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P. T. Barnum MP (1810 - 1891)

"Prince of Humbugs"

Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the circus that became the Ringli...

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11/26/2007
10/12/2023
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P. T. Barnum MP (1810 - 1891)

"Prince of Humbugs"

Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the circus that became the Ringli...

10/12/2023

Ronnie Galyon, ♊ (1951 - 2020)

Entertainer. Donnie and Ronnie Galyon were American conjoined twins. According to the 2009 Guinness World Records, the Galyons were the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world, and, as of 29 ...

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10/4/2022
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Ronnie Galyon, ♊ (1951 - 2020)

Entertainer. Donnie and Ronnie Galyon were American conjoined twins. According to the 2009 Guinness World Records, the Galyons were the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world, and, as of 29 ...

10/4/2022

Donnie Galyon, ♊ (1951 - 2020)

Entertainer. Ronnie and Donnie Galyon were American conjoined twins. According to the 2009 Guinness World Records, the Galyons were the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world, and, as of 29 ...

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10/4/2022
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Donnie Galyon, ♊ (1951 - 2020)

Entertainer. Ronnie and Donnie Galyon were American conjoined twins. According to the 2009 Guinness World Records, the Galyons were the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world, and, as of 29 ...

10/4/2022

George Francis Eihinger ♊ (1906 - 1928)

"Eihinger"

George was unique, born with one head, one heart, two bodies, two stomachs, three legs, four kidneys, and 15 toes.George weighed 14 pounds and had a strong appetite -- eating six hearty meals a day to ...

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1/24/2021
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George Francis Eihinger ♊ (1906 - 1928)

"Eihinger"

George was unique, born with one head, one heart, two bodies, two stomachs, three legs, four kidneys, and 15 toes.George weighed 14 pounds and had a strong appetite -- eating six hearty meals a day to ...

1/24/2021

Barney Davis (1827 - 1912)

"Plutanor", "Wild Man of Borneo"

from Wikipedia: Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram W. and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from a Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio farm, born in 1825 in New York and 1827 in Ohio re...

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2/7/2015
5/16/2020
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Barney Davis (1827 - 1912)

"Plutanor", "Wild Man of Borneo"

from Wikipedia: Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram W. and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from a Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio farm, born in 1825 in New York and 1827 in Ohio re...

5/16/2020

Hiram W. Davis (1825 - 1905)

"Waino", "Wild Man of Borneo"

from Wikipedia: Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram W. and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from a Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio farm, born in 1825 in New York and 1827 in Ohio re...

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2/7/2015
5/16/2020
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2/7/2015

Hiram W. Davis (1825 - 1905)

"Waino", "Wild Man of Borneo"

from Wikipedia: Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram W. and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from a Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio farm, born in 1825 in New York and 1827 in Ohio re...

5/16/2020

Elfriede Fischer (b. - 1984)

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Josephine Myrtle Corbin (May 12, 1868 in Lincoln County, Tennessee[1] – May 6, 1928 in Cleburne, Texas) was born a dipygus. This referred to the fact that she had two separate pelvises side by side fro...

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7/11/2013
8/6/2013
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Josephine Myrtle Corbin (May 12, 1868 in Lincoln County, Tennessee[1] – May 6, 1928 in Cleburne, Texas) was born a dipygus. This referred to the fact that she had two separate pelvises side by side fro...

8/6/2013

Lloyd Clifford Skelton (1923 - 1995)

Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:26:36 UTC

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10/20/2010
7/19/2013
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10/20/2010

Lloyd Clifford Skelton (1923 - 1995)

Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:26:36 UTC

7/19/2013

Alva Lionel Evans (1891 - 1968)

Dwarf husband of LaVonda "Tiny" Stapp Evans. They were married on December 30, 1945. Mr. Evans worked as a circus clown. Mrs. Evans was a dwarf who suffered from the hereditary bone disorder osteogenes...

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3/30/2011
7/18/2013
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Alva Lionel Evans (1891 - 1968)

Dwarf husband of LaVonda "Tiny" Stapp Evans. They were married on December 30, 1945. Mr. Evans worked as a circus clown. Mrs. Evans was a dwarf who suffered from the hereditary bone disorder osteogenes...

7/18/2013

Tiny LaVonda (1920 - 1963)

"Tiny LaVonda"

"Tiny LaVonda" was born LaVonda Stapp on January 3, 1920, the youngest of three daughters of Carl and Ella Fern Stapp. She suffered from the hereditary bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta and when fu...

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3/30/2011
7/18/2013
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Tiny LaVonda (1920 - 1963)

"Tiny LaVonda"

"Tiny LaVonda" was born LaVonda Stapp on January 3, 1920, the youngest of three daughters of Carl and Ella Fern Stapp. She suffered from the hereditary bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta and when fu...

7/18/2013

Frank A. Lentini MP (1889 - 1966)

Frank (Francesco) Lentini (May 18, 1881 - September 22, 1966) was born at Rosolini, near Syracuse, Sicily into a family of twelve children, seven sisters and five brothers.He was born with three legs, ...

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11/14/2010
7/18/2013
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Frank A. Lentini MP (1889 - 1966)

Frank (Francesco) Lentini (May 18, 1881 - September 22, 1966) was born at Rosolini, near Syracuse, Sicily into a family of twelve children, seven sisters and five brothers.He was born with three legs, ...

7/18/2013

Josefa Hinojosa, ♊ (1912 - d.)

Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:55:19 UTC

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7/18/2013
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Josefa Hinojosa, ♊ (1912 - d.)

Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:55:19 UTC

7/18/2013

Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:55:19 UTC

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11/6/2010
7/18/2013
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Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy : Sep 29 2022, 23:55:19 UTC

7/18/2013

Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Two-Headed Nightingale" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World". Millie an...

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Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Two-Headed Nightingale" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World". Millie an...

7/18/2013

Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Two-Headed Nightingale" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World". Millie an...

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11/2/2010
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Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Two-Headed Nightingale" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World". Millie an...

7/18/2013

Nany Mae "Sis" Cook was born in Lubbock, Texas, on July 15, 1901, with only stumps for arms and two short legs with only three toes on each foot. Sis was adept at sewing, crocheting, knitting, embroide...

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11/4/2010
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Nany Mae "Sis" Cook was born in Lubbock, Texas, on July 15, 1901, with only stumps for arms and two short legs with only three toes on each foot. Sis was adept at sewing, crocheting, knitting, embroide...

7/18/2013

Ann Eliza Leak was born in Georgia on December 23, 1839, the eldest of six children of Wesley and Eleanor Leak. She was a very religious woman and began a curious trend of piety, rather than glamor, ...

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Ann Eliza Leak was born in Georgia on December 23, 1839, the eldest of six children of Wesley and Eleanor Leak. She was a very religious woman and began a curious trend of piety, rather than glamor, ...

7/18/2013

Esther C. Parnell and was born in Kenly, North Carolina, March 5, 1926, one of only two children in her family to be afflicted with ichthyosis. The other was her older brother William Roscoe Parnell. M...

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7/17/2013
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Esther C. Parnell and was born in Kenly, North Carolina, March 5, 1926, one of only two children in her family to be afflicted with ichthyosis. The other was her older brother William Roscoe Parnell. M...

7/17/2013