Genealogist Jennifer Dunn tells the interesting tale of Roscoe, married and then married again (without the benefit of death or divorce), served time for fraud, and was then involved in a murder case - and the lawyer at trial had the entire courtroom clapping!

This is Episode #3 of Black Sheep Family History: Stories of our not-so-illustrious ancestors & how to find them, hosted by Janet Hall Werner, J.D. Jaine, Janet's AI avatar hosts "Black Sheep Educational Extras" on topics like bootlegging, the history of divorce, the history of asylums, etc.

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Join genealogist Janet Hall Werner, J.D. (via her avatar Jaine) as she talks about bootlegging in America, in addition to other aspects of Prohibition, like speakeasies, confiscation, rum runners, organized crime, and even NASCAR!

This episode ties into our story episode "Bootlegging, Counterfeiting, Arson & a Poisoned Peanut Butter Sandwich," featuring genealogist Jill Nock on our channel Black Sheep Family History.

Genealogist Jill Nock shares the fascinating tale of her 2x-great uncle John Nichols and his wife Clara and twin sons Melwood & Elwood, who were involved in bootlegging, counterfeiting, arson & forgery during Prohibition. Ah yes, and there was that rat-poisoned peanut butter sandwich! Join host Janet Hall Werner for Episode #1 of her new series Black Sheep Family History: Stories of our not-so-illustrious ancestors & how to find them. New story episodes will drop on Weds., while "Black Sheep Educational Extras" will drop on Fridays. Stay tuned for more, and follow this podcast wherever you get your podcasts! And you can also watch the episode on YouTube!