There is an association called the James Gang. Here in Greene County, Illinois are two very active members and their names are Ron and JoAnn Byland. They may have heard of this tale of Jesse robbing the Grafton Bank. You may want to ask them. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 2:27 AM Subject: [ILJersey] Re: Fact check: Jesse James went thru Grafton? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Claridge, Beaver(s), Gilmore, Brady, Bartlett & + & for another cousin I'm researchin; Morgan, Highfil, Chappell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ig.2ADI/832.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I'm great grandaughter of Francis A. Claridge, son of John > Claridge,Jr. My cousin Mary Alice told me of your Querry on this Story! Question? We both have a story on it but I haven't had time to look up the time-frame; info please! A > descendant of James Claridge (Bro.of Francis) told me that one of their fam.was walking down the road, when she heard a > lot of horses coming at a fast speed. She jumped into the weeds and they passed her. Later that day after, her going home, they learned that the Grafton Bank had been robbed by > the Jesse James Boys! Bet it's true tale since so many has a story on it. I'm sure cousin Mary Alice will post her's soon! CUZ MARY > > >