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A Georgian in Uhrichsville: The Murder of Mayfield Mallory

AI generated image depicting the conflict between Mayfield Mallory and William Stone in October 1923. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

During the Great Migration, a period of American history when millions of Black southerners moved to find work in the industrialized cities of the north, many found themselves in the Twin Cities of Dennison and Uhrichsville, Ohio. This is the sad story of one of those men. According to United States Census records, in 1920Continue reading “A Georgian in Uhrichsville: The Murder of Mayfield Mallory”

“Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Conclusion

AI generated image depicting Ellen Crites Athey sitting in her cell at the Columbus State Hospital for the Insane in 1903. (Source: ChatGPT)

The tragic aftermath of Mary Senff’s murder unfolded not only in the haunting fate of Ellen but in ghostly legends that lingered in the community. Read Part Four Note on spelling: Not surprisingly, the Senff surname is spelled differently across many of the historical documents, newspaper articles, headstones, etc. For consistency, I have decided toContinue reading ““Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Conclusion”

“Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Four

AI generated image depicting Mary Senff and Ellen Crites Athey arguing in Mary's bedchamber the night of May 28, 1880. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

The murder of Mary Senff inside the Athey farmhouse in May 1880 was one of the most brutal crimes in Tuscarawas County history. Read Part Three Note on spelling: Not surprisingly, the Senff surname is spelled differently across many of the historical documents, newspaper articles, headstones, etc. For consistency, I have decided to use theContinue reading ““Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Four”

“Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Three

AI generated image, altered, depicting the discovery of Mary Senff's body in the Sugar Creek in 1880.

When missing Mary Senff’s body was discovered in June 1880, the attention of investigators quickly turned to the Athey and Crites families. Read Part Two Note on spelling: Not surprisingly, the Senff surname is spelled differently across many of the historical documents, newspaper articles, headstones, etc. For consistency, I have decided to use the spellingContinue reading ““Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Three”

“Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Two

AI generated image of two young women walking along a dirt path under the soft glow of a full moon on a spring night in 1880, in rural Ohio. They are returning from an evening spent at a cozy, lantern-lit farmhouse, which is visible in the background, nestled among rolling fields and budding trees. The women wear period-appropriate dresses with delicate lace trims and shawls draped over their shoulders, their skirts gently swaying as they walk. The night sky is speckled with stars, and fireflies flicker in the cool night air. Their expressions convey warmth and quiet conversation as they make their way home.

The second part of the story of the 1880 murder of 18-year-old Mary Senff by a member of a prominent local family that ignited a national sensation. Read Part One Note on spelling: Not surprisingly, the Senff surname is spelled differently across many of the historical documents, newspaper articles, headstones, etc. For consistency, I haveContinue reading ““Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part Two”

“Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part One

AI generated image depicting the discovery of the body of Mary Sneff in 1880. (Source: Chatgpt)

The 1880 brutal murder of 18-year-old Mary Senff by a member of a prominent local family ignited a national sensation. Note on spelling: Not surprisingly, the Senff surname is spelled differently across many of the historical documents, newspaper articles, headstones, etc. For consistency, I have decided to use the spelling that appeared on the 1850Continue reading ““Murder By Female Fury”: The Mary Senff Killing, Part One”

A Quiet Life Broken: The 1909 Murder of Alice Parsons

AI generated image of a quiet residential street in a medium sized Ohio city, 2024. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

The seemingly idyllic life of Alice and Lewis Parsons in New Philadelphia, Ohio was shattered by gunshots on a fall morning in 1909. Content warning: This post contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to getContinue reading “A Quiet Life Broken: The 1909 Murder of Alice Parsons”

Shot in a Dover Coffeehouse: The 1921 Murder of Mike Lambros

AI generated image depicting Steve Manos waiting to kill Mike Lambros in a Dover, Ohio coffee house in March 1921. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

A confrontation between Greek immigrants in Dover, Ohio, over an alleged insult toward one the men’s wife resulted in a murder. Michael (1894-1921) and Alec (1896-1985) Lambros immigrated from Greece in 1914 and, by 1920, owned and operated their own barber shop on the 300 block of West 3rd Street in Dover, Ohio. The brothers’Continue reading “Shot in a Dover Coffeehouse: The 1921 Murder of Mike Lambros”

A Life for Two Dollars: The 1907 Murder of Joseph Yerian

AI generated image depicting Shedrick Penn and Joseph Yerian playing cards in J.B. Ewing's saloon in Bolivar Ohio in 1907, 2024. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

A deadly altercation over a $2 bet between two transient railroad workers in Bolivar, Ohio led to the town’s first murder. The Yerian family arrived in Ohio from western Pennsylvania in the early nineteenth-century and, by the time Joseph A. Yerian (1883-1907) was born, a branch of that family lived in Washington County, Ohio. JosephContinue reading “A Life for Two Dollars: The 1907 Murder of Joseph Yerian”