110 years ago this day in the thriving railroad town of Villisca, Iowa, Josiah and Sara Moore spent their last day together with their children Herman, Katherine, Boyd and Paul. Katherine's friends Lena and Ina Stillinger spent the day in town getting ready for the Presbyterian Church Children's Day evening service and were given permission by their sister Blanche to stay the night with the Moore family. A Timeline Leading up to the June 10, 1912 Villisca, Iowa axe murders 6:30 am: Henry Enarson calls the Reverend Ewing home to ask if visiting minister, Reverend Lyn George Jacklin Kelly can stay with Reverend and Mrs. Ewing this evening. Ewing agrees to host Kelly. 8:00 am-8:30am: From his field, Joseph Stillinger sees Lena & Ina Stillinger walking toward Villisca for Sunday School. 9:30 am: The Methodist Church bells are ringing and it is a bright, sunny day. Alice Willard is sitting on her front porch. Mrs. Glackmeyer prepares for th...
