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.

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Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem

The Jaded Love Murders: Meloy/Greenhill-Uren (1901)

May 01, 2024 • Mindy Hudson • Season 2 • Episode 5

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

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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.

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