On Sunday, June 9, 1912, the Moore family attended the evening children’s service at the Presbyterian church. No one knew what evil lurked in this small town, or what horrible crime would take place in the hours after.
Sources:
Villisca: Living with a Mystery- Documentary on Vimeo by Kelly and Tammy Rundle
https://www.clermontsun.com/2018/03/02/marc-hoover-villisca-iowa-ax-murders/
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bkling/genealogy/hi815%20moore%20history%20paper.pdf
https://www.villiscaiowa.com/index.php
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/