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Blanche Barrow was born Bennie Iva Caldwell in Garvin, Oklahoma, the only child of Matthew Fontain Caldwell (June 23, 1871 – September 19, 1947) and Lillian Bell Pond (August 25, 1895 – February 24, 1995). At the time of her birth, her father was 39 years old and her mother was 15 years old. Her parents divorced while she was still a young ...
Apr 8, 2021 · Wikimedia Commons Blanche Barrow in 1933, shortly after she was captured by authorities. During the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were perhaps the most infamous criminal couple of the American Midwest and Southwest. But they weren’t alone during their crime spree — they were joined by Clyde’s sister-in-law, Blanche Barrow.
Jun 14, 2019 · Bonnie, Clyde and W.D. Jones were all injured but managed to escape; Blanche and wounded Buck were captured. Buck died a few days later on July 29, 1933. Blanche spent over 5 years (Sept. 1933 - Mar. 1939) in prison for her association with the Barrow gang. She remarried in 1940 and had no kids. Blanche died December 24, 1988.
The mugshot of Blanche Barrow, having been apprehended after refusing to leave her dying husbands side. Her left eye was to receive treatment for an injury she had sustained during a shootout five days earlier and during interrogation J. Edgar Hoover threatened to gouge out her good eye.
Jan 25, 2024 · Blanche Barrow was known for being a caring and protecting sister to her infamous brother, Clyde Barrow. After the loss of their father at a young age, Blanche took on the role of looking after her younger siblings, including Clyde. She was fiercely loyal and always put her family’s well-being above everything else.
Blanche became Clyde Barrow’s sister-in-law when she married his brother, Buck Barrow, who was heavily involved with Bonnie and Clyde’s crimes. Blanche is said to have never wanted to live a life of crime, and she even convinced her husband to return to prison voluntarily after he escaped in 1930. Blanche was proud of Buck for finishing his ...
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Jun 6, 2010 · The building as shown in a picture taken by Blanche, with her Kodak camera and inscribed to her father Matt-- is Farm 1, Blanche's prison residence at Jefferson City. Notice the painted tree trunks. This could have been done, to prevent the inmates from using the trees as cover. Colorized by Tom Methvin.