Zerelda Amanda Mimms James (July 21, 1845 – November 13, 1900) was the wife and first cousin of

Jesse James Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, Bank robbery, bank and Train robbery, train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie (Missouri), Little Dixie" area of M ...

Personal life

Zerelda Amanda Mimms was the daughter of

Pastor A pastor (abbreviated to "Ps","Pr", "Pstr.", "Ptr." or "Psa" (both singular), or "Ps" (plural)) is the leader of a Christianity, Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutherani ...

John Wilson Mimms and Mary Elizabeth James. Her mother was sister to

' father, Robert S. James. She and Jesse James married on April 24, 1874, while the James-Younger Gang was still in full force. Of the Jameses and Youngers, Jesse was the first to marry. Zerelda and Jesse had four children, two of whom died in infancy: * Jesse Edward "Tim" James (August 31, 1875 – March 26, 1951) * Twins Gould and Montgomery James (born February 28, 1878, and died in infancy) * Mary Susan James (July 17, 1879–October 11, 1935)

Death

Mimms died November 13, 1900, in

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...

, and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in

Kearney, Missouri Kearney is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population per the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census was 10,404. The city was the birthplace of Jesse James, and there is an annual festival in the third weekend of Septembe ...

. Eighteen months after her death, her husband's body was moved from the James family farm to rest next to hers.

Portrayal in films

*2007: In '' The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' by Mary-Louise Parker *2001: In '' American Outlaws'' by Ali Larter *1995: In '' Frank and Jesse'' by Maria Pitillo *1980: In '' The Long Riders'' by Savannah Smith Boucher *1949: In '' I Shot Jesse James'' by Barbara Woodell *1957: In ''

The True Story of Jesse James ''The True Story of Jesse James'' is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film ''Jesse James'', which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse Jame ...

'' by Hope Lange *1953: In '' The Great Jesse James Raid'' by Barbara Woodell *1939: In ''

'' by Nancy Kelly *1927: In ''

'' by Nora Lane *1921: In ''

Jesse James as the Outlaw ''Jesse James as the Outlaw'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Franklin B. Coates, cast designed by Edgar Kellar and starring Jesse James, Jr., Diana Reed and Marguerite Hungerford. It is the sequ ...

'' by Marguerite Hungerford

References

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