History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
History and Hearsay
The Baby Snatcher - Georgia Tann & The Tennessee Children's Home Society
Ya’ll, this lady not only stole children to sell them, but she would also RE-POSSESS them, if the adoptive parents couldn’t pay. She would RE-POSSESS BABIES?!?
Timestamps:
00:38 - Early Life and Career
5:33 - Georgia’s Reputation & The Truth
10:16 - Opportunity for BIG Money!
11:55 - Co-Conspirators
13:05 - Norma Sue & her 5 siblings
13:45 - How she got away with all of this?
15:25 - Shady Health Care Professionals & Gene Tapia’s story
16:49 - Free Medical Care Ruse
18:14 - June Camille Kelly
19:22 - Newspaper Ads & Christmas BABY give away!
20:56 - Stories of Victims + Norma Sue 23:38 - The Investigation
26:30 - What happened to the money?
27:43 - Survivors
29:30 - Adoption Changes
SOURCES: https://unearthedmemphis.com/2020/07/19/episode-one-georgia-tann-and-the-tennessee-childrens-home-society/
Legacy of Devy Bruch
https://fayettewoman.com/legacy-devy-bruch-life-stolen-baby.html
Georgia Tann Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tann
Tennessee Children’s Home Society
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Children%27s_Home_Society
This woman stole children from poor to give to the rich
https://nypost.com/2017/06/17/this-woman-stole-children-from-the-poor-to-give-to-the-rich/
The Hollywood Baby Snatcher
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1131282/The-Hollywood-Baby-Snatcher-The-sinister-story-woman-stole-children-sold-stars.html
TN State Library and Archives
Georgia Tann/Tn Children’s Home Society Investigation Scrapbooks, 1950
https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/georgia-tanntennessee-childrens-home-society-investigation-scrapbooks-1950
http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/11/child-care-provider-kidnapper-serial.html
Find a Grave: Ann Atwood Hollinsworth
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51788547/ann-hollinsworth
Find a Grave: George Allen Hollinsworth
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54178737/george-allen-hollinsworth
http://www.southernhollows.com/episodes/routine-papers
https://casetext.com/case/state-et-al-v-hollinsworth-et-al