Zerelda Mimms Essays

Wanted, Wanted, Bandit Queen wanted, reward, dead or alive! Myra Maybelle Shirley was the real name of the wanted criminal known through history. Belle star or the bandit Queen, was born on February 5, in 1848 and died on February 3 1889. She lived on a farm near Carthage, Missouri when her mother and father got married. She was the only girl out of six kids, Myra’s older brother, John Allison “Bud” was born in 1842, and her younger brother, Edwin, was born in 1850, Mrs. Shirley had two more sons

Clay county Missouri. He was the son of Robert and Zerelda James, he was the third of four children. His father robert was a slave owning farmer who was also a Baptist Priest. Jesse had three siblings a brother named Robert who sadly died in infancy, an older brother named Frank and a younger sister named Susan. His family owned a hundred acre farm. Jesse helped his family in the fields and on the farm, after Robert Jesse’s father left, Zerelda his mother kinda took over everything, she had to raise

his brother Frank James along with his other brother Robert R. James and their sister Susan Lavenia James with Robert’s wife and the James brothers mother Zerelda James. his mother Zerelda was married to Robert James from 1841-1850 then married Benjamin Simmis in 1852 but left him because he didn't like Jesse and Frank. After Benjamin Zerelda married Reuben Samuel and had four kids, John Thomas Samuel, Archie Samuel, Fanny Quantrill Samuel, and Sarah Ellen Samuel. Reuben didn't get to meet his stepson

just another outlaw, her had a supporting family and a conflicting lifestyle that led to his infamous death. Jesse James had a total of seven siblings. (Three blood siblings and four half siblings.) After his father had gotten ill and passed away, Zerelda James, his widow, remarried and abandoned her four kids. She quickly came to realization that she was not happy with her current marriage and left her husband and once again remarried, taking her kids with her. During her last marriage,she

that still lives today. his life started just like any other normal person. He was born to Robert and Zerelda Cole James on Sept. 5, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri. He had

emptied the safe and left the people alone rather than hurting them. This gave them a better image with the public. Besides the fact of a criminal Jesse had a good side. Jesse came from a family of farmers and was well educated. His mother’s name was Zerelda Cole James and his father was named Reverend Robert James and he

killing whatever got in there way. Jesse James grew up on a small farm, joined the army, and became one of the biggest outlaws of all time. Jesse James was born on September 5th, 1847 in Kearney, Mo Jesse's parents are Robert S. and Zerelda James. His mother Zerelda James was born on January 29, 1825 in Wood ford county Kentucky. His father was Robert S. James was born July 17, 1818 in Logan county in Kentucky he married his wife in 1841. He attended Georgetown collage in Kentucky after received

fit back into this society or settle down. After a near-death experience, Jesse was the first one to figure out that they didn’t have much of a choice. He was shot by a Union officer and was nursed back to health by his cousin and future wife, Zerelda Mimms. They eventually learned how to live under these