There is no doubt that the character of Buck Bannon in DEVIL MAKE A THIRD is completely fictional, however, much may be learned from parallels between this fictional character and THE REAL LIFE of four-term Mayor of Dothan Buck Baker (1869-1920). In the book, Buck Bannon astounds the citizens of Aven by adding the title "borderline child molester" to his list of public sins by marrying his "child bride" in a big church wedding. In REALITY, Dothan Mayor Buck Baker did a similar thing in January 1919 when he married DHS Senior 1918 Eula Stagg(1900-1957). In the book, Buck's Mama had to face the embarrassment of her son becoming the target of the town of Aven's gossip but in Dothan Buck Baker's case, his Mama probably only knew Eula from Foster St. Methodist because Mrs. Baker (1849-1918) had been dead a little of over six months when Buck and Eula got married. (from the January 30, 1919 PHENIX-GIRARD JOURNAL)