Active for 9 years
(1863-1871) in United States

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13. 4 Books Written About Lydia Sherman
14. 12 External References
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Lydia Sherman (born Lydia Danbury) an American serial killer known as The Derby Poisoner. Sherman poisoned three of her husbands and eight children in her care, six of which were her own and two step-children. Sherman married Edward Struck, Dennis Hurlburt, and Horatio N. Sherman, all three died from poisoning, Horatio was by accident while trying to poison his children. She had at least seven children with Edward Struck and at least two step-children with Horatio N. Sherman. Sherman was convicted of second-degree murder in 1872. She escaped from Wethersfield State Prison in 1877, recaptured the next day. In 1878, Lydia Sherman died at Wethersfield State Prison from complications with cancer.

Profile Completeness: 97%

Books that Mention Lydia Sherman

Peter Vronsky

Female Serial Killers

Harold Schechter

Fatal

Ann Jones

Women Who Kill

4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Lydia Sherman

ISBN10	Book Title	Author	Killers Mentioned	Killers
0425213900	Female Serial Killers	Peter Vronsky	30 Total Including Marybeth Tinning	30
1476729123	Fatal	Harold Schechter	Lydia Sherman	2
1558616527	Women Who Kill	Ann Jones	4 Total Including Belle Gunness	4
1240094523	Lydia Sherman : Confessio...	Lydia Sherman	Lydia Sherman	1

Lydia Sherman (Burlington, New Jersey, United States, December 24, 1824 – May 16, 1878), also known as The Derby Poisoner, was an American serial killer and addicted to murder. She poisoned eight children in her care (6 of which were her own) and her three husbands and was convicted of second-degree murder in 1872.

External References

1. Lydia Sherman on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
2. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Lydia Sherman on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
3. Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Sherman, Lydia on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
4. The Bossier banner. (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, Page 2 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
5. Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, Page 1 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
6. The Derby Poisoner, The New York Times, January 11, 1873 on timesmachine.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
7. Wilmington daily gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, Page 1 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
8. The New York herald. (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, Page 3 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
9. The Dallas daily herald. (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, Page 4 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
10. Alexandria gazette. (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, Page 2 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
11. Connecticut western news. (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, Page 2 on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
12. Q16063635 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.

Internal References

Lydia Sherman is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

1. #7 of 75[ Page 1 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
2. #9 of 45[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
3. #16 of 55[ Page 2 ] of Capricorn Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
4. #40 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
5. #43 of 327[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
6. #128 of 651[ Page 9 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
7. #174 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
8. #537 of 651[ Page 36 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers

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