Sunday, October 5, 2025

The James Farm Reunion 2025 by G.C. Stevens (c) 2025

 

James Farm, Jesse James birthplace photo taken by the Author

On October 4th, 2025, I had the great honor to being invited to speak at the James Farm reunion to talk about the Train robbery in Adair Iowa in 1873. I was one of five speakers who gave presentations at the James Farm. The presenters were Frank & Cole, Buffalo Soldier George Pettigrew, Author Richard Gooch and me. It was a beautiful day for a reunion in the hills of western Missouri. I am especially grateful to Laura Ganschow Dellinger, and Bryan Ivlow  who helped to make my presentation possible. The James Farm is a beautifully preserved and well-maintained historic site, that helps to preserve and interpret a turbulent time in American history. While there, I took the opportunity to take a lot of photos which are included below. The museum also contains many important artifacts related to Jesse James and the James family. The museum is located in Kearny Missouri and well worth the visit.  
*All photos in the article were taken by the Author.
G.C. Stevens
 
                                                                                                                                      

While there, I just had to purchase the traditional "James Farm Pepple"

James Farm Reunion Flyer

The former resting place of Jesse James

Author Richard Gooch, talks about his up-coming book on Frank James and 
the last thirty-one years of Franks life.

Saddle Belonging to Jesse James

Saddle of Mrs. Frank James

   Saddle Belonging to Frank James

Photo of Jesse James Next to his personal effects which were 
donated to the James Fame, by Ethyl Rose Owens granddaughter of 
                    Jesse James and James R. Ross great grandson of Jesse James                                            
 
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Personal effect of Jesse James #2 and description of the artifacts #1 which were 
donated to the James Farm, by Ethyl Rose Owens granddaughter of Jesse James
and James R. Ross great grandson of Jesse James.                                                

Buffalo Soldier George Pettigrew gives a talk on the front porch of the James
farm house. His talk is about the Battle of Island Mound Missouri and
Buffalo Soldiers of the American West.

Me having a chat with Frank James and Cole Younger. I'm asking Frank
about the train robbery in Adair Iowa. He denied being there.


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Frank and Cole tells stories of Jesse and Frank James and the civil war and their outlaw career.


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The James Farm Reunion 2025 by G.C. Stevens (c) 2025

  James Farm, Jesse James birthplace photo taken by the Author On October 4th, 2025, I had the great honor to being invited to speak at the ...

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