EPISODE 104: BURIED ALIVE
During the late Victorian Era, the fear of being buried alive was very much real. Waves of cholera epidemics ravaged North America and Europe, leaving victims in near-dead states. Mirroring the concerns of the time, rumors spread about people being buried alive, so much so that many “safety coffins” and other graveside alerts were invented and implemented to prevent premature burial for the most decerning, and wealthy, of the Victorian Age. 

One such tall tale is that of Octavia Smith Hatcher of Pikeville, Kentucky. Whose death and burial have become a staple of Appalachian folk history. 

 Join Kat, Jen, and Christina for tonight's exciting episode! Have your safety coffin on standby!

Sources: 
https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2012/04/the-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html
https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12149411/octavia-hatcher
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102501966/james_hatcher
https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/octavia

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