Lydia Sherman
Lydia Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lydia Danbury December 24, 1824 Burlington, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | May 16, 1878 (53) |
| Cause of death | cancer |
| Other names | The Derby Poisoner |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Criminal penalty | life |
| Details | |
| Victims | 12 (including 3 husbands and 8 children, 6 of which her own) |
Span of crimes | 1863–1877 |
| State(s) | Connecticut, Rhode Island |
Date apprehended | June 7, 1871 |
| Imprisoned at | Wethersfield |
Lydia Sherman (Burlington, New Jersey, United States, Dec 24, 1824 – May 16, 1878),[1] also known as The Derby Poisoner,[2] was an American serial killer and addicted to murder. She poisoned eight children in her care (6 of which her own) and her three husbands and was convicted of second-degree murder in 1872.[3] Five years into her sentence, she escaped under the pretext of being sick and got a job as housekeeper to a rich widower in Providence. She was caught and imprisoned again before dying on May 16, 1878 from cancer.
Family links
- Spouses:
- Edward Struck (____ - 1864)*
- Dennis Hurlburt (____ - 1868)*
- Children:
- Martha Ann Struck (____ - 1864)*
- George Whitfield Struck (____ - 1864)*
- Ann Eliza Struck (____ - 1864)*
- Edward Struck (____ - 1864)*
- Josephine Struck (1842 - 1843)*
- Lydia Struck (1846 - 1864)*
- William Struck (1863 - 1864)*
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Lydia Sherman". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Staff (January 11, 1873). "The Derby Poisoner. – Confession of Mrs. Lydia Sherman, the Murderer of Three Husbands and Four Children". Hartford Courant (via The New York Times). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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