The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-05-05
The Junlescs.

AL hVhIhuCnlhu nus Dccu uIBgiut
into the family histsry Of Mr.. Jesse
James and uncovered the surjoinet
facts.
The father OF Frank aud Jesse
Jamos, was o native OF Kentuckey,
graduate Of Georgetown College, and
was class.mats, or at least school
mate, OF DR.. B. T. Blewott, Principa
OF the st. Louis Female Seminary,
His name was Robert. lie was an
esteemed Baptist minister He died
in Maryville, California, in 1850
ten years afd more before the begin
ming OF the war.
David W. Jamos, proprietor OF the
Poso Roble Springs, in San Louis,
Obispo county California, is an uncle
Of the "boys" aud is man OF good
character.
The Rev. William James, Of the
n E. Church South, who died about
two years ago, in West Kansas City,
was another brother OF the progeni.
tor Of Frank and Jesse James. Lu.
ther James, whose name has figured
in connection with the arrangements
for Jesse's funeral, is q son Of the
Rev VIM. JAuies.
T. M, James & Son. is q leading
Wholesale mercantile firm in the
crockery, whiteware and glassware
line in Kansas City. Mr.. T. N, James,
the senior of the firm, is also a
brother OF Rev. Robert James. the
father OF Frank and Jcsso. He is
Deacon in tho Baptist Church. and
is universally esteemed for the prob.
ity and upriShtness Of his charac
ter.
Jesse James attended Q "revival
meeting" in Clay county. No., in
1876. and processing conversion
joined a Baptist Church., and waabap'
tizsd by Rev. DR.. S. W. Marston, OF
s! Louis. It seems that he did not
hold out faithful.
Miss Susie. james, tho sister OF
Frank and Jesse, married Allen Pal
mer. about ten years ago, and now
resides with her husband near Henri.
eta. Tcxas.
The maiden name OF the mother Of
Frank and Jesse James was Zerelda
Cole, and her father was q Baptist
minister in Larne and Nelson cour-
tics, Ky. She was married to DR..
Samuels about 1867.
Miss Zee Mimms, who became tho
wife OF Jesse James; was his cousin,
the daughter Of bis fathers sister.
She was an orphan and has one sis.
ter older than herself, married to a
Mr.. Mcbride. . respectable carpen.
ter and joiner in Kansas City.
Frank James is q much better ed
ucated man than Jesse. He was q
student in his senior year at William
Jewell College. Liberty No., when
the war commenced. He is also
more crafty and wary than the dead
bandit chief.-His were the plans
aud Jesse executed them. He is q
reserved tacitern man, and trusts no
one.-Jesse was OF o more 70 licking
character.
Mrs. Samuels has young daugh-
ter now about l8 years Of age, half
sister to the renowned bandits, who
is q young lady who possesses con-
siderable personal charms.
The wife Of Frank James. Annie
Ralston, was young lady Of many
and varied accomplishments She
was an alumni of the Independence
Female College. and held . good 80
cial position. Sho eloped and mar
ried the bandit at Leavenwortb,
Kansas, seven or eight years ago.
In conversation both the Jemes
boys spoke in low, gentle tone Of
voice, always very Glow and deliber-
athe in making a statement or rela.
ting an incident.
The "smartest7 man OF tho two is
Frank.
DR.. Reuben samucls, tho step-fsr.
ther oi the boys, is q quiet inofen'
sive old gentIsmsn. who probsbly
never injured one in his life.
He came from Nelson county. Ky,
to Missouri, and is most respectfully
connected.
Tho bandit brothers came from a
most respectable family. But they
havc had the most remarkable ca
reer OF crime in tho annals OF brig.
andage
Jesse was bold, audacious. SONS.
times reckless. Frank is shrewd
crafty and cunning beyond all biz
fellows. It will be no easy mattel
10 cage this wary, intrepid, taciturr