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| The son of Frank James, born October 1st, 1865 along Yellow Creek, in Dickson County, Tennessee. |
| John Leathers in Oklahoma at 43 years of age. |
| John Leathers and daughter Mary, along with a hired housekeeper while living in Oklahoma near his father Frank James of Clay county, Missouri. A sudden and unexpected death of John's wife in 1906 back in Kentucky urged his move to the Fletcher, Oklahoma area after her death. |
| Copyright by the Leathers Collection/Frank James Collecton William M. Hill Collection, All Rights Reserved, 2001, No Unauthorized Reproductions. |
| "Oklahoma" |
| Visit the James Farm!!! Home of Frank James & Jesse James!!! Located at 21216 Jesse James Farm Road, Kearney Missouri |
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| At 16 years of age, John had matured into manhood early in life. Remarkably; legends would pass into the generations of movie making. The making of the movie Jesse James in 1939 is accredited with help from one family member. As oddly to the fact, that 20th century fox included the "Teenage Boy" with Frank in the movie Return of Frank James in 1940. Along with Frank & the teenage boy hiding out near a town called Clinton. John Leather turned 17 years of age on October 1st, 1882 four days before his father Frank turned himself in to the Governor of Missouri. On Aprill 11, 1882 while still 16 years of age, the Kansas City Times reported the teenage boy as being 16 years old. |