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Below is a update for December 16, 1999 in our search for the truth- Is James Courtney really Jesse James?



Update Dated December 16, 1999 Titled, "Will you look at this? "
by David Hedgepeth, Dallas Texas - [email protected]


Subject: Dave's Updates 12-16-99
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:16:39 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: Mailing list members

Will you look at this?

"Letter Posted by Betty?? [email protected]
Title: "Jesse James, Hamilton, TX"
Courtney Family Genforum

I just met someone on the Mosley Genforum. She introduced me to her mother-in-law.

Her mother-in-law (Ruby) turns out to be my father's cousin. Ruby said that her grandmother Mary Cassie James Mosley told her that Jesse James was her cousin.

Are any of you related to Mary Cassie James or to the Mosley family? Mary Cassie lived around Hamilton, Dublin and Carlton Texas. Mary's husband was William Henry Mosely. They are buried near Carlton Texas. Thanks for any info."

Betty,

Well at long last maybe I'm getting closer to a connection. My James family lived in and around Hamilton Co., TX and that is where I was reared.

Let me repeat my story from a previous letter.
I tried in years past to link my grandfather Pleasant James, who was supposedly a Jesse James relative, into the commonly accepted Missouri James lineage but I had no success. When I became aware of Betty Duke's book, Jesse James Lived and Died in Texas, I was of course interested because of my family history and the fact that Pleasant's home of Evant was about 75 miles from Blevins. This information provided a possible link to my family mystery. I contacted Ms. Duke and have worked with her since that time. So far I have not proven a direct line connection between my James family line and James L. Courtney, but there are many curious indications.

According to my family lore, the outlaw Jesse James had stayed with the Pleasant James family members from time to time. According to the Lawrence Co., TN, Historical Records, "It was reported that Jesse James, the outlaw, stayed with C.C. James for a time." In 1870, Pleasant, Census # 97 lived next door to his son, C.C. James, Census # 98. Pleasant and family left Lawrence Co., TN in about 1878, and settled for a short time in Eastland Co., TX. Soon he moved on to Evant near the line between Hamilton Co., TX and Mills Co., TX where he lived until his death in 1893.

Another family story says that the James gang visited the Pleasant James family while they lived in Texas. Also Caraway brothers married Pleasant's daughter and stepdaughter. The father of those brothers lived in Falls County, TX and is buried in the same cemetery in Blevins, as is James L. Courtney.

Aren't family stories commonly found to have at least a tread of truth in them?

I would really like to know more about your James family.

David

Your comments, information and support would be greatly appreciated.

David Hedgpeth- E-mail: [email protected]

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Disclaimer and Message from David Hedgpeth:


Dear Reader,

The purpose of the letters and responses I have written on the Jesse James-James L. Courtney controversy is to fully and fairly examine all sides of the issue. It is a good possibility that my family in Texas is linked to Jesse James and James L. Courtney, so I have a driving personal interest to know the truth. For future generation and our peace of mind I feel moved to see this process to the end. My opinions and viewpoints today will modify as new information comes forth. Likewise, I hope all can say and mean that. Sometimes I may be wrong. If I make a statement in error, let me know and I will gladly correct it. If though it is a difference of opinion, then all are entitled to their own. I try to be careful in criticizing only the issues and not individuals. It may seem at times I am getting close to that but that is not my intent because doing so would be unproductive. I do try to engage everyone to broaden their perspective and work together for a common good to find the whole truth on this important family and historical issue.

I invite your input pro or con on the Genforum or to me directly. If you have an interest, then your help is needed.

Thanks to all,

David Hedgpeth
Dallas, TX
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