C George, B. James, Collection, 1832-1965 3361 2.2 linear feet, 1volume This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at shsresearch@umsystem.edu. INTRODUCTION Correspondence and clippings regarding Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Homer Croy. Also minute books and histories of churches in Jackson County, and a three-volume history of the George family. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by B. James George in March through May of 1965 (Accession No. 262). FOLDER LIST James-Younger Correspondence Series Correspondence with various authors exchanging information about Jesse James, Cole Younger and William Quantrill. Some correspondents are Harry C. Hoffman, Robert James, Bill Green, and Minnie Padgett. f. 1 Undated, 1948-1949 f. 2-4 1950-1955 f. 5-8 1956-1958 f. 9-14 1959-1965 James-Younger Miscellaneous Series f. 15 Typewritten manuscript of a lecture alleged to be written by Cole Younger [1909?]; sworn statement by Pearl May Kerns, grand niece of Coleman Younger, affirming that the manuscript was used by Younger; typewritten copy of Charles Younger's will, taken from St. Clair County Deed Records; Commission of Henry Kelley, promoting him to Captain of a Cavalry Company in the Missouri Militia, 1842; receipt to N.B. George for a sorrel horse killed in action near Spoonville, Arkansas, 1864. James-Younger Pamphlets Series f. 16 Journal of the Missouri Bar, January, 1957, with article, "The Trial of Frank James," by John T. Barker; script of a radio program, "The Kansas City Hour," in which a narration of Cole Younger is given; "Some comments on Frank James and William Clark Quantrill," by Martin E. Ismert, Kansas City, Missouri, a paper read before the Westerners in 1955; "The Crime of the Century," article regarding the bombing of the Reuben Samuels home by Pinkerton Detectives; Historical Marker Dedication at Liberty, Missouri, 1957; copies of Wanted Posters for Bob Younger and Jesse James.
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 2 James-Younger Newspaper Clippings Series Clippings, mostly from the Kansas City Star, regarding the James-Younger families. Arranged chronologically. f. 17-22 Jesse James and family, 1935-1964 f. 23 Cole Younger and family, 1916-1959 f. 24 Miscellaneous James-Younger Reunion Minute Book Series f. 25 Final Minute Book--Quantrill Survivors, kept from September 24, 1915, to August 27, 1927. Lists names and addresses of men attending, location and date of each reunion. Homer Croy Correspondence Series Most of these letters are between B.J. George and Homer Croy, regarding Croy's books on Jesse James and Cole Younger, the George family and their mutual research on the Civil War in Missouri. f. 26-27 1948-1949 f. 28-30 1950-1955 f. 31-33 1956-1957 f. 34 1958-1965, with letters regarding Croy's death. Homer Croy Newspaper Clippings Series Newspaper clippings, largely from the Kansas City Star, concerning Homer Croy's activities, books, films, and letters. Arranged chronologically. f. 35 1942-1949 f. 36 1950-1954 f. 37 1955-1956 f. 38 1957-1965 Homer Croy Pamphlets Series f. 39 Pamphlet about the Pony Express Territory of Missouri, published by the Missouri State Division of Resources and Development, Jefferson City, Missouri, presented to B.J. George by Homer Croy, November, 1948. f. 40 March 23, 1958 issue of Parade, Supplement to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, with article, "I Knew Jesse James Mother," by Homer Croy.
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 3 Church Records Series f. 41-44 Messenger of Peace, devoted to the cause of Bible truth, edited by J.E. Goodson, Macon, Missouri, 1881-1887. f. 45 Minutes of Association Meetings of Mount Zion Regular Baptist Association, Jackson County, Missouri, the Osage River Association, Hickory County, Missouri, Lamine River Association, Cooper County, Missouri, and Deep Water Association, Cedar County, Missouri, arranged chronologically, 1842-1860. Church Records Series v. 1-3 Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri, Minute Books, 1853-1937. v. 4-6 Little Blue Primitive Baptists Church, Jackson County, Missouri, Minute Books, 1832-1937. v. 7 Big Blue Primitive Baptist Church, Jackson County, Missouri, Minute Book, 1870-1897. v. 8 Giliad (Cool Springs) Primitive Baptist Church, Johnson County, Kansas, Minute Book, 1870-1901. v. 9 Big Sni-A-Bar Baptist Church (Primitive), Minute Book, 1871-1886. v. 10 Excerpts, Original