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EPISODE · Jun 27, 2023 · 50 MIN

10: The Wheatons Part 2

from Where They Stood · host Holly Corr

According to Marriage and Divorce 19th Century Style  written by Margaret Wood, “A man could divorce his wife for one instance of adultery but a woman could only obtain a divorce if her husband was physically cruel, incestuous, or bestial in addition to being adulterous." Zella Belle Wheaton, from Charlotte, MI, was part of this 19th century marriage culture and caught in the snare of wanting a divorce but unfortunately, being a woman accused of adultery, she was thrown into a jail cell.  Also discussed, the city of Detroit and Lou Gehrig??  Yes, Lou Gehrig.One last thing, I have some STRONG opinions about Warren "Woody" Woodbury.  Soooorry if you find him likeable!Sources:https://99wfmk.com/chestermichigan/GenealogybankWikipediahttps://www.eatoncounty.org/479/Sheriffs-of-Eaton-Countyhttps://www.legalchoices.org.uk/dictionary/culpa#:~:text=Blameworthiness%20or%20a%20fault.,culpa%20(I%20am%20at%20fault)https://www.historicdetroit.org/buildings/book-cadillac-hotelAnn Arbor Daily ArgusGoogle MapsCharlotte Republicanhttps://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/arteriosclerosis#:~:text=What%20Is%20Arteriosclerosis%3F,diabetes%20and%20certain%20genetic%20influences.Cornell Law Schools, Legal Information InstituteDetroit NewsPoliticalsailor, a descendent of Zulla Delle’s daughter, Elizabeth.  Politicalsailor is the Ancestry username of this person who uploaded some really cool photos of Wheaton family artifacts.Marriage and Divorce in the 19th century  https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2018/02/marriage-and-divorce-19th-century-style/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-racist-slutshaming-history-of-adultery-lawsSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

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According to Marriage and Divorce 19th Century Style written by Margaret Wood, “A man could divorce his wife for one instance of adultery but a woman could only obtain a divorce if her husband was physically cruel, incestuous, or bestial in addition to being adulterous." Zella Belle Wheaton, from Charlotte, MI, was part of this 19th century marriage culture and caught in the snare of wanting a divorce but unfortunately, being a woman accused of adultery, she was thrown into a jail cell....

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