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Jesse Jamees
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When/Where were you born? | September 05,1847 in Kearney Missouri |
| Who were your parents? | Robert Salle James and Zerelda Cole |
| Did you have any siblings? | Yes I had two siblings Frank and Susan James |
| Were you married? | Yes to my own cousin |
| What was your spouses name? | Zerelda Cole |
| When did you become notorious? | In the middle of my life(16-) |
| How did you become notorius? | By robbing trains, stealing equipment, gunslinging,ect. |
| Who were some of your friends? | My brother Frank,and just about any Confederates(Including the Younger Brothers) |
| Did you have any enimies? | Yes, the Yankees and Federals |
| Where did you live? | St. Joseph MO., also where I died |
| Did you have any children? | Yes I had four children Mary,Jesse,Gould, and Montgomery |
| What was your favorite food? | Biscuits mashed,potatoes,and green beans |
| What were some of your hobbies? | Mostly stealing and robbing trains |
| Who was your hero or someone you looked up to? | Bloody Bill Anderson because he was my leader in the Quantrill Raiders and I tried to be like him |
| Something you might not know about me? | I married my own cousin on December28,1841 |
| What was your favorite song? | Lily of the West |
| What was your occupation? | I stole things to get my money |
| What was your biggest fear? | Being betrayed by my own gang member |
| Who influenced your life the most? | Zerelda Cole my wife because she still loved me in harsh times even though I was an outlaw |
| Are youy still alive? | No I'm burried in Kearney's Mt. Olive Cemetery |