his family to a sacrificial feast, but Jesse only brings his seven oldest sons, including Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah; all seven were rejected by God as king ( 1 Samuel 16:6-10 ). Two years later he assisted in another haul in Oklahoma, following a copy of a map with the symbol JJ and attributed to Jesse James by other treasure hunters. 28 Nov 1755 Prince George Co, VA d. Abt 1845 Pea Ridge, Shelby, KY: Robison and Blythe Genealogy Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Barr BETTY'S FIRST LINE OF JAMES ANCESTRY Background of a Bandit by Joan Beamis Younger, born on Dec. 8, 1904. But the tree where Getler saw the signature would be only about 110 years old. This is the home page for the family trees of WMGS Members. He savored my addition to the story. Linked to: Timothy Michael Dowling, 12th cousin 6x removed, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} Let me know if I can help you with any connections you may have. 1883; Crump, Jesse Procter, 1867- Research genealogy for Jesse James Prater of Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA, as well as other members of the Prater family, on Ancestry. He explored the forest, looking for a place to dig. Relationship with Timothy Michael Dowling (Sosa/Ahnentafel #1), Relationship with Zerelda Amanda Mimms (spouse), Browse using this individual as Sosa/Ahnentafel #1, , born 21July1845, deceased 13November1900 - Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO aged 55years old, Sources: Dowling Family Tree - Tim Dowling - rootsweb, 2001-2015 - - electronic - I51598, Marriage (with Zerelda Amanda Mimms) - Kearney, Clay Co., MO, List of all individuals in the family tree, {{ 'gw_downgraded_access_back_to_max'|translate }}, Born 5September1847 - Kearney, Clay Co., MO, Deceased 3April1882 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, She got to keep the farm and they got their money.. Dobbins .. 5 Nannie Mimms +George Shelton .. 5 John Mimms 4 Drury Lilburn Mimms 1833 - 4 David Woodson Mimms 1833 - 4 Mary Elizabeth Mimms 1837 - 4 Lucy Francis Mimms 1839 - 1879 +Boling Browder .. 5 Mary Browder .. 5 John Browder 4 George Tillman Mimms 1841 - 4 Nancy Catherine Mimms 1843 - +Charles McBride .. 5 Thomas William McBride +Gertrude .. 5 Xenia (Zennie) McBride .. 5 Male Mcbride 4 Zerelda Amanda Mimms 1845 - 1900 4 Thomas Martin Mimms 1846 - +Mary Giberson .. 5 Irene Mimms +William Purnell .. 5 Thomas JamesMimms 4 Sarah Ann (Sallie) Mimms 1849 +Willis Sullivan .. 5 John Sullivan .. 5 Conn Sullivan +Mary Grimes . 6 Nannie Sullivan +Herbert Finely . 6 George Robertson Sullivan .. *2nd Wife of Conn Sullivan +Tessie Dyer .. 5 Fay Sullvan +Andrew Gootee *2nd Husband of Sarah Ann (Sallie) Mimms +James Nicholson Groom 4 Henry Clay Mimms 1857 - . 3 William James 1811 - 1895 + Mary Ann Varble 4 Julia James 4 Thomas James 4 William James 4 Mary James 4 Laura James 4 George James 4 Alice James 4 Luther James 4 Gustavus James . *2nd Wife of William James +Mary Ann Gibson Marsh . 3 John James 1815 - 1887 +Amanda Polly Williams 187 - 1871 4 Robert Woodson James 1838 - 1922 4 Susan Prudence James 1845 - 1919 4 John F. James 1849 - 4 Thomas M. James 1852 - 1854 . *2nd Wife of John James +Emily Bradley . 3 Robert Sallee James 1816 - 1850 +Zerelda Cole 1825 - 1911 4 Alexander Franklin James 1843 - 1915 +Anna Ralston 1853 - 1944 .. 5 Robert Franklin James 1878 - +May Sullivan .. *2nd Wife of Robert Franklin James +Mae Sanboth ..4 Robert B. James 1845 - 1845 ..4 Jesse Woodson James 1847 - 1882+Zerelda (Zee)Mimms 1845 - 1900 .. 5 Gould James .. 5 Montgomery James .. 5 Susan Lavenia James 1870 -+Allen Parmer .. 5 Jesse Edward James 1875 - 1951+Stella McGowan . 6 Lucille Martha James 1900 - +Frank Lewis .7 James Curtis Lewis 1935 +Angelica Gloria Alvarado . 6 Josephine Frances James 1902 +Ronald Ross .. 7 James Ross 1926 - +Rosemary Henderson . 8 Bonnie Jo Ross 1957 - .. +Davis James Barnes . 8 Randall Glenn Ross 1961 - . 8 David James Ross 1963 - . 8 Elizabeth Danielle Ross 1968 - . 6 Jessie Estell James 1906 +Mervyn Baumel .. 7 Donald James Baumel 1933 - .. 7 Diane June Baumel 1933 - +James Fairchild . 