This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. On July 21, 1873, they robbed the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad at Adair, Iowa. Those who were selected to represent Frank, most of them without fee, later went on to become members of congress and to hold various judicial offices. Frank and Jesse finally made their way into Garretson. A $10,000 reward for the James boys was posted and rumor was it meant Dead or Alive. Further, most of the old gang who had been with them since the war days had been killed or were in prison. Learn more about merges. Descendants of William James of England. I wanted to join my regiment but was cut off from Price and knew that the chances were greatly against me if I attempted to get past the Yankees who were between me and Price, so I started north and one evening rode into Quantrills camp on this side of the Missouri River. Outlaw in Love--Frank James and Annie - Blogger Add to your scrapbook. The gangs final end came on April 3, 1882 when one of these new members, Bob Ford, shot and killed Jesse as he adjusted a picture on the wall of his home in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Frank had a profound love of Shakespeare and carried copies of the bards plays in his saddlebags while being pursued by Union soldiers and later law officers. Jesse James moved his family to St. Joseph where he passed himself off as a cattle buyer. Susan Lavenia James Parmer, 1849-1889. Frank James - HistoryNet Robert Franklin James in Geneseo, IL - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Can you contribute information or sources? He is affiliated with medical facilities IU Health Methodist Hospital and St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital. He lied through his teeth that he would not take up arms against the Union, then returned home and joined William Clarke Quantrills guerrillas. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Frank would place Jesse with him at a battle near Centralia, boasting to the St. Louis Republic in 1900, The only battles in the worlds history to surpass Centralia are Thermopylae and the Alamo. He credited Jesse for killing the commander, 39th Missouri Infantry Maj. A.V.E. Family tree of Frank JAMES - Geneastar Today's combined IOM/Mehl Award is considered a pinnacle award. Has anyone got one? WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH.