A family of serial killers who owned a small general store and inn in Osage township, Labette Country, Kansas from 1872 to 1873. The inn was a dingy place called the Wayside Inn. The alleged family consisted of John Bender, his wife Kate, son John Jr. and daughter Kate. While most people believe John and Kate were brother and sister, the two were know to have had a more intimate relationship and some people said that they claimed to be man and wife.