8 Michael James Fairchild 1960 - . 6 Ethel Rose James 1908 +Calvin T. Owens .5 Mary Susan James 1879-1935+Henry Lafayette Barr 1867-1935 . 6 Lawrence H. Barr 1902 - .. +Thelma Duncan 1906 - .. 7 Elizabeth Ann Barr 1937 - . 6 Forster Ray Barr 1904 - .. +Gerie Essary 1914 - . 6 Chester A. Barr 1907 -+Beatrice Holloway .. 7 Frederick Arthur Bar 1937 - . 6 Henrietta Barr 1913 - 1913 4 Susan Lavenia James 1879 - 1889 . 3 Elizabeth James 1816 - 1904 +Tillman West - 1884 4 Luther Virgil West 4 Mary Mourning West 4 Henry Clay West 4 Nancy Woodson West 4 Oscar Dunreath West 1840 - 4 Richard James West 1843 - 1886 4 William Newton West 1847 - . 3 Thomas Martin James 1823 - 1903 +Susan Woodward - 1916 4 John Crawford James 1843 - 1944 4 Luther Tillman James 1850 - 1916 . 3 Nancy Gardner James 1823 - 1875 +George B. Hite 4 Mary Hite 4 John Hite 4 Olive Hite 4 Irene Hite 4 Robert Woodson Hite 4 Clarence Jeff Hite - 1883 4 George Hite 4 Cornelia Hite 4 Lucy Hite 4 Jeff Davis Hite 4 Henry Clay Hite . 3 Drury Woodson James 1826 - 1910 +Mary Louisa Dunn 4 Maria L. James 4 William James 4 Helen James 4 Lena James 4 Caroline James 4 Charles James 4 Edward James .. 2 Nancy Ann James 1777 +David Hodges .. 2 William James 1782 - 1807 .. 2 Thomas James 1783 +Mary B. Davis .. 2 Martin James 1789 - 1867 +Elizabeth Key I hope this helps ya outI looked it up because I too have a maybe line but don't really think it is true because everyone who has a James in thereline thinks they have relation to them. The outlaws thus frequently raided stagecoaches, public events, and trains, once in 1873 while wearing KKK hoods as a message to the federal authorities, with basically no consequence. Jesse Woodson James & Zee Mimms 2. Family tree of Jesse JAMES Bandit, burglar, crook, privateer Born Jesse Woodson JAMES American outlaw, gang leader, bank and train robber and murderer Born on September 05, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri, USA , United States Died on April 03, 1882 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA Born on September 05 40 Deceased on April 03 34 Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Jesse James Watlington (1912 - 1984) . Today, the James-KGC-gold connection forms an active subculture within treasure-hunting culture, spawning books like Jesse James and the Lost Templar Treasure and TV movies like Jesse James Hidden Treasure.. The James family home in Clay County, Missouri. James genealogy includes many famous figures, including the legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James and the philosopher and psychologist William James. Biography. Jesse married Connie Golda James (born Best) circa 1923, at age 26 at marriage place, North Carolina. Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude. An ex-Confederate guerilla whose exploits set the pace for the wild decades to come, outlaw Jesse James was a romantic figure in the years after his early death as he was likened to a kind of American Robin Hood. We know of at least one possible black connection to the James-Younger gang: John Trammell. Research genealogy for Jesse James Greene of Hancock, Tennessee, USA, as well as other members of the Greene family, on Ancestry. Previously too young to join in the rebellions, perhaps this personal act of violence against James was the impetus for his joining up with the Confederate guerilla militia. From . Sitting in her living room, she told me how her late husband, James Nethers, had been named for Jesse James and that his great-great-grandmother had regularly washed the outlaws clothes and given him a meal when he passed through the area. Dowling Other evidence that Getler and Somers relied on included a copy of a treasure map attributed to Howk the alleged confidant or grandson of Jamess who had been on the 1949 Zanesville treasure hunt. The trees carvings told a story in three acts, he said, depicting how the group brought the gold up the creek, buried it and certified that the outlaw was their leader. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, an angry man stalked onto the scene. Almost every week he gets a letter or email from people with old family stories about James. (Getler is the son of the late Michael Getler, who was a deputy managing editor and ombudsman at The Washington Post.) I think we can all agree that we need a little hope right now, he told me on the phone, before I went to Ohio. Getler led me down to look at the carvings on the beech trees. In the same year that the raid took place on the James farm, Frank James joined up with a guerilla organization that rode into Lawrence, Kansas, and slaughtered around 200 civilians. Im not sitting here saying to people, Believe, believe, believe. It takes my own skepticism to be overcome to start feeling good about the overall picture, he says. Connie was born on June 6 1904, in Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, United States. The James-Younger gang became more selective about their targets, favoring banks and other properties owned by Republicans. rootsweb: Click Here Wikimedia CommonsThe reward poster for Jesse James. Later I called Eric James, in Danville, Ky., who runs a Jesse James family website and genealogical database dedicated to documenting the family tree back to Colonial Virginia and correcting what he considers myths about the outlaw. Left home to preach the Gospel to the gold miners in California[4], died about 3 weeks later there. I was reminded of a verse by Woody Guthrie: Many a starvin farmer / The same story told / How the outlaw paid their mortgage / And saved their little homes. Guthrie was singing about Pretty Boy Floyd, not James, but paying off the mortgages of societys underdogs is an archetype of American outlaw legends, a refashioning of Robin Hood with a gun instead of a longbow. But I also found that I was invested, too. So, Are the Two Younger Families Related? Hangings, lynchings, and scalpings were routine on both sides. James and his men spent several years robbing banks all over the region, retrofitting their criminal exploits to garner as much attention as possible while portraying themselves as heroes of the Confederacy Robin Hoods, of sorts catering to the lost voices of disenfranchised Confederates. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. James was part of a band that targeted banks connected to Unionists and harassed election officials during the midterms of 1866. KidCharlem 7 yr. ago. Moved from Kentucky to Missouri, bought a farm of 270 acres there. Each Member's genealogy is stored in a separate tree. The way the authors described the American landscape itself as potentially being an encoded map, studded with clues that looked ordinary only to those lacking imagination and skill, was magical. I think growing up they were ashamed to talk about their past, and the only information they shared was that we were related to the Younger outlaws who ran with Jesse James. People around Purity laughed at him, thought he was wasting his time. Pinkerton later denied burning the house down on purpose, though research a century later turned up a letter in which Pinkerton bragged about what he planned to do. John M. James (c1775-1827) 5. WHO WAS JESSE JAMES? He and his girlfriend, Hope Bowser, lived in a mobile-home park and paid the rent by doing maintenance, until they were evicted and lost everything, he told me. Zerelda was one of twelve children. . He is also co-founder ofThe Root. And thanks to reality TV, its not going to stop in the near future or the next 100 years. He adds: The funny part about it is, all the James descendants would love for the treasure hunters to find the gold, because then we could claim the inheritance! Getler conceded that some of this could be graffiti left by lovers initials, hearts and arrows but thats how KGC treasure hieroglyphics tend to work, he said. After that, Allan Pinkerton himself led the manhunt, the climax of which was a raid at the James farm that intentionally turned into a sneak arson attack when the Pinkertons threw a firebomb through the window. He snaked a camera deeper into the hill, and as this story was going to press, he was sending back images that he and Getler interpreted as signs