Where They Stood

The final episode of this four part series takes a look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the fatal plane crash (one that led to the exhumation of The Big Bopper), how rock & roll was saved, and the legacy that raves on. Partial list of sources:"The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's American Pie: American Pie DocumentaryVH1's Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedThe Day The Music Died by Larry Lehmerhttps://ronfranscell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/BOPPER_EXHUMED_3-11-2007.pdfhttps://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/american-pie-reborn-how-iowa-farmer-saved-buddy-hollyhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/22/don-mclean-american-pie-its-meaning-family-deaths-tragedy-60s#:~:text=McLean%20wrote%20it%20half%20a%20century%20ago%2C,for%20all%20what%20the%20lyrics%20actually%20mean.Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

8 and a half hours. For 8 and a half hours, the bodies of four young men lay in a rural field in Iowa, half frozen with snow drifting around them. When these men were discovered, the word would spread far and wide but not take the time to notify loved ones first. How did the families of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, JP Richardson, and Roger Peterson find out about their deaths? And who would ultimately be blamed?Sources:Without Walls: Buddy Holly Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXAErV6X-Uhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-hollys-glasses-lost-since-his-death-in-1959-are-found-in-mason-city-iowahttps://www.405magazine.com/tommy-allsup-fate-and-a-flipped-coin/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxwW3NbAx4The Day The Music Died by Larry Lehmerhttps://www.ritchievalens.com/ritchie-valens-donna.html#:~:text=Donna%20was%20a%20great%20comfort,Ritchie%20Valenshttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-17/eddie-cochran-dies-and-gene-vincent-is-injured-in-a-uk-car-accidentVH1 Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twz_W-pfusc&t=35shttps://ifr-magazine.com/technique/the-day-the-music-died/https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-widows-pique/https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/01/%C2%A2%C3%B7remembering-the-day-the-music-died-the-1959-winter-dance-party-part-two/#:~:text=When%20Buddy%20found%20out%20he,man%2C%20that%27s%20more%20important.%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weatherScott Perdue Flywire-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX555dxBQz0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_VeeWaylon: The Autobiography by Waylon JenningsSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

A three part series about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP Richardson, the Big Bopper. This episode discusses the horrendous conditions the musicians traveled in and under as part of the Winter Dance Party tour, the concert on Feb. 2, 1959 at the Surf Ballroom, and the fateful flight that took their lives along with the life of pilot Roger Peterson. Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

A three part series on Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP Richardson, the Big Bopper. This episode introduces these young men and what led to their fateful decision to tour with the Winter Dance Party. Cover art used with permission by Bradley TierneySources for entire series: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Ed-Sullivan-and-Buddy-Holly-have-feud, https://performingsongwriter.com/buddy-holly-ed-sullivan/, https://www.npr.org/2000/07/15/1079558/npr-100-la-bamba#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20late%201950s,Ritchie%20Valens%2C%20was%20made%20famous., https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884023/bio/, https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2004047197-s.html, Sample text for Take a walk on the dark side : rock and roll myths, legends, and curses / R. Gary Patterson., https://www.cmt.com/news/y1rs6u/waylons-buddy-jennings-never-forgot-his-mentor, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-me-42671 story.html, https://chantel7.tripod.com/lasttour.htm#:~:text=On%20one%20of%20his%20last,a%20means%20to%20an%20end., https://www.grunge.com/293997/the-untold-truth-of-ritchie-valens/, https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2018-07-13/in-1959-buddy-holly-stopped-in-the-northwoods-on-the-winter-dance-party-tour, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2018/02/02/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-clear-lake-surf-ballroom-plane-crash-day-music-died/301561002/, https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/buddy-holly-and-the-crickets/1959/surf-ballroom-clear-lake-ia-73d24acd.html, https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather, https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Family-of-The-Big-Bopper-want-bronze-statue-in-16828550.php, youtube that Dion produced called “The True Buddy Holly Story.” http://www.richieleeproductions.com/pdfs/Buddy%20Holly%20-%20Tipton.pdfhttps://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/roger-arthur-peterson/https://alchetron.com/Roger-Peterson-%28pilot%29https://sandiegotroubadour.com/the-winter-dance-party-1959-the-night-the-music-lived/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Dr. Fred Drolett was a well known Lansing, MI doctor who delivered over 6,400 babies during his years of service. This man inspired his descendants to also live in a way that helps, saves, and nurtures others. In this episode you will learn more about the twists and turns of the Droletts but also their tie to the deadliest attack on a school in U.S. History. Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Bernard and Rebecca Corr had many children. Meet their offspring: Ella, Frank, Tess, John, Lou, Bill, Earl, and Bridgie. These siblings not only shared parents and memories, they helped each other throughout life, even naming their offspring after each other. Learn more about these Corr siblings and their life stories. Included in this episode: the mysterious Grove Street, my fumbling of the word "interestingly," E.W. Sparrow, Frandor (of course), Edru, and Walt Disney. Also, please note how many times I edited the word "Mena."Sources:https://www.reddit.com/r/army/comments/tbh3fq/a_relative_of_mine_who_served_in_wwi_who_came/https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/peritonitis#:~:text=Peritonitis%20is%20a%20redness%20and%20swelling%20(inflammation)%20of%20the%20lining,must%20seek%20immediate%20medical%20care.https://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/battles-and-fighting/weapons-on-land/poison-gas/#:~:text=The%20Germans%20unleashed%20mustard%20gas,British%20and%2020%20percent%20American.https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-stan-jolley-20120610-story.htmlDebra McKrillMy step-momBill CastanierSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

