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December 28, 1841
Robert James and Zerelda Cole marry
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January 10, 1843
Frank James born at Thomason farm
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July 19, 1845
Robert R. James born, dies a month later
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October 1845
Robert James purchases farm
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September 5, 1847
Jesse Woodson James born
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November 25, 1849
Susan Lavenia James born
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August 18, 1850
Reverend Robert James dies in California
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September 30, 1852
Zerelda marries second husband Benjamin Simms
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September 25, 1855
Zerelda marries third husband Dr. Reuben Samuel
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December 26, 1858
Sarah (Sallie) Louisa Samuel born
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May 4, 1861
Frank joins the Confederate army
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December 25, 1861
John Thomas Samuel born
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April 1862
Frank swears loyalty to the Union and posts $1000 bond
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Fall 1862
Frank joins Quantrill’s guerrillas
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May 1863
Federal militia hangs Dr. Samuel, beats Jesse, manhandles Zerelda
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August 21, 1863
Raid on Lawrence, Kansas
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October 18, 1863
Fannie Quantrill Samuel born
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Spring 1864
Jesse joins the guerrillas
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August 1864
Jesse wounded
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September 27, 1864
Centralia massacre
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January 29, 1865
James-Samuel family exiled to Nebraska
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May 15, 1865
Jesse shot in chest by soldier with the Third Wisconsin Cavalry
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May 21, 1865
Jesse surrenders near Lexington, Missouri
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July 26, 1865
Frank surrenders at Samuel’s Depot, Kentucky
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February 13, 1866
Clay County Savings Association robbery
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July 26, 1866
Archie Payton Samuel born
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June 1867
Jesse seeks treatment for chest wound from Dr. Paul Eve in Nashville, Tennessee
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1868
Frank and Jesse travel to California
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April 24, 1874
Jesse marries first-cousin Zerelda (Zee) Amanda Mimms at her sister’s home in Kearney
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June 1874
Frank elopes with Anna Ralston of Independence, Missouri
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January 26, 1875
Pinkerton detectives raid James farm; eight-year old Archie dies, Zerelda permanently maimed
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August 31, 1875
Jesse Edwards James born
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1878
Twins Gould and Montgomery die shortly after birth
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February 6, 1878
Robert “Bob” Franklin James born
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June 17, 1879
Mary Susan James born
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April 3, 1882
Bob Ford assassinates Jesse at house in St. Joseph, Missouri
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April 6, 1882
Jesse’s funeral and burial
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October 5, 1882
Frank surrenders to Missouri Governor Thomas Crittenden
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August 1883
Frank’s trial and subsequent acquittal for the Winston train robbery begins in Gallatin, Missouri
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April 1884
Frank’s trial and acquittal for robbery and murder of Federal paymaster at Muscle Shoals, Alabama held Huntsville, Alabama
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1885
Frank sells shoes in Nevada, Missouri
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1888-1892
Frank works for Mittenthal Clothing Company in Dallas, Texas
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March 3, 1889
Susan James Parmer dies in Texas
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1892-1894
Frank tends horses for Shep Williams in Texas, Louisiana, and New Jersey
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1894-1901
Frank works as doorman at burlesque house in St. Louis
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November 13, 1900
Zee James dies in Kansas City
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June 29, 1902
Jesse’s body moved from farm to Mt. Olivet cemetery
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1901-1905
Frank performs in plays The Fatal Scar and Across the Desert
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1903
Frank and Cole Younger travel with the James-Younger Wild West Show
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March 1, 1908
Dr. Reuben Samuel dies
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1908-1911
Frank and Annie living in Fletcher, Oklahoma
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February 10, 1911
Zerelda James Samuel dies
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1911-1915
Frank and Annie move to the farm
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February 18, 1915
Frank James dies
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September 15, 1915
Sallie Samuel Nicholson dies
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May 30, 1922
Fannie Quantrill Samuel dies
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March 15, 1932
John T. Samuel dies
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October 11, 1935
Mary James Barr dies
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June 1944
House is modernized with electricity
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July 6, 1944
Anna Ralston James dies
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March 26, 1951
Jesse Edwards James dies
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November 18, 1959
Robert Franklin James dies
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March 1978
Clay County purchases James farm from Jesse’s grandsons
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October 14, 1978
Jesse’s original burial site excavated
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1980
1822 cabin restored
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1984
1893 Eastlake Cottage addition restored
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1994
New roof, logs and clapboard siding added to 1822 cabin
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July 17-19, 1995
Jesse James exhumation
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October 28, 1995
Jesse James funeral and reburial in Mt. Olivet cemetery
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Spring 2004
1822 cabin bedroom restored
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