I'm not answering my own question because it's your experiences I want to hear about, but I can give an example of what I'm looking for. In 1911, an uncle of my paternal grandmother was hanged for the murder of his business partner. I have a copy of the newspaper which covered the event, and it's quite fascinating. Another part of my story is that my maternal grandmother, who was not related to any of those people, was standing in her front yard when she saw a man race by in a buggy while whipping his horse. This was my paternal grandmother's uncle who had committed the murder just minutes before. I always teased my maternal grandmother about it because I, her first grandchild, wound up being related to him. She would say, "Please don't remind me."
2006-07-04
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