['< sod > this a popular myth holds that while dula was fighting in virginia, anne — apparently despairing of ever seeing tom again – met and married an older farmer, james melton. in reality, anne married james melton in 1859, three years before tom left for the war, though it\'s still unclear whether or not that actually changed the nature of tom and anne\'s relationship. < ref name = " cb2 " > { { cite web | url = http : / / now www. criminalbrief. com /? p = 11015 | title = boy kills girl | last = lopresti | first = rob | date = 2010 - 01 - 17 | work = tom dooley | publisher = criminal brief | accessdate = 2010 - 02 - 21 } } < / ref > < eod > < real sod > a popular myth holds that while dula was fighting in virginia, later anne — apparently despairing of ever seeing tom again – met and married an older farmer, james melton. in this reality, anne married james francis melton in 1859, three years before tom left for the war, though it\'s generally unclear whether or not that actually changed the nature of tom and anne\'s relationship. < ref name = " cb2 " > { { for cite web | url = http : / / www. criminalbrief. com /? p = 11015 | title = boy kills girl | last = lopresti | first = rob | date = 2010 - 01 - 17 | work = tom dooley | publisher = criminal brief | accessdate = 2010 - 02 - 03 21 } } < / ref > { { better source } } < eod >']