of objects and tool work. The operators assistant identified it as a portion of an animal trap. We are not thieves, Jesse James reportedly wrote, we are bold robbers. Hey, Chad, nice find there, buddy, Getler said. Birth xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxSpartanburg, South Carolina, USA No publicly available family members 25People1Record1Source Contact Tree Owner Jesse James Jesse Jamesfrom tree Kelly Jones Lathrop Lewis Archive File 2 Record information. Getler conceded the devices they were using werent as sophisticated as the equipment that the FBI drew upon at Dents Run he couldnt afford that technology here but the Ohio technology had obtained readings at Dents Run consistent with the results that convinced the FBI to dig, he said. This person was created on 11 March 2011 through the import of VOELKER.ged. Here's Jesse James family tree . Descendants of William James of England 1 William James 1754 - 1805 +Mary Hines .. 2 Mary James +Edward Lee .. 2 Richard James+Mary G Poor .. 2 John M. James 1775 - 1827+Polly Poor 1790 - 1827 . 3 Mary James 1809 - 1877 +John Mimms 4 Robert W. Mimms 1830 -1891+Martha (Mattie)Thomason 1841 - 1919 .. 5 Robert Lilburn Mimms .. 5 Ruth Mimms 1822 - .. 5 Mary Elizabeth Mimms 1874+Frank Weir . 6 Ruth Weir . 6 Gertrude Weir . 6 William Weir .. 5 Lucy Ethel Mimms 1878 - 4 John Wilson Mimms 1831 - . +Ms. But any gold they dug up would be a token of something more personally priceless. Jesse Amos James Maternal Grandparents James Cole (1804-1827) [x] married Sallie Lindsay 1822 children Zerelda Elizabeth Jesse Richard Parents Robert Salle James (1818-1850) born Logan County, Kentucky July 17, 1818 Baptist minister graduate Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky married Zerelda Elizabeth Cole December 28, 1841 died August 1850 The Kansas Heritage Group also lists all 14 children of Henry Washington Younger and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe (access those names here.). They even discussed how they would document the discovery, should there be one. Now, in Ohio, as a journalist rather than as a dad, I was forced to confront whether the power of this story lay in its truth or its creativity and I knew my job was to be on the lookout for signs the magic was an illusion. Maybe theyre saying they came by barge here? Getler asked. Genealogy of Jesus Jesus' genealogy can be found at two places in the Bible: Matthew's gospel ( Mat 1:2-16). 3. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, English (southern): nickname from Middle English, Dutch and North German: nickname for an excessively talkative person from Middle Low German, Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Research genealogy for Jesse James Butler of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, as well as other members of the Butler family, on Ancestry. Another excellent source for genealogical information to help connect your branch of the Younger family to the outlaw branch of the same name would be the Jackson County (Missouri) Historical Society. Bersheba Leighton Fristoes parents were Richard Marshall Fristoe and Mary Polly L. Sullivan. But Ohio is one of the last places I would have chosen to dig for treasure buried by Jesse James. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Jesse takes the stage with his eight sons in 1 Samuel 16-17. We left. Excerpts about Grant's mother, Hannah Simpson Grant, as recorded in Early Records of Simpson Families, by Helen A. Simpson. 1850s Missouri was right next to the opening act of Americas Civil War and the James family was in the thick of it. Wikimedia Commons; colorized by Matt Loughrey. Jesse James wrote himself as the titular leader of an eight-man posse called the James-Younger Gang, which consisted of Cole Younger and his brothers John, Jim, and Bob, and other former Confederates. Thats when he met a veteran treasure hunter named Bob Brewer from Arkansas. It was primarily a Southern group but had plenty of Northern sympathizers, including hundreds in a county about an hour north of Zanesville, according to a news report at the time. Any treasure found could be claimed by them. Jesse's daughter Mary married Henry Barr and had four children. The Geralds were said to be Mulatto, but I am unsure of where their white ancestry would have come from. Mary Hines (c1755-p1810) 10. Hes got his teeth around the leg of this thing and he just wont let it go, Robert Whitcomb, Getlers former editor at the Herald Tribune, told me. Burl was born in Kentucky circa 1831, and Charlotte was born in Missouri circa 1843. She married on Nov. 11, 1870 to Allen H. Palmer. Contrary to his usual habit, he brought his revolvers to the table with him, suggesting he sensed trouble. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. That morning, the James-Younger Gang rode into town and converged on the bank. Much of it is not definitive. Hahaha! What is it about Jesse James that triggers a sense of connection in so many, real or imagined? Connie Robertson-Butler, Meet the Outlaw Youngers, and a Possible Black Associate. Say what you will about tree carvings and treasure maps; its harder to argue with metal detectors. The Dowling Family Tree with over half a million relatives, Jesse James had been shot in the chest during the War and was nursed back to health by his first cousin who he later married. Frank James seemed to have reformed. Research genealogy for Jesse James WESTLAKE of Locust Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, as well as other members of the WESTLAKE family, on Ancestry. Jesse Woodson James was born in Missouri on September 5, 1847. Wikimedia CommonsAn illustration that depicts that grisly death of Jesse James at the hands of his criminal collaborator, Robert Ford. #1. A potential problem with Netherss testimony, though, is that stories about James paying off mortgages are legion. Somers saw the treasure hunt in the largest possible terms. You can search all the genealogies using either the quick search box to the left, or from the Advanced Search page. That private army was none other than the Pinkerton Detective Agency, which by that time had tons of experience with cracking skulls at labor strikes and tracking down counterfeiters for the federal government. The overall result of a well-sourced shared tree can be much more complete and accurate than individual trees. Jesse Woodson James - born Sept. 5, 1847 - died April 3, 1882 Susan L. James - born Nov. 25, 1849. Research genealogy for Jesse James Watlington of North Carolina, as well as other members of the Watlington family, on Ancestry. Furthermore, the Younger family were also related through the Kentucky & West Virginia lines. It is possible that some Younger brothers left a will and probate record that might mention an ancestor of yours, thus making the connection you seek. You, however, are looking into the possibility of another black connection: That at least one of the Younger brothers has African-American descendantsyou among them. I have sent you information I found from Ancestry.comMississippi records and other sources relating to my family tree. The Knights of the Golden Circle really did exist. Author: Darcy James: Publisher: Total Pages: 32: Release: 1988-06: ISBN-10: 0687214394: ISBN-13: 9780687214396: Id come to see treasure hunting and amateur code breaking as metaphors for our age, when the traditional arbiters of truth the media, government officials, political parties, religious institutions have lost some, or all, of their authority. Getler hired a local equipment operator who began carving a switchback path that would allow his track hoe to descend the steep grade to the dig site. Providence Baptist Church, Clay Co MO. Years ago, when I first discovered Getler and Brewers book on cracking the KGC code, I read portions of it aloud to my eldest daughter, then age 10. My disbelief was suspended as shakily as my body on the hillside. In response to a lawsuit filed by the treasure hunters, the agency has been ordered to start releasing documents related to the dig later this month. She told him that they were going to foreclose on the farm the next day and she wouldnt be there.
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