Death Did Not Silence Her: The Murder of Zona Heaster Shue
In January 1897, someone discovered Elva Zona Heaster Shue dead in her home near Livesay’s Mill, West Virginia. She was twenty-three years old. Her death was unexpected. Her husband of…
In January 1897, someone discovered Elva Zona Heaster Shue dead in her home near Livesay’s Mill, West Virginia. She was twenty-three years old. Her death was unexpected. Her husband of…
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