Joseph Henry Loveless

Joseph Henry Loveless
Joseph Henry Loveless
Born	3 December 1870; Payson, Utah County, Utah
Died	c. May 1916; (aged c. 45 years old); Dubois, Clark County, Idaho
Other names	Walter Cairns,; Walter Currans,; Charles Smith
Occupation	Bootlegger
Spouse(s)	Harriet Jane Savage (m. 1899; div. 1904) ; Agnes Octavia Caldwell (m. 1905; died 1916)
Children	Lovina Thelma Loveless; (1901 – 1972) (daughter); Claude Henry Loveless; (1906 – 1964); (son); Edison Loveless; (1908 – 1965); (son); Thomas Loveless; (1910 – 1941); (son); Bernice Loveless; (1913 – 1994); (daughter)
Parent(s)	Joseph Jackson Loveless; (1831 – 1883); (m. 1 June 1862); Sarah Jane Scriggins (1839 – 1926)
Relatives	John Loveless; (1730 – 1808); Joseph Loveless; (1778 – 1829); Rachel van Hook; (1760 – 1807); John Loveless; (1808 – 1880); Joseph Rogers; (1755 – 1782); Dorothy Rogers; (1781 – 1834); Katherine Funk; (1757 – 1782); Thomas Anderson; (1733 – 1806); James Anderson; (1764 – 1844); Mary Elizabeth Bruce; (between 1744 and 1748 – before 1806); Rachel Mahala Anderson; (1805 – 1891); John House; (1748 – unknown); Priscilla House; (c. 1777 – 1847); Ruth Metcalf; (1756 – unknown); William Scriggins; (1767 – 1835); Samuel Scriggins; (1806 – 1879); Sarah Sally Pickering; (1783 – 1811); Nathaniel Prentice; (1743 – 1817); Jonas Prentiss; (1789 – unknown); Abigail Logan; (1744 – unknown); Ellen Prentiss; (1812 – 1872); Amos Whittemore; (1759 – 1828); Helen Whittemore; (1788 – 1878); Helen Weston; (1763 – 1829)

Joseph Henry Loveless (December 3, 1870 – c. May 1916), formerly known as Buffalo Cave John Doe, was an American criminal who escaped prison after allegedly murdering his common-law wife, Agnes, with an axe in May of 1916.

On August 26, 1979, his torso was discovered in a cave in Dubois, Idaho, followed by his limbs on March 26, 1991. However, it was not until late 2019 that the remains were positively identified as his. The positive identification was made possible by forensic genealogists.

Biography

Bones were found in a cave in Idaho. In early January 2020, through DNA from the bones found in a cave in Idaho, those remains were found to be Joseph's. His body had been dismembered and his skull was never found.

Joseph Henry Loveless
Born	3 December 1870 Payson, Utah County, Utah
Died	c. May 1916 (aged c. 45 years old) Dubois, Clark County, Idaho
Other names	Walter Cairns, Walter Currans, Charles Smith
Occupation	Bootlegger
Spouse(s)	Harriet Jane Savage (m. 1899; div. 1904) Agnes Octavia Caldwell (m. 1905; died 1916)
Children	Lovina Thelma Loveless (1901 – 1972) (daughter) Claude Henry Loveless (1906 – 1964) (son) Edison Loveless (1908 – 1965) (son) Thomas Loveless (1910 – 1941) (son) Bernice Loveless (1913 – 1994) (daughter)
Parent(s)	Joseph Jackson Loveless (1831 – 1883) (m. 1 June 1862) Sarah Jane Scriggins (1839 – 1926)
Relatives	John Loveless (1730 – 1808) Joseph Loveless (1778 – 1829) Rachel van Hook (1760 – 1807) John Loveless (1808 – 1880) Joseph Rogers (1755 – 1782) Dorothy Rogers (1781 – 1834) Katherine Funk (1757 – 1782) Thomas Anderson (1733 – 1806) James Anderson (1764 – 1844) Mary Elizabeth Bruce (between 1744 and 1748 – before 1806) Rachel Mahala Anderson (1805 – 1891) John House (1748 – unknown) Priscilla House (c. 1777 – 1847) Ruth Metcalf (1756 – unknown) William Scriggins (1767 – 1835) Samuel Scriggins (1806 – 1879) Sarah Sally Pickering (1783 – 1811) Nathaniel Prentice (1743 – 1817) Jonas Prentiss (1789 – unknown) Abigail Logan (1744 – unknown) Ellen Prentiss (1812 – 1872) Amos Whittemore (1759 – 1828) Helen Whittemore (1788 – 1878) Helen Weston (1763 – 1829)