Zerelda James. Jesse James Museum. Jesse's mother stood some six feet tall, with a forceful personality and a steely gaze. Described as "a woman of masculine will," Zerelda hailed from Kentucky ...

A promoter offered his mother Zerelda $10,000 for the body ... Jesse's children even appeared in a movie about him called "Jesse James Under the Black Flag." ...

Jesse shoots one of the agent in the hand, in self-defense and later arrest warrants are issued for both the brothers. The agents visits the James brothers ... their sick mother is alone present ...