The Corr line started in Ireland, grew in Ann Arbor, MI, and rooted itself in Lansing, MI. This family's story includes a murder, a disappearance, and wanderlust. Join me and a special Corr guest...or two...or three to discuss this family's unique and tangled roots.Sources:Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Flintstone#:~:text=Fred%20is%20a%20typical%20blue,%22%20is%20%22geological%20engineer%22.https://sta2.org/church/Ann Arbor Courier-Register Nov 29, 1899, “New St. Thomas Church”, Newspapers.comhttps://www.usinflationcalculator.com/https://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/ArcGISOnline/StoryMaps/mhc_historical_markers/pdfs/MHC811984001.pdfGeneology bank.comhttps://www.iloveoldtown.org/abouthttps://michmemories.org/exhibits/default/catalog/8b8617a9030830dbfca98e2aa285699ahttps://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2024-07-10/kositcheks-menswear-temporarily-closes-after-storm-damagehttps://kositcheks.com/pages/kositcheks-history-1 https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/07/24/archives-frandor/30633057/Historical Society of Greater LansingSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

April 2, 1977, the day before Palm Sunday, was not supposed to include a major weather event. However, a supercell that touched down in Kalamazoo and wrecked havoc all the way to Bath, MI, changed that for many people. Hear the stories from survivors and of the victims on the 47th anniversary of this horrific day, the "last" F4 tornado to hit Michigan.Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

In this episode I dig deeper into the roots of the Hastings, Bennett and Gladding families. Also discussed are tips (and warnings) for your own research. Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

She's baaaack!  Join us as I read more of the stories we discussed in episode 8!  WARNING: The dates I give are a mess and so is the audio but that tracks!Sources: Newspapers.com, Ancestry.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

In this episode we take a closer look at the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.  Topics discussed: the interior of the ship, different ways to describe the shape of the Upper Peninsula, and if Lake Superior does give up her dead.Please do not use this photo without seeking permission from Where They Stood podcast.Transmission between Captain Cooper and the United States Coast Guard on November 10, 1975: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyaEDWf_dG8Caitlin Doughty, The Lake That Never Gives Up Her Dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Lg9HygEJcPartial list of sources. Please contact Where They Stood for all of the sources.https://orionmagazine.org/article/edmund-fitzgerald-shipwreck-lake-superior/https://www.mybirthdayfacts.com/number-one-song.htmhttps://www.eekwi.org/great-lakes/lakes/lake-superior#:~:text=It%20is%20the%20deepest%20(1%2C335,F%20(4%C2%B0C).https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/lswt/more.html#:~:text=Except%20for%20shallow%20bays%20and,average%2C%20less%20than%20two%20hours.https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2023/05/03/what-to-know-about-the-edmund-fitzgerald-whose-wreck-inspired-song/70174467007/https://www.jdpower.com/boats/shopping-guides/ship-abbreviations-common-prefixes-and-their-meanings#:~:text=SS%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Default%20Prefix,sail%20and%20oar%20propelled%20watercrafthttps://www.ksat.com/travel/2019/08/05/why-soo-locks-are-so-important-to-us-economy-unlocking-value-of-engineering-gem/#:~:text=Built%20in%201855%2C%20the%20Soo,Ocean%20(and%20vice%20versa).https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/things-you-may-not-know-about-soo-lockshttps://www.thoughtco.com/ships-champagne-and-superstition-1774054https://ssedmundfitzgerald.org/fitz-timelinehttps://www.mlive.com/entertainment/2017/09/here_are_the_12_things_people.htmlhttps://shipwreckmuseum.com/the-launch-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-june-8-1958/https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/education/geology/digging/taconite.html#:~:text=The%20taconite%20pellets%20are%20loaded,be%20mhttp://www.decidedlygrim.net/?p=7243Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Let's play a little game, Dear Listeners.  I tell you about some native, famous men from Michigan and you try to guess who they are!  Intriguing stories, trivia, and perhaps too many Star Wars references.  Oof.  Also, no looking at the sources until after you listen!!!  Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

