Jesse James full name is Jesse Woodson James. He was born in Missouri, of Reverend Robert and Zerelda James, on September 5, 1847. By the time Jesse was eight, his mother had remarried twice more. From the third marriage, Jesse gained two stepbrothers and two stepsisters, in addition to the two natural brothers he had. He was skilled with horses and a natural leader. He was never a very skilled marksman.
In 1861, Jesse’s brother Frank left home to fight for the rebel cause. Jesse wanted to join him, but it wasn’t until 1863 when he joined Quantrill’s raiders. Quantrill didn’t really want him, but “Bloody” Bill Anderson took Jesse under his wing. Somehow Jesse acquired the nickname of Dingus. He was part of the Centralia massacre in 1864.
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