About this series

“Gone Daddy” is based on the recollections of more than a dozen members of Alton W. Barron’s family, newspaper clippings and court records. Many of the women with whom Barron fathered children have since died. The woman named Betty Lou is 86 and still lives in Iowa. She asked that her last name and residence not be used.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Recognize Alton W. Barron or think you may know one of his children, former girlfriends or wives? His family seeks information. Contact them at awbarron805@gmail.com.