From what I know a child died from a sickness one of the daughters killed (shot herself) herself because her marriage failed and a man was hung on the property for stealing a boat before the house was built there.
Thomas Jr. Died from Scarlett fevor at 18 mos. Old. Violet Whaley shot herself at age 22 in the back of the house, and died inside the house in her fathers arms. Yankee Jim was hung on the gallows there before the house was built.
I thought one of the kids accidentally ate poison.
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