A story about a man, stuck in the Colorado Mountains, with only one hope, using SOS to signal for help.  But this story, while fascinating, is not what it seems.  Learn more about the secret that just wouldn't keep and how familial DNA broke an unsolved case wide open.https://permies.com/t/136145/Wearing-wool-summer#:~:text=The%20obvious%20question%20was%3A%20'Wasn,summer%20and%20warm%20in%20winter.Morbid Knowledge https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/cadillac-mi-populationDeep In The Heart Of TexasSong by Moe BandySt. Louis Post-Dispatch, 09 Jan 1982 UPI “Survival, Motorist’s SOS Catches Eye of Passenger In Jet”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alan-lee-phillips-life-prison-dna-1982-killings-annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-colorado/https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/alan-lee-phillips-dies-murdered-annette-schnee-barbara-bobbi-jo-oberholtzer-colorado-near-breckenridge-cold-case/https://lawandcrime.com/crime/alan-lee-phillips-convicted-of-murdering-annette-schnee-bobbi-jo-oberholtzer/https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-annette-schnee-murder-alan-phillipshttps://lawandcrime.com/crime/colorado-man-now-70-years-old-arrested-in-murders-of-two-women-the-cases-had-been-cold-since-1982/Unsolved Mysterious, May 1991Unsolved Mysteriousfandom.comMan Rescued in Colorado Mountain Pass Is Accused in 1982 MurdersBy Maria CramerMay 27, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/phillips-colorado-sos-murder.htmlhttps://www.colorado.com/articles/real-south-park-coloradosound effect from Pixabay.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Here are a few stories to get you in the Halloween mood!Music by ALEKSEY CHISTILIN, "Alice In Dark Wonderland" via Pixabay.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Okay, I wasn't really haunted...or was I?  This is the story of Sleep Demons and Sleep Paralysis with some creepy Beaver Island tales thrown in the mix. Happy Halloween!Song and Sound effects: courtesy of Pixaby.comEpisode Art: the picture of JFK that I personally took on my trip to Beaver Island in 1997 (picture is taken from the video I made that day)Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/hypnagogiahttps://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/wake-up-wake-up-wake-uphttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-paralysis#:~:text=Sleep%20paralysis%20is%20a%20temporary,and%20certain%20mental%20health%20conditions.https://www.bibco.com/beaver-island-and-tours-2/island-history/Violent Ends Podcast Episode 75https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Island_Head_Lighthttps://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=205https://99wfmk.com/lighthouse-ladies/https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-demonhttps://www.detroitparanormalexpeditions.com/beaverislandhttps://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2023/10/09/detroit-ghost-hunters-reveal-their-scariest-paranormal-experiences-best-evidence/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Sarah Lonsberry disappeared on January 1, 1905, one cold, Michigan January. No one saw her leave and her concerned husband contacted the police.  After years without a lead in the case, a serious of strange events caused the search to reopen and this time, with results.  This is the story of the Dimondale Lonsberrys and one sheriff who wouldn't let this cold case go.WikipediaDetroit Free Press Jul 15, 1928Ancestry .comThe Evening News, Sault Saint Marie, Friday, September 11, 1908–Tipped Over, Two DrownedLansing State Journal, W.E. Lonsberry is Arraigned On Murder Charge, July 13, 1911Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry Threatened Wife, July 24, 1911Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry Relates History of His Life Leading Up To The Murder of His Wife, July 29, 1911Lansing State Journal, Mrs. Lonsberry Is Near Death, March 29, 1912Lansing State Journal, Mrs. Lonsberry Send to Asylum, March 26, 1912Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry’s Son Robs Employers, Aug 2, 1911Detroit Evening News, Body of Woman Missing Six Years Believed Found, July 19, 1911Lansing State Journal, Story of Inhumane Cruelty Recited, July 21, 1911Lansing State Journal, Alleged Wife Slayer Pleads Not Guilty, July 21, 1911Find A GraveGeneolgy BankNewspaper.comSo Dead PodcastSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

