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Wicked Greenville, Wicked

The Wild West of the Blue Ridge

#YeahThatGreenville is the official slogan of a city with a Southern Charm and congenial reputation. But the beauty of the Reedy River Falls cannot cover up its secret past. Theodosia Burr Alston regularly summered in Greenville prior to being "lost at sea" in 1812. Rival newspaper editors Benjamin Perry and Turner Bynum, faced off in a fatal duel in 1832.Hugh Bramlett murdered his mother-in-law in 1919, before it was revealed that insanity populated his family tree. Genealogical researcher, Jennifer Stoy presents uncovered tales of mayhem, insanity, and a side of Greenville you didn't know existed.

Jennifer Stoy

Jennifer Stoy is a professional genealogist and the creator of the "Weird Genealogy Minute" videos on YouTube. She was previously employed in the entertainment industry as an extras casting director and then worked ten years in the South Carolina funeral business. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband, daughter and assorted pets. For more information about Jennifer, visit weirdgenealogy.com.

The History Press