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The Eyes of Jesse James

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Family records tell us that Jesse James‘ strongest features are his “soul-piercing crystal blue eyes.”

  • Rev. Robert Sallee James, father of Frank & Jesse James

The Eyes of Jesse & Frank James

ROW ONE: The eyes of Jesse James
ROW TWO: The eyes of Frank James

Sensitive to light, Jesse was known to blink his eyes often. A granulated eyelid condition occasionally caused his eyes to swell shut, particularly when asleep. These conditions are genetic and are experienced by others among the James family.

The Eyes of Jesse’s Children

  • Susan Lavenia James-youth
  • Susan Lavenia James-adult
ROW ONE L-R: Jesse Edwards James Jr. Esq. in his youth; in middle age, and in old age

The Eyes of Jesse’s Grandchildren

  • Jo Frances James-Ross
ROW ONE L-R: Jessie Estelle James-Baumel; Ethel Rose James-Owens; Chester Arthur Barr

The Eyes of Jesse’s Great-Grandchildren

ROW ONE L-R: Elizabeth “Betty” Barr; Judge James Randall Ross; Donald James Baumel in youth
ROW TWO L-R: Donald James Baumel in his old age; Diane June Baumel-Fairchild

She’s Got Them

Elizabeth Danielle Ross Esq., a second-generation great-granddaughter of Jesse Woodson James
Danielle Brooke Suwczinsky is a third-generation great-granddaughter of Jesse Woodson James.

The Eyes of Frank James & His Son

  • Robert Franklin James
TOP ROW L-R: Alexander Franklin “Frank” James in old age and in youth; Robert Franklin James in his youth.

Attention Jesse James Kinfolk…Send Me Your Ears

Inside the Jesse James Family – Our Photo Look-Alike Galleries

MEN of the Jesse James Family

WOMEN of the Jesse James Family

Eric F. James

Official video channel for the family of Frank & Jesse James. We bring you videos from our official website Stray Leaves & authentic history from our biographical book Jesse James Soul Liberty.

No treasure hunting here. No "Jesse slept in the barn and left great-grandma a gold piece in the morning." No stories of could'a, would'a, or should'a. No reality show antics. Just honest research, honest genealogy, and the honest story from inside the Jesse James family.

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Eric F. James
Reception clips from the Jesse James Gang & Family Reunion, 2002
Jesse James Descendants, Family, & Gang, 2002
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As a 6-year-old boy, Jesse Edwards James Jr. was a witness to the murder of his father, Jesse James. The event impinged on him forever after. His unruly childhood was brought to heel by both family and community, which included the family of Gov. Thomas T. Crittenden. It was the family friend Gov. Crittenden who put the bounty on Jesse James that resulted in his killing. Law school and a job in the Crittenden law office directed Jesse Jr. into his future as a lawyer. He did alright until he was solicited into producing a motion picture about his father. After collecting production money from family, friends, and business associates, the movie flopped. Jesse Jr. assumed responsibility, but he never could repay the money lost. Severe depression overcame Jesse Jr. He required hospitalization, and then institutionalization. Equilibrium escaped him every living day. At age 50, he died in the care of his loving wife Stella and his four daughters. His grandson, Jim Ross whom he raised, became a lawyer and a judge.
Jesse Edwards James Jr. Photos Animated
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Zee Mimms was the wife of Jesse James. Zee and Jesse were first cousins. They both had the same grandfather in John M. James. Zee was named after Jesse's mother, Zerelda Cole James. Over the strong objections of their family who did not attend their wedding, Zee & Jesse were married by their uncle, Rev. William James a Methodist minister, at his home in Greenville, Missouri. Zee bore two children for Jesse - Jesse Edwards James Jr. & Mary Susan James. A set of twins, Gould & Montgomery James, died shortly after childbirth. Zee also lost a fifth unnamed child to a miscarriage. When Jesse was assassinated, Zee fell under the strong infuence of Zerelda. Nevertheless, her life became rudderless and disoriented. She was engaged to give lectures, but never fulfilled her contract. She was drawn to mystics and charismatics. Zee died at the age of 55 of neurasthenia, an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
Zee Mimms James Animated
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Robert Newton Ford was killed by Ed O'Kelley on June 8, 1892, in Creede, Colorado. The killing was retribution for Bob Ford's assassination of Jesse James on April 3, 1882. History recalls Bob Ford as "that dirty little coward."
Bob Ford Photos Animated
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Animating historic images of ancestors is a hit among genealogists. We decided to give it a try and apply animation to a historic icon of our James family. Animation provides insights not evident in a static image. In this video, we perceive some of those insights written about by historians, but never fully comprehended. More will be coming from this technology. We'll produce more of these animations from our photo archives. Let us know what you think.
Jesse James Photos Animated
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James City, Virginia (now Leon) was founded by Rev. Daniel James 1764-1845. Frank & Jesse James became future cousins of this ancestral James line which the brothers never knew. Descendants of Rev. James who left Virginia migrated into the Kentucky frontier to become tobacco & hemp planters, bankers, riders with John Hunt Morgan, captives of the Union, and blue grass blue blood. Others went further into Louisiana Territory to become charge d'affairs for Spain, Natchez slave traders, Mississippi & Nashville bankers, and bankrupts. Their stories ill be told in the forthcoming Volume III of the Jesse James Soul Liberty quintet.
James City HD
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50 Years ago, I was privileged to step into the lead role of Michael in the ground-breaking hit play The Boys in the Band. Now, Jim Parsons assumes the mantle as the play opens in revival on Broadway, May 31, 2018.
Boys in the Band Revival 2018
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The Jesse James family has some new found cousins. Meet the family of Jerry Willis.
Gearld Willis Family 2018
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56 Women from the Jesse James family display their physical likeness & similarities spanning 9 generations & 225 years. Includes Jesse's own family & Native-American cousins.
WOMEN of the Jesse James Family
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How to dress for the James-Younger Gang conference & family reunion. http://ericjames.org/wordpress/event/james-younger-gang-2017-conference/
What to Wear
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From personal experience with con artists, the Jesse James family points out 7 triggers for identifying a fake Jesse James photo con artist.
HOW TO SPOT a fake Jesse James photo CON ARTIST
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Gallery of historic photos from primary sources within the family of Frank & Jesse James, highlighting the James men directly related to the legendary brothers. A great resource for making image comparisons with claimed Jesse James photos. for grasping the actual genetic physical characteristics of the James family, or for identifying the physical differentiation among various lines of the Jesse James family.
MEN of the Jesse James Family
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Wednesday January 19th, 2022
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RARE PHOTO - Maj. Gen. Parmer Wiley Edwards 1905-1993 is the grandson of Jesse James' sister Susan Lavenia James & Allen Hazard Parmer Sr., through their daughter Zelma Parmer. ... See MoreSee Less

RARE PHOTO - Maj. Gen. Parmer Wiley Edwards 1905-1993 is the grandson of Jesse James sister Susan Lavenia James & Allen Hazard Parmer Sr., through their daughter Zelma Parmer.Image attachmentImage attachment
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