If anyone is curious to know what happened to the children after this, I did a little snooping and have included a few tidbits below. I almost hate to ask - Is there a real person by the name of Peam Pear, whom Jane Buxton was supposed to have been at the picture show with? [I didn't realize that John Barleycorn was a term used for liquor at first and wondered how 2 men were responsible for the events leading to the murder (-: ] -Kay 1910 St. Francois, Taylor Ave: Buxton: William M, Jane, Harold 7, Truman 6, Leo 5, and Pearl 3. 1920 ? Children's names: Harold 1901-1973; Truman 1903-1965; Leo 1904 - <1996; Pearl 1902 - <1996; Clara ? - <1996, and Juell/Jewell 1911-1996 Obits: Truman 'Moxey' BUXTON: 1903-1965; unmarried Parents: William Buxton and Jane Swearingen Siblings: Harold Buxton & Juell (Mrs. Clay Mullins); 3 siblings preceeded him in death Harold 'Benson' BUXTON: 1901-1973 of Flat River Parents: William Buxton and Jane Sweringun Siblings: Leo Buxton of Rolla and Jewell (Mrs. Alfred Edgar 'Tom' Tucker) of Farmington Spouse: Kathleen Waters Children: Eugene, Bobby, Edna (Mrs. Joseph Holley), Glenda (Mrs. John Stoneking), Finis and Darrell Jewell Buxton Mullins Tucker 1911-1996 Parents: William Buxton and Jane Swangurim Siblings preceeded her in death: Leo Buxton, Harold Buxton, Truman Buxton, Pearl & Clara. Sons: Robery Clay Mullins and James Henry Mullins ------------------------------- In a message dated 11/25/2008 11:17:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, bkwofc@i1.net writes: > > A web page concerning the 1917 murder of Laura Jane Buxton > by her husband, William Buxton, at Elvins, Missouri, has > been added to the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site: > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_crime/jane_buxton_murder. > htm > > > B. Warner ************** Finally, one site has it all: your friends, your email, your favorite sites. Try the NEW AOL.com. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000006)