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Loren And Dora Doxey
Loren Doxey (October 20, 1858 – June 19, 1912) and Dora Doxey (March 17, 1879 – 1921) were a husband and wife who were charged with murder in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1909, accused of killing a man whom Dora had married in a bigamous relationship. Dora was found not guilty, and the case against Loren was dismissed. Dora was later convicted of bigamy. Personal Loren Doxey Loren Doxey was born on October 20, 1858, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Thomas Biscoe Doxey and Margaret Henry Doxey. He was graduated with a medical degree from Rush College in 1894, and set up a medical practice in Joy, Illinois, with the aid of Mary Bridgeford, the principal of Joy High School, whom he married in May 1897. Mary died of tuberculosis in 1898. Doxey drowned in the Tennessee River in Clifton, Tennessee on June 19, 1912. A coroner's jury ruled the death as accidental. Dora Doxey Dora Doxey was born on March 17, 1879, in Millersburg, Illinois, as Dora Fuller, the daughter of Jefferson Fuller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigamy
In cultures where monogamy is mandated, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. A legal or de facto separation of the couple does not alter their marital status as married persons. In the case of a person in the process of divorcing their spouse, that person is taken to be legally married until such time as the divorce becomes final or absolute under the law of the relevant jurisdiction. Bigamy laws do not apply to couples in a de facto or cohabitation relationship, or that enter such relationships when one is legally married. If the prior marriage is for any reason void, the couple is not married, and hence each party is free to marry another without falling foul of the bigamy laws. Bigamy is a crime in most countries that recognise only monogamous marriages. When it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other. In countries that have bigamy laws, with a few exceptions (suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
