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The James Boys In Kentucky |
| Jesse James (Clay County, Mo., Sept. 5, 1847--Apr. 3, 1882) Jesse Woodson James, aka Thomas Howard | One of the most famous outlaws in the American West; a Confederate veteran of the Civil War who enlisted at age 15 after a brutal whipping from Federal militiamen. Eluded the law over 16 years, acquiring a Robin Hood reputation. Shot in the back of the head and killed by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang who sought to collect a "dead or alive" $10,000 reward |
From a book entitled "The Way We Were", originally published by the late Vivian Rousseau, official Barren County Historian, and what is now the Transfinancial Bank. Sandi Gorin was given permission to republish the book , after Vivian Rousseau's death, by the president of the bank. This tale will cover not only some intriguing legends here in Barren Co, but will cover many other counties in South Central Kentucky.
| Part 1 | Mammoth Cave, KY, Stage Robbery |
| Part 6 | Mammoth Cave, KY, Stage Robbery - Newspaper Account |
| Part 7 | Mammoth Cave, KY, Stage Robbery - Newspaper Account - Cont. |
| Part 8 | Mammoth Cave, KY, Stage Robbery - Newspaper Account - Cont |
| Part 2 | Russellville, KY, Bank Robbery |
| Part 3 | Russellville, KY, Bank Robbery - Cont. |
| Part 4 | Frank James - Barren Co KY teacher |
| Part 5 | The James Brothers in Elkton, KY |
| Part 9 | James Kin Buried in Railton, Barren Co, KY. |
| Part 10 | Frank James Surrenders |
| Part 11 | Frank James Surrenders - Cont. |
| Part 12 | Bob Ford - James Assassin |
| Part 13 | Local Tid-Bits |
| Part 14 | Local Tid-Bits - Cont. |
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