[xJones]

It was Little Joe's mother. She was a French beauty who fell off a horse and broke her neck when Little Joe was a baby. All Ben's wives died for different reasons shortly after child birth. Fortunately, he gave up marrying after wife #3 died. But then none of his sons ever married......

[wardaddy]

Hollywood TV series plot lines have a life of their own don't they?....second only to soaps

[dsutah]

Little Joe did; if I remember right.

[capitan_refugio]

"But then none of his sons ever married......"

Episode No. 416 Forever September 12, 1972
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed b: Michael Landon
This episode is very sad for a number of reasons primary among them is that this was the first episode shown after Dan Blockers death. In fact this episode was written for Dan and was changed to be about Joe. In this episode Joe marries Alice Harper. Shortly after telling Joe she is pregnant, she is killed by men who were owed money by her brother. There is a very touching scene between Ben and Joe as Ben holds his son and tries to comfort him as they both cry for their loss.
Guest stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Roy Jenson, Andy Robinson, Larry Golden