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She Left the Babies in the Bed: Family Scandal Lost to History for Over 100 Years

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Cousin Fred leaned forward in his chair and stage-whispered, "She left the babies in the bed and ran off with a salesman." So many questions went through my head. What could compel a woman of the 1860s to leave three young boys sleeping in their beds and flee with a stranger? Why did Fred have nothing to say about her husband, my great-grandfather? Where did she go and how did it work out for her?

The reason for Lydia's shocking decision was lost to history for over 100 years-until I stumble...