Kearney in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

James Farm

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

1. James Farm Marker

Inscription.
Home of Rev. Robert James, Baptist minister who came here in 1840. Son Jesse was born here and with his brother Frank, were involved with the Bushwhackers in criminal escapades until Jesse was killed in 1882. Frank surrendered and lived with his family. House probably oldest in the county.

Erected 1976 by Clay County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Clay County Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 39° 23.576′ N, 94° 19.288′ W. Marker is in Kearney, Missouri, in Clay County. It can be reached from Jesse James Farm Road. Marker is not visible from the road. The marker is behind the museum, through the woods and located near the James home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21216 Jesse James Farm Road, Kearney MO 64060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the

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American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Matthew David Mason CPO (approx. 2.6 miles away); Howard Porter (approx. 2.7 miles away); Welcome to Mount Olivet Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Watkins Mill (approx. 3½ miles away); Hall of Waters (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Hall of Waters (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bell-Pharis House (approx. 9.9 miles away); Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kearney.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

The James house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

2. The James house

Jesse James gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

3. Jesse James gravestone

Horseshoe at the front walkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

4. Horseshoe at the front walkway

The wooded path to the farmhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

5. The wooded path to the farmhouse

Plaque on the restoration of the house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 13, 2012

6. Plaque on the restoration of the house.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 839 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 20, 2012, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.