History & Hauntings
in Northern Appalachia and the Western Reserve
Research and writing by Author/Historian Ashley Armstrong
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In the only case of capital punishment by hanging in Trumbull County, I explore the details surrounding the tragic murder of 16-year-old Maria Buel.
In 1867, William Holcomb died squirrel hunting when his gun discharged. However, suspicions of the relationship between his wife and best friend James Sawyer sent James to trial for murder!
Early Settlers of Mecca Twp., Part 5: The Smith Family & Smith Cemetery
2026-05-09 17:43
A very large, multigenerational family group of Smiths came to West Mecca from Connecticut sometime in the 1830s.
The Deadly Mahoning Valley Interurban Street Car
2021-02-06 10:26
The Mahoning Valley Railway Company ran interurbans between Youngstown, Girard, Niles, and Warren, but the convenience caused too many accidents and fatalities to count.
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