What do Frankenstein's monster and Charlotte, MI have in common? More than you might realize. This week's story tells of purposeful poisoning, the life of Billy Pratt, and answers the question: did Boris Karloff ever visit Charlotte?Special thanks to: Julie Wheaton Myers and CGB for their monthly support of the podcast.Image: By Universal Studios, NBCUniversal - Dr. Macro, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3558176Sources:Karloff: The Story of Boris Karloff by Peter Underwood, 1972Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster on Amazon PrimeWikipediaNewspapers .comAncestry. ComGeneologybank .comFootloosehttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a25686008/angels-with-filthy-souls-home-alone-gangster-movie/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

In reality, I have many *favorite* artists (as I have several *best* friends), but not every artist would garner an episode from me.  This man most certainly does.  Episode 15 is my own tribute to Jimmy Buffett but also a reflection of life itself: looking back, looking around, looking forward.  Fins up, Parrot Heads.Sources:https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-one-particular-harbour-by-jimmy-buffett/https://www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-buffett/one-particular-harbourhttps://www.al.com/life/2023/09/jimmy-buffett-was-one-of-alabamas-favorite-sons.htmlhttps://altoday.com/archives/53659-gov-kay-ivey-saddened-by-jimmy-buffetts-death#:~:text=Buffett%20was%20a%20student%20at,more%20than%20he%20loved%20academics.https://www.mcphagwara.com/bio/margie-washichek/https://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/2022/01/15/jimmy-buffett-looks-at-50-years-after-his-1st-key-west-gig/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/Jimmybuffett.comThe Jimmy Buffett Scrapbook 3rd Edition, by Mark Humphry and Harris LewineMile Marker Zero, The Movable Feast of Key West by  William McKeenhttps://www.wideopencountry.com/its-5-oclock-somewhere/A Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy BuffettTwo of my favorite Parrot Head friends: Shawn and KellySupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

The story of Bobby Kennedy's bid for the 1968 Democratic Nomination, his last speech in California, and a Michigan woman who was waiting for him to speak in the other ballroom.   Also, the story of the killer Ferris wheel (that never killed anyone).Sources:"Authority Song" by John MellencampYouTube videos of Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy speakingPete Hamil's first hand account: https://www.villagevoice.com/pete-hamills-eyewitness-account-of-robert-kennedys-assassination/https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Essay_-_Incomplete_Justice_-_At_the_Ambassador_Hotel.htmlThurston Clarke recounts in his book, “The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/06/05/the-night-bobby-kennedy-was-shot-the-awful-scene-a-post-reporter-witnessed/What Bobby Kennedy really meant when he said “Now it’s on to Chicago”Rosey Grier: The Lineman Who Tried to Save RFK—And Voted for TrumpGil Troy, Updated Jun. 03, 2018https://www.thedailybeast.com/rosey-grier-the-linebacker-who-tried-to-save-rfkand-voted-for-trumpPatricia Guadalupe, June 6, 2018https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/how-rfk-s-assassination-set-back-latino-civil-rights-talk-n880156Wikipediahttps://features.apmreports.org/arw/campaign68/a1.htmlhttps://pueblo.gpo.gov/Publications/pdfs/6099.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/us/robert-kennedy-california.html“Bobby For President” documentary on Netflixhttps://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/rfkanniversaryhttps://www.fosters.com/story/news/2017/01/15/ask-jerry-just-3-requirements-to-be-us-president/22669349007/ Jerry Romansky Jan 15, 2017https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/06/126563608/flashback-friday-on-this-day-in-1968-rfk-wins-indiana-prez-primaryFlashback Friday: On This Day in 1968, RFK Wins Indiana Prez PrimaryMay 7, 2010 8:03 AM ET by Ken Rudinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries#April:_McCarthy_triumphant,_Humphrey_entershttps://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-robert-f-kennedy/COLLEEN SHALBY June 4Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

They fell in love at the Eaton County Fair and then, they became parents of a country music legend. This episode takes a long look at some family history, the settling of Chester, MI (again) and the evolution of marriage. Oh, and I finally set a rumor to rest: NO, "he" wasn't necessarily from Charlotte, MI...but his momma sure was! And, "he" did live here... when he was one year old. Find out who "he" is and so much more in this episode!Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

