From: Interior Journal, Stanford, Ky. March 2, 1906 Obituary of Mr. J. W. James Crab Orchard, Ky. Feb 27, — on February 25th, near the somber hour of midnight, the noble and generous spirit of J. W. James, the noblest man that ever lived in all the tide of Time, took its flight from his elegant home to a far… (more…)
Monthly Archives: January 2011
The Guns of Jesse James
Eric James of the James Preservation Trust, representing the historical interests of the family of Frank & Jesse James, discusses the known guns owned by Jesse James and passed down to his family. Eric further addresses authentication issues the Trust runs into when guns claimed to have belonged to Jesse James come to auction. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″;… (more…)
Fountain Carroll Randall Photo Found in Montana
Fount & Addie Randall did not last long in Livingston, Montana, after migrating there to be with many families from Pulaski County, Kentucky who already had moved to Livingston. The couple returned to Pulaski County with their infant child, where three generations of the Randall family lived at Shopville, on the original settlement lands of John M. James. In Pulaski… (more…)
James & Earp Cousin Rev. Bernard Patton Randall Passes
Bernard Patton Randall is the son of Rev. William Lesbart Randall and Geneva James, and grandson of Mack Henry James. His second great grandfather James Randall III came from Caswell County, North Carolina after the American Revolution to settle on the land of John M. James in Shopville, Pulaski County, Kentucky, where a plaque at the Peyton-Randall Cemetery memorializes him… (more…)
Ruby Lee Hunt Whitney has died
Ruby Lee Hunt-Whitney has died. Distantly related to the James through her ancestry among the Ironmonger family and the royal families of England, Ruby bore the unique distinction of also being related to the family of Sheriff Wyatt Earp, and his Earp relatives in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. Ruby is more closely related to the James through her ancestry in… (more…)
Jesse James Scholar Cathy Jackson on Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the Museum”
Five years ago The James-Younger Gang acknowledged Professor Cathy Jackson of Norfolk State University, awarding her the Milton Perry Award for her research and writing about Jesse James’ treatment in the press in the past 125 years. This coming Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 9 pm EST, Cathy will appear on the Travel Channel’s program Mysteries at the Museum.… (more…)
Ralph Ganis Promotes New Fake Jesse James History
In his book Desperate Measures, Ralph Ganis falsely claims a relationship between Frank & Jesse James and the Ku Klux Klan. The book was debunked by reputable historians as well as by the James Preservation Trust representing the James family. His publisher, Tarheel Press, formerly fell silent and stopped fulfilling orders for the book. Now Mr. Ganis has resurfaced to… (more…)
Meet Eric James - the Leaf Blower
- Welcome to LEAVES OF GAS, the official blog for the family of Frank & Jesse James & their offical web site Stray Leaves. Under the WELCOME link you will find News & a photo Gallery with biographies of James family members. The CONTENTS page will take you to our main content menu. Click JESSE JAMES for content specifically related to Frank & Jesse James. In the SURNAMES genealogy database, you can explore all the known relatives of the James family. We hope you enjoy our web site & blog. Whatever interests you, be sure to LIKE us, or SHARE the page. Thanks.
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