Jesse James

Born: September 5, 1847, Clay County, Missouri
Died: April 3, 1882 (age 34), St. Joseph, Missouri

Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw in the state of Missouri and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. After his death, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West.

What do you know about Jesse James?  Try this Old West Legends quick quiz

1) Robert James (Jesse’s father) owned six slaves; after his death, Zerelda (Jesse’s mother) and Reuben Samuel acquired a total of seven slaves who raised tobacco on the farm.

• True or false?

2) Frank and Jesse joined the bushwhacker group. Who led the group?

• Bloody Bill Anderson
• William J. Johnson
• Josey Wales

3) Jesse, bed-ridden with his chest wound, was tended to by Zerelda "Zee" Mimms. She become his wife nine years later. What was her relation to Jesse?

• Neighbor
• First Cousin
• Second Cousin

4) Jesse did not become famous until December 1869, when he and (most likely) Frank robbed the Daviess County Savings Association. Where was the bank?

• Gallatin, Missouri
• St. Louis, Missouri
• St. Joseph, Missouri

5) Who did the Jesse and his brother Frank join to form the famous robbery gang?

• Bill Owens
• Cole Younger
• Frank Wesley

6) Who did the Adams Express Company hire to go after Jesse and his fellow robbers?

• John Adams
• Allan Pinkerton
• Butch Cassidy

7) On September 7, 1876, the Jesse, Frank and his gang gang attempted their most daring raid to date, on the First National Bank. Where was the bank?

• Madison, Wisconsin
• Tulsa, Oklahoma (Indian Territory)
• Northfield, Minnesota

8) Jesse and his wife had four children. How many survived to adulthood.

• 2
• 4
• 6

9) Who shot Jesse James in the back at his home in St. Joseph, Missouri

• Allan Pinkerton
• Robert Ford
• Walter Chrysler

10. Where is Jesse James buried?

• Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kearney, Missouri
• Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, California
• Heaven’s Gate Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri

Jesse James Answers

1. True
2. Bloody Bill Anderson
3. First Cousin
4. Gallatin, Missouri
5. Cole Younger
6. Allan Pinkerton
7. Northfield, Minnesota
8. 2
9. Robert Ford
10. Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kearney, Missouri

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