Jesse James

The birth of Jesse James

Sep 5, 1847

Jesse James was born on September 5, 1847

They move

Sep 30, 1852

Jesse's mother marries a farmer and they move

another one

Sep 25, 1855

Simms dies and his mother marries a third husband

The army

Sep 5, 1864

Jesse joins the guerilla forces at the age of sixteen.

younger brothers

Feb 3, 1866

Jesse and his brother meet with the Younger brothers and plan their first robbery

bank robbery

May 22, 1867

now with 12 members of their gang jesse frank and the younger brothers rob yet another bank in missouri and get away again with no injuries

train

Jul 21, 1873

the gang robbed their first train and got away with a lot of money

strange...

Apr 23, 1874

jesse marries his first cousin zerelda (weird?!?!)

frank

Jun 18, 1874

jesses brother frank marries a woman named annie ralston.

son

Aug 31, 1875

jesses first son was born

28th bday

Sep 5, 1875

on jesses 28th birthday the gang robbed about 20,000 dollars from a bank

falling apart

Sep 7, 1876

this was the gangs first unsuccessfull robbery. 3 members were injured and captured. all that was left was jesse and frank

daughter

Jun 17, 1879

jesses 2nd child, his daughter, was born

last

Sep 7, 1881

the james' last train robbery. they only stole 3000 dollars

The death of Jesse James

Apr 3, 1882

Jesse James was shot and killed in his own home by Robert Ford on April 3, 1882