Jesse James timeline
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Jesse James Is Born
The infamous Jesse James was born on September 5, 1847. At seventeen, James left his native Missouri to fight as a Confederate guerilla in the... Read more
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The Robbery Of The Clay County Savings Association
These men were the likely culprits in the first daylight armed bank robbery in the United States in peacetime, the robbery of the Clay County... Read more
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Jesse James And His Gang Rob A Bank
The survivors of Clement's gang continued to conduct bank robberies over the next two years, though their numbers dwindled through arrests,... Read more
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Jesse James Robs The Bank That Makes Him Famous
Jesse James did not become famous, however, until December 1869, when he and (most likely) Frank robbed the Daviess County Savings Association in... Read more
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Jesse James And His Gang Turn To Train Robbery
On July 21, 1873, they turned to train robbery, derailing the Rock Island train in Adair, Iowa and stealing approximately $3,000 ($51,000 in 2007).... Read more
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John Younger Is Shot
The Adams Express Company turned to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1874 to stop the James-Younger Gang. The Chicago-based agency worked... Read more
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Jesse James Gets Married
Jesse and his cousin Zee married on April 24, 1874, and had two children who survived to adulthood: Jesse James, Jr. (b. 1875) and Mary Susan James... Read more
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The James-Younger Gang Attempts To Rob A Bank
On September 7, 1876, the James-Younger gang attempted a raid on the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. After this robbery and a... Read more
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Jesse And Frank James Rob A Train In Glendale, Missouri
Later in 1876, Jesse and Frank James surfaced in the Nashville, Tennessee area, where they went by the names of Thomas Howard and B. J. Woodson,... Read more
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Jesse James is Assassinated by Robert Ford
With his gang nearly annihilated, James trusted only the Ford brothers, Charley and Robert. Although Charley had been out on raids with James, Bob... Read more