Doris is the daughter of Robert Lee Wallingford who is the son of Robert Thomas Wallingford, the son of Thomas Ginn and Evaline Wallingford. Doris was told the following story by her father:
When T. G. Wallingford was acting in his official capacity as a law official, he shot a doctor and his brother. He was called to court. The judge said, "I understand that you killed Dr. __ and his brother." T. G. answered, "No sir, I killed two horse thieves." T. G. was cleared of all charges.