Minute Books of Several Primitive Baptist churches, Principally of Jackson County, Missouri, 1832-1942, compiled by B.J. George. v. 11 Brief History of the (Primitive) Baptist Church at Oak Grove, Missouri, by B. James George, Sr., 1965. George Family History Series v. 12-14 The Georges, Pioneers and Rebels, David C. George and Nancy E. George, Their Life and Times, by B.J. George, a three volume illustrated history of the George Family. INDEX TERMS Adams, Delila v. 1 Adams, Henry v. 1 Askew, Dan 7 Baptist Church--Missouri 41-45 v. 1-11 Baptist Church--Missouri, Jackson County v. 1-11 Barker, John Tull (1877-1958) 16 Big Blue Primitive Baptist Church, Jackson County, v. 7 Missouri Big Sni-A-Bar Baptist Church v. 9
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 4 Breihan, Carl 12 Bridges, Amy v. 4 Bridges, James v. 4 Carr, Sarah v. 4 Civil War--Missouri--Order Number 11 7 Civil War--Red Legs 7 Connelley, William Elsey (1855-1930) 1 Corder, Martin v. 1 Creek, Sylvia 13,14 Crittenden, Thomas 7 Croy, Homer (1883-1965) 3-5,26-40 Croy, Homer, Jesse James Was My Neighbor 26,27,30,31 Croy, Mae Savell 34 Crump, Daniel v. 4 Crump, Elizabeth v. 4 Cummins, Telitha v. 4 Dalton, Louis 26,31 Darby, Caleb v. 1 Darby, Ruth v. 1 Edwards, John Newman (1839-1889) 7 Elkins, Steven B. 8 Garwood, Darrell 1 George family 1, 2 v. 12-14 George, David v. 4 George, David C. (1798-1863) v. 12-14 George, Gabriel 1, 8 v. 12-14 George, Hicks 8, 29, 31, 33 v. 12-14 George, Hiram James 1, 10, 26, 33 v. 12-14 George, Nancy E. v. 12-14 George, Todd M. 10, 14, 30, 31, 33, 34 Gibson, Elizabeth v. 4 Gibson, Jacob v. 4 Gibson, Polly v. 4 Gilead (Cool Springs) Primitive Baptist Church, Johnson County, Kansas, Minute Book, 1870-1901 Goodale, Bertha 1-2 Goodson, J. E. 41-44 Green, Bill 2-4 v. 8
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 5 Greenlee, Lee 3, 28 Gregg, William 10 Groves, Nimrod v. 4 Hall, Harry Y. 5, 6, 31 Hall, Rachel v. 4 Hawk, Lee 3, 14, 28 Hawk, O. Lee 3 Hendricks, Abraham v. 4 Hendricks, John v. 4 Hendricks, Nancy v. 4 Hoffman, Harry Younger 7 Hoffman, Harvey C. "Harry" 7-12, 32 Hudson, Polly v. 4 Irion Library Foundation 12, 156 Ismert, Martin E. 16 James, Frank (1844-1915) 7, 8, 14, 16-22, 31, 40 James, Jason W. 12 James, Jesse E. 6 James, Jesse E. 8, 9 James, Jesse Woodson (1847-1882) 1-22, 26, 40 James, Jesse Woodson--Impersonators 3, 6, 26, 28 James, Robert 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 28 James, Stella 10, 12, 13 Johnson, David v. 4 Joice, Lucy v. 1 Jones, Patty v. 4 Kansas, Lawrence, 1860s 1 Keen, Moses v. 4 Kerns, Pearl May 11, 15 Ladd, Jack 7 Lane, Jim 7 Little Blue Primitive Baptist Church, Jackson County, Missouri, Minute Books, 1832-1937 Love, Robertus (1867-1930) 1 Lynch, John v. 4 Messenger of Peace, Macon, Missouri, 1881-1887 41-44 Missouri. Division of Resources and Development 39 Montgomery, B. 6, 13 v. 4-6
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 6 Montgomery, Levy v. 4 Montgomery, Sophia v. 4 Northfield Raid, Northfield, Minnesota 8, 33 Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Jackson County, Missouri, Minute Books, 1853-1937 Owings, Jehial H. v. 1 Owings, Pritchard v. 1 Owings, Virginia v. 1 Padgett, Minnie 10, 11, 13 Parker, Elizabeth v. 4 Parker, Nathaniel v. 4 Parkhurst, Dean 5 Perry, Horace Greely 5 Quantrill, William Clarke (1837-1865) 1, 8, 16, 26, 30, 31, 32 Right, Lucy v. 4 Roberson, John v. 4 Roberson, Nancy v. 4 Russel, Sarah v. 4 Samuels, Zerelda 7, 8, 14, 31, 40 Sewart, Ezekiel v. 4 Shepherd, George 7 Silvers, Elizabeth v. 4 Silvers, Mary v. 4 Sommerville, Elizabeth v. 1 Sommerville, James v. 1 Stayton, Thomas v. 4 Stone, Strother v. 4 Street, Lewis v. 4 Teague, Hanna v. 4 Teague, Jane v. 4 Teague, Nathaniel v. 4 Teague, Polly v. 4 Thomas, Lowell (1892-1981) 34 Walker, Polly v. 4 Warder, John v. 1 Warder, Joseph v. 1 Webb, Clabourn v. 1 Webb, Elizabeth v. 4 v. 1-3, 11
C3361 George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965 Page 7 Webb, John v. 4 Webb, Larken v. 4 Webb, Parmeley v. 4 Webb, Sarah v. 4 Webb, Susan v. 4 Williams, Hannah v. 4 Williams, Thomas v. 4 Wood, Elizabeth v. 4 Wood, Jeremiah v. 4 Yates, Elizabeth v. 4 Younger Brothers 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 Younger, Bob 16 Younger, Charles 13, 15 Younger, Coleman (1844-1916) 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10-16, 16, 23, 29-34 Younger, Harry Washington 16 Younger, Henry W. 7, 8 Younger, Robert 11, 12