 1843 - 1915 (72 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Franklin James |
| Birth |
10 Jan 1843 |
Kearney, Clay County, MO  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
15 Feb 1915 |
Fletcher, OK [2] |
| Burial |
Aft 6 Jul 1944 |
Hill Park Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, MO [3] |
| Person ID |
I19136 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Father |
Robert Sallee James, b. 17 Jul 1818, Logan County, KY d. 18 Aug 1850, Gold fields near Placerville, El Dorado County, CA (Age 32 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Zerelda Elizabeth Cole, b. 29 Jan 1825, Black Horse Tavern, Woodford County, KY d. 10 Feb 1911, Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, OK (Age 86 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
28 Dec 1841 |
Stamping Ground, Scott County, KY [4] |
| Family ID |
F6973 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Anna Ralston, b. 25 Jan 1853, Independence, Jackson County, MO d. 6 Jul 1944, James Farm, Clay County, MO (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Jun 1874 [5] |
| Children |
| | 1. Robert Franklin James, b. 6 Feb 1878, Nashville, Davidson County, TN d. 18 Nov 1959, James Farm, Clay County, MO (Age 81 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F7267 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| Notes |
- BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 15, Ed. 1, Tree #1589
Frank and his wife, Anna, lived in St. Louis at the time of Jesse's wedding and later moved to Fletcher, Oklahoma, until the time of his mother's death. He then moved back to Kearney, Mo. to take over the family farm that Zerelda had maintained all those years. Jesse Jr. knew Frank as "Ben Woodson" just as Jesse's name was "Tim Woodson", as a child.
BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #4693
When the Civil War broke out 18 year old Frank enlisted in the MO State Guards on 4 May 1861. The Confederate force was commanded by Gen. Sterling Price (1809-1867) and was in the fierce battle on Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO on 10 Aug 1867. Defeated Union forces also had a noted gun fighter, Wild Bill Hickock, captured and released on oath. He joined the infamous band headed by William Clark Quantrell, 1837-1865. Future partners, Cole and Jim Younger also rode with Quantrell. Was aquitted of all charges in three states and spent 28 months in jail between 1885 and 1892. He sold shoes for a living latter.
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| Sources |
- [S869] Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 19, Ed. 1, (Name: Release date: March 13, 1998;), Tree #1417.
- [S73] Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1, (Name: Release date: July 1, 1997;), Tree #0423.
- [S593] Ann Tucker Royal, Files of Ann Tucker Royal.
- [S893] The James Family by Phillip W. Steele.
- [S853] Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Name: Release date: August 22, 1996;), Tree #2180.
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