Robert S. James

Robert James
Born
Robert Salle James

(1818-07-17)July 17, 1818
DiedAugust 18, 1850(1850-08-18) (aged 32)
Occupation(s)Farmer, Baptist preacher
Spouse
(m. 1841)
Children4 (incl. Frank and Jesse)

Rev. Robert Salle James (July 17, 1818 – August 18, 1850) was an American Baptist minister and one of the founders of William Jewell College in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri.[1] He was the father of the outlaws Frank and Jesse James.

  1. ^ "History of Jewell College". Archived from the original on April 16, 2007.