//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~69ad4bb030313d7ec83229cdb485b7d0114e2a20a85ba66a681de31c3feec9dd Discover the true stories behind the events that shocked and scandalized our ancestors. By mixing the resources and methods used in genealogy research with true crime accounts, Mindy Hudson pieces together interesting stories about the lives of ordinary people who were caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Sat, 30 May 2026 10:29:13 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14899581-the-jaded-love-murders-meloy-greenhill-uren-1901.mp3 Mrs. Sadie Greenhill Uren was a pretty, young divorcee' whose newfound freedom also brought the attention of several eligible young men to her door.  Her delight about this turn of events was not shared by her brothers, Will and Dan Greenhill, who would rather have seen her dead than to be living so scandalously. On the night of September 28, 1901, a visit from suitor John Meloy ended in a bizarre tragedy that made that wish come true. And the only man who may have known what really happened wasn't talking. Resources used: Ancestry.com Findagrave.com Newspapers.com sos.mo.gov Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com YouTube: Old-fashioned murder and mayhem@mindylou322 New content available for Assistant Sleuth and Genealogy Sleuth Members. About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri. Storyteller at heart. Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Ma... Wed, 01 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14899581-the-jaded-love-murders-meloy-greenhill-uren-1901.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14720414-first-do-no-harm-the-murder-of-james-lebeouf-1927.mp3 The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 brought more than destructive high water to the South Louisiana town of Morgan City--it also brought the tangled web of a love triangle turned murder!  Resources used: Ancestry.com Findagrave.com Newspapers.com Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com YouTube: Old-fashioned murder and mayhem@mindylou322 New content available for Assistant Sleuth and Genealogy Sleuth Members. About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri. Storyteller at heart. Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14720414-first-do-no-harm-the-murder-of-james-lebeouf-1927.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14534474-desperate-desire-the-kidnapping-of-corinne-modell-1924.mp3 On a sunny afternoon in 1924, Eva Modell wheeled her 10-week-old baby girl outside the family's Philadelphia shop to get a little sun while she napped. It only took a moment of distraction and the baby was gone! Who stole little Corinne and why? Would the family ever find their precious daughter alive? Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14534474-desperate-desire-the-kidnapping-of-corinne-modell-1924.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14345307-the-mummified-lord-the-astonishing-story-of-sidney-lascelles-alias-lord-walter-beresford.mp3 For six years the mysterious mummy dubbed "The Lord" was housed at the Noland Brown Company Undertakers in Asheville, North Carolina. When his identity was finally revealed, he turned out to be one of the most notorious con artists of all time! Resources used: Ancestry.com Findagrave.com Newspapers. com Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri. Storyteller at heart. Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14345307-the-mummified-lord-the-astonishing-story-of-sidney-lascelles-alias-lord-walter-beresford.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14196757-die-with-it-in-you-the-legend-of-frankie-silver-1831.mp3 For over two centuries, the mountain folks of North Carolina have been intrigued by the legend of Frankie Silver a young woman sentenced to hang for the axe murder and burning of her husband Charley Silver. What was the secret she took with her to her grave? And why has the story captured the imagination of so many generations of poets, storytellers, and musicians? Listener discretion is advised. Included in the episode is the original song "Frankie Silver (Take it to the Grave)" performed by Couldn't Be Happiers (featuring Brown Mountain Lightening Bugs on banjo and backup vocals). Used by permission. Songwriters: Jodi Hildebran (BMI) and Jordan Crosby Lee (ASCAP) Publishers: BMI- Eddie C Life Music ASCAP- Mediterranean Sun Sync rights: Music of the Sea https://couldntbehappiers.com/ * "Francis Silvers' Confession" The Lenoir Topic North Carolina Wednesday, March 24, 1886 This dreadful, dark and dismal day Has swept my glories all away. My sun goes down, my days are... Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14196757-die-with-it-in-you-the-legend-of-frankie-silver-1831.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14005932-a-murder-in-baby-bohemia-gordon-pirie-1925.mp3 Best friends Gordon and George had known one another since childhood.  What could have happened that left one dead and the other with blood on his hands? Find out the details in this story set in the roaring 20's of New York's Bronx. Listener discretion is advised. Resources used: Ancestry.com Fold3.com Findagrave.com Newspapers.com Familysearch.org Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.  Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/14005932-a-murder-in-baby-bohemia-gordon-pirie-1925.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/13837122-bad-seed-jimmie-m-brock.mp3 In the Depression-era South, Jimmie Brock left a trail of death behind him that destroyed his family and shook a small community to its core on the Louisiana and Mississippi border. Resources used: Ancestry.com Fold3.com Findagrave.com Newspapers.com Familysearch.org Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.  Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/13837122-bad-seed-jimmie-m-brock.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/13837122-bad-seed-jimmie-m-brock.mp3 In the Depression-era South, Jimmie Brock left a trail of death behind him that destroyed his family and shook a small community to its core on the Louisiana and Mississippi border. Resources used: Ancestry.com Fold3.com Findagrave.com Newspapers.com Familysearch.org Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.  Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/13837122-bad-seed-jimmie-m-brock.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/13627876-the-newlywed-murders-louis-and-josephine-bonacker-1884.mp3 Louis and Josephine Bonacker had only been married six weeks when they made the mistake of inviting a traveler into their home in Jefferson County, Missouri that cold January in 1884. Two days passed before their mutilated bodies were discovered. The Bonacker massacre is one of the most horrifying tales in the county's history. Resources used: Ancestry.com Fold3.com Findaagrave.com Newspapers.com Familysearch.org Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.  Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/13627876-the-newlywed-murders-louis-and-josephine-bonacker-1884.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/13627876-the-newlywed-murders-louis-and-josephine-bonacker-1884.mp3 Louis and Josephine Bonacker had only been married six weeks when they made the mistake of inviting a traveler into their home in Jefferson County, Missouri that cold January in 1884. Two days passed before their mutilated bodies were discovered. The Bonacker massacre is one of the most horrifying tales in the county's history. Resources used: Ancestry.com Fold3.com Findaagrave.com Newspapers.com Familysearch.org Social media: Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Instagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhem Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.  Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109079/episodes/13627876-the-newlywed-murders-louis-and-josephine-bonacker-1884.mp3