A long, long time ago (1988)I can still rememberHow that music used to make me smile...(Debbie Gibson, George Michael, Glen Medeiros)And I knew if I had the chance, I could share a dance and maybe be happy for a while...But March made me shiverBad news on our doorstep and I absolutely cried....But this isn't about the day the music died.  This was about the day I almost died and it's about my first experience with losing someone I loved.  This is a personal story, about Where I Stood in July of 1988, as I was moving out of my childhood and into a confusing, hormonal life as a teenager.  Join me in reliving this event and growing up in the late 1980s.Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Berrien, Livingston, Van Buren, Barry, Cass, Livingston, Ingham and Eaton. No, I did not just read you a list of counties under a tornado watch. But, If you live in mid or Southern Michigan, you’ve heard these names before because of course, these are the names of… Andrew Jackson’s presidential cabinet members.  Learn more about our country’s 7th president, a territory called Michigan (trying to become a state), John Eaton, (Andrew Jackson’s secretary of war caught in a scandal) and….Eaton trying to beat up Ingham??? This episode is FULL of it..."it" being amazing info to help you and your DJ Trivia Team.Picture of John Eaton, courtesy of Florida Department of State.Sources:https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson#andrew-jackson-s-early-lifehttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/andrew-jacksonTaraross.com This day in historyBritannicahttps://thehermitage.com/learn/andrew-jackson/childhood/https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/12/elizabeth-hutchinson-jackson.htmlhttps://michiganology.org/stories/steps-to-statehood-for-michigan/#:~:text=Congress%20said%20Michigan%20had%20work,85%2C000%20people%20living%20in%20Michigan.Steps to Statehood for Michigan--MICHIGAN HISTORY CENTER STAFFhttps://www.michigan.gov/dmva/about/history/military-events/highlights/the-toledo-warhttps://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/petticoat-affair/Dictionary.comWikipedia.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Worcester-v-Georgiahttps://owlcation.com/humanities/3-Famous-Duels-Involving-Andrew-Jacksonhttps://medium.com/omgfacts/the-true-story-of-andrew-jacksons-swearing-parrot-6189abaa3155https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Attempt_to_kill_King_Andrew.htmhttps://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2015/05/crisis-chronicles-the-man-on-the-twenty-dollar-bill-and-the-panic-of-1837/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

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

A ghost town, pioneer days of Charlotte, MI and...wrestling a toothless bear?  Meet the Wheatons which include the first sheriff of Eaton County, a two time mayor of Charlotte, MI and the descendants that brought these stories to us.  Also, I have a returning guest and I'm SURE you're going to love the story I'm forcing him to share!Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Something different!  Please join ma-self and my dear friend, Brittany as I read her some bonkers headlines I've found while researching, she tells me what she thinks the story is about and then, I read the rest of the story.  Dipshitery and hilarity ensue!  Hope you enjoy this episode!Sources:Newspapers.comGenealogybank.comWILX.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte, MI has a mystery.  There are 37 unmarked graves buried SOMEWHERE inside its gates.  This is the story of how these resting places were discovered on paper and one man's efforts to find them.  Bonus Material: all you wanted to know about decomposition, cadaver dogs and my favorite park as a child that was once a cemetery.CALL TO ACTION: Please, contact me on the Where They Stood Facebook page or contact the Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte, MI if you can help with a Ground Penetrating Radar machine or a cadaver dog.  Please, help!SOURCES:Interview with Chuck Brandonwww.inverse.com"What Cadaver Dogs Really Sniff For In The Hunt For The Dead" by Lucy Huang, July 27, 2017Maplehillcemeterycharlottemi.comWikipedia--Potter's Field"An inside look at the 6 most haunted places in the Lansing area," Rachel Greco, Lansing State Journal, October 25, 2019How Stuff Works: State Funded Funerals: What Happens to the Unclaimed Dead by Adina SolomanSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

