George Holland had land north of Appleton City where
the communications tower is located. There was no house on his
property. George came to visit and check on his property and had no
place to sleep overnight. He went across the road to the home of Quinton
Browning, John B. Brownings great uncle, and asked if he could stay the night
with him. Mr. Browning said he could, but he would have to share a bed
with another guy. The next morning when George got up, he asked Mr.
Browning who the other guy was. Quinton said, "That was Jesse
James."
Short story, but an interesting one.
George Washington Holland was William
Asa Holland's brother. There were lots of these stories about Jesse James. He slept
in every barn and house in this county. The Younger brothers and the James
brothers did ride together and Youngers had kin folk down here so they were in
this area a lot. One Younger was killed, in a battle, by a Pinkerton agent
South of here about ten miles.
Source:
via John B. Browning June 29, 2007.Told to John B. Browning by Leloie Holland
Zink, granddaughter of George Holland.
(image- Jesse James)
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