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Byrd Sisters' Horrible Revenge: The Inbred Sisters Who Held Their Father Chained in the Cellar (1877)

Summary by bringside.me
The Bird farmhouse is said to still be standing at the far end of Stillwater Creek, its windows obscured by dust and its roof bowed like a spine. In the summer of 1877, the inhabitants of Monroe County realized that the two ladies living there, Prudence and Mercy Bird, had not spoken to another soul in nearly six years.When the county doctor finally forced the door open, he found the house reeking of smoke, iron, and old sickness. The air itself…
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bringside.me broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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