Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
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.
Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
The Mummified Lord: The Astonishing Story of Sidney Lascelles (alias Lord Walter Beresford)
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Mindy Hudson
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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
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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.
