Dr. Reuben SAMUELS

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Zerelda James remained a widow for four (4) years, and then she was married to a Mr. Sims, who died. She then married Dr. Reuben Samuels in 1855.

Their children were:
Sarah L. Samuels - born Dec. 26, 1858. She was married on Nov. 28, 1878 to William Nicholson.
John T. Samuels - born May 25, 1861. He married on July 22, 1885 to Norma L. Maret.
Fannie Quantrell Samuels - born Oct. 18, 1863. She married on Dec. 30, 1880 to Joseph Hall.
Archie Payton Samuels - born July 26, 1866. He was murdered by Pinkerton detectives on Jan. 26, 1875.

Dr. Samuels and Zerelda lived in a neighborhood of Northern sympathizers, of course Dr. Samuels and Zerelda were Southern sympathizers, which lead to cruelty towards their family. Dr. Samuels was hung up three times because he did not know the whereabout of Quantrell's band. Jesse was in the fields working at this time. The Militia went to the fields and whipped Jesse up and down the rows of corn and then took him to the barn where they were torturing his step-father. The Militia then went to the house and confronted Mrs. Samuels (Mrs. Robert James) at gun point. They then took Mrs. Samuels and her daughter to jail at St. Joseph and imprisoned them for 25 days. Jesse James decided after this incident that he would not allow the militia, lawmen, or anyone else to treat him that way again. It is no wonder that Jesse joined the Quantrell's gang after his family was beaten, imprisoned, tortured, persecuted at every turn and driven from home.
Legend said that the two brothers were brutal murders and came from an illiterate family. The brothers robbed banks and stole from the railroads because those institutions were forcing people into poverty, raised grain prices which forced farmers to sell their farms. Jesse came to their aid. As far as being illiterate, there are alot of letters written by Frank and Jesse that were well written.

Reuben married Zerelda Elizabeth COLE in 1855. Zerelda (daughter of James COLE and Sarah "Sallie" LINDSAY) was born on 29 Jan 1825 in Black Horse Tavern, Midway, Woodford, Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1911 in on train to Calif, near Oklahoma City, OK.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Louisa SAMUEL was born on 26 Dec 1858 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri; died on 15 Sep 1915 in Clay, Missouri; was buried in Sep 1915 in Fairview Cemetery, Kearney Township, Clay, Missouri.
2. John Thomas SAMUEL was born on 25 Dec 1861 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1934 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.
3. Fanny Quantrill SAMUEL was born on 18 Oct 1863 in Washington Township, Clay, Missouri; died on 3 May 1922 in Clay, Missouri; was buried in Jun 1922 in Fairview Cemetery, Kearney Township, Clay, Missouri.
4. Archibald Peyton SAMUEL was born on 26 Jul 1866 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri; died on 26 Jan 1875 in Kearney, Clay, Missouri; was buried in 1875 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kearney, Clay, Missouri.
5. Mary SAMUEL was born in 1868 in Clay, Missouri; died in 1880 in Missouri.