Frank James (seated), Jesse James (standing, right), and Fletch Taylor
This photo was taken in June of 1867 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Confederate uniform that Frank is wearing is probably a studio prop. Fletch Taylor was a trusted member of the Confederate guerrillas and is believe to have been the one that introduced Jesse to guerrilla leader Bloody Bill Anderson. Although Fletch was a good friend of Jesse and Frank, there is no evidence he ever was a member of the actual James-Younger Gang.
Frank and Jesse James with their immediate family
The man third from left in the back row is Jesse. The lady to his left is Zee Mimms, his cousin and future wife. The man first on the left in the back row may be John Newman Edwards, Jesse's friend and the newspaper man that always wrote articles on the James-Younger Gang. The man between Edwards and Jesse may be Frank James. The man in the second row is Jesse and Frank's step-father, Reuben Samuel. The older lady in the second row is Jesse and Frank's mother, Zerelda Samuel. The little boy is Jesse and Frank's little half-brother, John Samuel. One of the girls is Jesse and Frank's sister, Susan James. The other girls are probably Jesse and Frank's younger half-sisters or cousins.