This is the backstory of one of the most famous couples in America, who never knew of their fame.  They are legends of our time but not their own.  Get to know this pioneer couple who faced so many hardships, including a moment where they were faced with giving up their second born daughter, Laura.   Sources:Pioneergirl.comNancy CleavlandAncestry.comGoogle John Bass, president, director and historian of the Ingalls-Wilder-Lane Historic Alliance, located in Shreveport, La.Little House on the Prairie.com Caroline IngallsDECEMBER 12, 2015 BY SARAH S. UTHOFFhttps://littlehouseontheprairie.com/about-caroline-ingalls-ma/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Michigan_TriangleOld World Wisconsin FB page article from Feb 1, 2022Lansing State Journal,Sarah Leach, Holland SentenialJuly 14, 2022Four drowned in Lake Michigan waters in a single day. What happened and what can we do?https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/accident/2022/07/14/riptide-currents-led-multiple-drownings-lake-michigan-waterways/10056562002/?fbclid=IwAR2ZHbnZ2tyxYl1d-bxkm1IxtK_T45qoOQ11Mdme1SatEoGsYVw4CGjvR-cWebMD Sleep Paralysis November 17, 2022https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis CNN–The Real Reason Mary Ingalls Went Blindhttps://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/health/mary-ingalls-blind-little-house-on-prairie/index.htmlOn Our Own-Bobby BrownJune 22, 1989, MCAThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald-Gordon LightfootAugust 1976, RepriseLaura Ingalls Wilder Family Correspondencehttps://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/tp/id/55378Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

They were carpenters, soldiers, bakers, confectioners and inventors.  They hailed from the British Empire, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, without almost never moving.  They were absolute patriots whose branches and roots filled the lands.  They went to war….sadly, against each other and some of them ended up in Charlotte, MI.   They were a little bit of this and a little bit of that, which is what this episode is going to be like and...might they be tied to our beloved Hastings family from episodes one and two?   Please let me introduce you to… the Marples.  Music: St. Kilda Wedding by Harpo MarksSources: Newspapers.comAncestry.comFamily of Rollo MarpleThe History of Knox County, OHIO, past and present by N.N. Hill Jr.Battlefields.orgPat Campion, Author of Charlotte Michigan Historical Homes, People, and BusinessesAlbionmich.com article about Opera house by Frank PassicCharlotte The Beautiful, 1907Usa.ipums.orgSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Learn everything you didn't want to know about Metal Detecting from a true pro, my husband Joe Corr.  This is an unedited interview and authentic, giving you some insight into us as a couple (and hey, we're getting along)! This interview also introduces a different dynamic to the podcast: he searches the dirt, I search the history.   Hear us at our best, without stress! Note: I DO call him a detectorist.His son is also my son 😂He found ARSENIC in Arizona, not dynamite.Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Remembering Deputy Donald Earl Rice from Charlotte, MI.  He was killed on December 10, 1985 by a hit and run driver on I-69 south while assisting a motorist.  Learn more about this man, that fateful day and why he didn’t die in vain.References:Lansing State JournalTom DewittJames A. Harris and Clarence A. Chien “Police impound car suspected in hit -run death of officer” Thursday, December 12, 1985Kathy Barks Hoffman and James A. Harris, “Hit-run driver kills Eaton deputy,” Dec 11, 1985Kathy Barks Hoffman, “Woman never saw hit-run driver,” Dec 11, 1985James A. Harris, “Fellow deputies praise, mourn Rice,” Dec. 11, 1985Dedria Barker, “Pastor, fellow officers blast drunken driving,” Alec Marsy, “In The Line Of Duty,” May 16, 2009Dick Frazier, “Drunken Driver Gets 10 to 15 years for deputy’s death,” Jan. 30, 1987Dick Frazier, “Deputy’s Widow Awarded $116,000,” Dec 10, 1987Dick Frazier, “Osborne found guilty in car death of deputy,” Jan. 6, 1987Jean Moore, “Sentence doesn’t end pain,” Jan. 30, 1987Chris Andrews, “Red ribbon reminders,” Nov. 21, 1989Inflation calculator WikipediaLetter written by Carrie Beavers CookRod Sadler, authorEllen Rice DevermanAmanda GleasonMusic: St. Kilda Wedding by Harpo MarksSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

He was 16-years-old when his mother died. His father married his brother's ex-wife and then left town...and left him behind. He was on his own but he had met a girl.  Charlie was gettin' hitched. But would his feelings of loneliness and abandonment lead to feelings of rage....and murder?  Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Burned alive.  Accidental shooting.  Murder.  Suicide.  Strange Illness. Continuous loss of loved ones. This poor family had the worst luck...or life...or perhaps it was a jinx.  Girl brides, a Civil War POW, and so much family scandal--join me for the series premiere of Where They Stood.Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, Family of Pearl SpottsSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

This mini episode is an introduction to the podcast, Where They Stood.  What is it about?  Who am I about?  What makes it different?  Why was it born?  Take a listen and get ready for some more episodes full of tragedy and hope.Sources: a quote from Guy BlackMusic: St. Kilda Wedding by Harpo MarksSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks