Podcasts about Watseka

Send us a textBerly and LA recap the season seven Supernatural episode, Survival of the Fittest. Over drinks, they'll discuss lore, gore, and what they adore about the Winchesters and their adventures. Now, let's get tipsy!  CW/TW for violent and lewd commentary; listeners beware!

In July of 1887, 13 year old Lurancy Vennum started to complain about headaches and stomach pains... but before long she was complaining about a very different problem - she could hear the voices of dead people inside of her head. Today we're investigating the Watseka Wonder, a story that many people believe is the first documented case of possession in American history.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTubeJoin our Secret Society Facebook CommunitySupport us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes!Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/storeIntro music by www.purple-planet.comEdited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Bigfoot Society as we dive into an intense and eerie account from a hunter named John, who had unsettling experiences over several trips to a hunting property along the Iroquois River in Illinois. From silent eeriness and strange tree formations to unexplained screams and mysterious languages, John recounts his chilling encounters and how these events led him to believe he might have encountered Sasquatch. His story continues with bizarre occurrences even back at his home, leaving him questioning if he was followed and if these phenomena were interdimensional. Tune in for a detailed recounting of John's eerie experiences and the emotional impact they had on his life.If you've had similar encounters or experiences, please reach out to bigfootsociety@gmail.com. Your story could be the next one we feature!

The spirit world doesn't care about "my body, my choice". In this case, the spirit of Mary Roff possesses a young Mary Vennum, which causes one of the most miraculous events in history.

Because spooky season is a state of mind, the ladies are bringing you the tales of some frightening femmes! Kelley tells the legend of Mae Nak, a woman who loved her husband so much that she defied the laws of nature to be with him. But did he appreciate it?? Then, Emily tells a strange tale of Lurancy Vennum, a 13-year-old girl who began exhibiting troubling symptoms, including being possessed by a dead girl named Mary Roff. What really happened in the small town of Watseka?? Grab your friend with a tight little ass, appreciate your wife, and don't do cocaine about it, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Audio from Youtube: https://youtu.be/Dm3F5miBiVg?si=JeOoQXTMvqpdkmzr  This is a lecture given by Dr. Gene Edward Veith on the Two Kingdoms titled, "The Two Kingdoms as a Paradigm for Criticism," from the 2016 Just and Sinner Conference in Watseka, IL.  

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Watseka is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Holy Spirit Benefits Believers Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Aaron Randolph Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Watseka Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/18/2024 Bible: John 16:12-15 Length: 53 min.

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Watseka is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Proper Focus in Perilous Times Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Aaron Randolph Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Watseka Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/14/2024 Bible: John 14:27-31 Length: 48 min.

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Watseka is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Proper Focus in Perilous Times Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Aaron Randolph Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Watseka Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/14/2024 Bible: John 14:27-31 Length: 48 min.

Hello there and welcome (finally to our 100th episode)! To begin with we start by talking about our favourite podcast moments and stories so far and read out some listener comments and reviews. The stories start at 22 mins in. Emma starts the stories this week with the Watseka wonder, the first recorded case of possession in the United States, it's definitely spooky but also surprisingly wholesome.Becky follows up with a brilliant story all about Wild Bill Hickok, a proper cowboy from the late 1800s, this story has everything a good western movie would wish for. Thanks for sticking with us for 100 episodes and here's to 100 more!! We really hope you enjoy this week's episode, if you'd like to join us on social media you can find us @SCSK_podcast on tik tok, twitter and instagram, spine chillers and serial killers for facebook and you tube or email us at chillers.killers.pod@gmail.com.-You can find Edward October (our doorman) from Octoberpod AM here : https://open.spotify.com/show/5cESmW8JiW8O1NMrX4ul4mOr Find him on You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/@OctoberpodHomeVideo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En el apogeo del movimiento espiritualista de fines del siglo XIX, una adolescente oscura y enfermiza de una pequeña ciudad del Medio Oeste se convirtió en una celebridad. Ya sea por los efectos de una enfermedad mental, un trastorno del sueño no diagnosticado o un caso de real posesión demoniaca, Lurancy Vennum fue llevada a la fama internacional por verdaderos creyentes que estaban convencidos de que ella tenía poderes especiales para hablar con los muertos y canalizar espíritus y ángeles. Apodada la Maravilla Watseka, por el lugar en el que sucedieron los hechos, Vennum atrajo a espiritistas de su estado natal, Illinois, y de todo Estados Unidos - quienes llegaban a verla creyendo que estaba poseída por el espíritu de la fallecida Mary Roff, una adolescente local que murió en un manicomio exactamente 13 años antes del primer episodio de "posesión" de Vennum. Muchos esperaban que ella fuera la prueba que necesitaban para confirmar su creencia en el más allá. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Panelists- Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing - West Bend, Wisconsin- Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing and Management - Omaha, Nebraska- Merrill Crowley, AgTraderTalk.com - Watseka, Illinois- Ellen Dearden, AgReview - Morton, Illinois ★ Support this podcast ★

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Watseka is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Freedom Through Christ Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Aaron Randolph Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Watseka Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/3/2023 Bible: John 8:31-47 Length: 68 min.

Aflevering 94 staat voor je klaar!  Daphne begint vandaag in het stadje Watseka, Illinois. Lurancy Vennum, ook bekend als het 'Watseka Wonder', was een jong meisje uit het plaatsje Watseka, die aan het einde van de 19e eeuw bizarre spirituele verschijnselen ervoer. De gebeurtenissen rond Lurancy worden vaak aangeduid als zeer opmerkelijk- en misschien wel hét bewijs dat mensen na de dood terug kunnen keren. Niet als geest of iets dergelijks, maar via de levenden.. Met Kim reizen we vervolgens af naar Engeland. Haar verhaal gaat over de 17-jarige Georgia Williams. Georgina staat altijd voor iedereen klaar en als haar collega vraagt of ze hem wil helpen door model te staan voor een fotoshoot stemt ze zonder aarzelen toe. Wat ze echter niet weet, is dat Jamie Reynolds hele andere plannen met haar heeft.. #ghost #ghoststories #hauntedpodcast #haunted #paranormalpodcast #paranormal #reincarnation #murder #murderpodcast #moord #moordzaken #moordzakenpodcast #misdaad #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimejunky #paranormaal #onverklaarbaar #mystery #mystery #horror #horrorpodcast #verhalendepodcast #verhalen #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #podcastnl #nederlandsepodcast #podscast

Jerry & Tracy discuss the Watseka Wonder. In 1878, a small town in Illinois gained notoriety around the country as home to one of the strangest spirit possessions in American history. The story of what came to be known as the “Watseka Wonder” created a mystery that endures to this day. But what really happened in this enigmatic case and how much of the mysterious story that has been told over the years

A new MP3 sermon from First Baptist Church of Watseka is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Proclaim the Glorious Gospel of God Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Aaron Randolph Broadcaster: First Baptist Church of Watseka Event: Sunday Service Date: 9/24/2023 Bible: John 7:11-18 Length: 86 min.

Please be aware the stories, theories, re-enactments and language in this podcast are of an adult nature and can be considered disturbing, frightening and in some cases even offensive.  Listener Discretion is therefore advised.  Welcome heathens welcome to the world of the weird and unexplained.  I'm your host, Nicole Delacroix and together, we will be investigating stories about the things that go bump in the night, frighteningly imagined creatures, supernatural beings and even some unsolved mysteries but I promise all sorts of weirdness.  So, sit back, grab your favorite drink, and prepare to be transported to today's dark Enigma....  And on today's Dark enigma well, we have a rather interesting listener suggestion, it was a story I may have heard, but I really enjoyed looking into it!  So, with that said, we will still be playing our drinking game and as you know, the drinking game is only for those of us that are at home and have nowhere else to go tonight.  The choice of libation, as always my darlings, is yours, so choose your poison accordingly… Alright, now for the game part how about every time I say Lurancy that will be a single shot and every time I say Roff, that will be a double shot.  Now that the business end is out of the way we can jump headfirst into today's dark enigma… so don your best bustle and hoop skirt and for you guys your best seersucker suit should do fine , let's dive into today's offering of  The Watseka Wonder – or America's First Recorded Case of Ghostly Possession In the small rural farming town of Watseka, approximately 85 miles south of Chicago, Illinois, something otherworldly was going down between 1877 and 1878. It was here that the very first American possession was documented. When we think of possessions, we think of demonic spirits taking over a human body by force and most often, the results are terrifying. This case, however, is quite different than your average so-called possession.

If you think being a teenager is hard, try adding a potential spiritual possession into the mix! This weeks distraction surrounds the Watseka Wonder - an alleged spiritual possession of 13-year old Mary ‘Lurancy' Vennum of Watseka, Illinois in the late 19th century. Was she possessed, or was it all a show? You will have to tune in and come to your own conclusion, listener. Need a distraction? I got you.  Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to Patrons Tom, Bailey, Angela, Jon, Alicia, Lynn, Shadow, Courtney, Cheryl, Susan, Jennifer and Kristin! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show on Patreon and get monthly bonus episodes, behind the scenes footage, and more - www.patreon.com/weirddistractionspodcast  NEW MERCH - https://www.bonfire.com/store/weird-distractions/  If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. It's the best way to support the show (for free)! Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/  Resource list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xm0SZhGt48CKnPqR0HeZtBv-oSWgdHN_pG8zqahhT_8/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Nicole brings us the story of America's first ever documented possession! The story of Mary Roff and Mary Lurancy Vennum has it all; spirituality, reincarnation, possession, old timey doctors, screaming cats, and more! Sources https://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/OCA/Books2009-06/watsekawonder00stev/watsekawonder00stev.pdf https://archive.org/details/historicghostsa00brucgoog/page/n188/mode/2up?view=theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalepsy https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/watseka-wonder-the-startling-story-of-the-first-documented-possession-ghost-brothers-lights-outSupport the showHit us up on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuiteUnusualPod/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1349829115227754Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiteunusualpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/quiteunusualpodSend us your Listener Lore!Send us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/quiteunusualpodSend us an email: quiteunusualpod@gmail.com Wanna send us something spooky?P.O. Box 1212Des Plaines, IL, 60017

En este episodio de #NoctámbulosPodcast les presentamos el peculiar caso de la Maravilla de Watseka, que es como se le conoció a la posesión que sufrió Lurancy Vennum durante el siglo XIX. También les platicamos la espeluznante resolución del caso de Fawn Cox, una chica a la que se le arrebató la vida de una forma muy cruel, y que se mantuvo como un caso frío por más de 20 años.COMPRA NUESTRO LIBRO: https://beacons.ai/mundocreepy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The true story of Watseka Wonder follows the Roff and Vennum families as they live through a bizarre tale of possession. Follow along! DM us on Instagram @ScaryMysterySurprise or email at hello@scarymysterysurprise.com - You can find Michelle on Instagram @michellealexis and Edwin at edwin.fm Scary FM's free newsletter is available at Scary.fm/newsletter and you can listen AD-FREE by going to scaryplus.com and testing it out! Production by Newman Media

Lurancy Vennum claimed to hear voices calling out her name, experienced terrible abdomen pain, and went into trances where she witnessed spirits and angels. For 5 months, Lurancy Vennum was possessed by the spirit of a deceased woman, Mary Roff, who seamlessly slipped back into her previous life while claiming to heal Lurancy's soul. Is this possible? Could it be demonic? Listen now to find out.Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon.For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterDiscordWant to discuss the episode on the day it drops with Tyler and Charlie? Follow on Twitch and check out the extended Twitch streams every Tuesday.Shop Merch: You can rep Believing the Bizarre and buy some unique merch

Entra en nordvpn.com/legendarias y consigue tu descuento exclusivo en NordVPN + un regalo adicional totalmente sin riesgo con la garantía de devolución de 30 días. La posesión de Lurancy Vennum en el año de 1877 es testamento de una época donde el espiritualismo estaba en auge, así como las respuestas científicas a problemas antes totalmente místicos. El caso de Lurancy lleva 150 años intentando ser desentrañado y hoy vamos a formar parte de esta tradición. Esto es la maravilla de Watseka.  Síguenos y visita nuestro sitio oficial:instagram.com/leyendaspodcast facebook.com/leyendaspodcast twitter.com/leyendaspodcast leyendaslegendarias.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast

Entra en nordvpn.com/legendarias y consigue tu descuento exclusivo en NordVPN + un regalo adicional totalmente sin riesgo con la garantía de devolución de 30 días. La posesión de Lurancy Vennum en el año de 1877 es testamento de una época donde el espiritualismo estaba en auge, así como las respuestas científicas a problemas antes totalmente místicos. El caso de Lurancy lleva 150 años intentando ser desentrañado y hoy vamos a formar parte de esta tradición. Esto es la maravilla de Watseka.  Síguenos y visita nuestro sitio oficial:instagram.com/leyendaspodcast facebook.com/leyendaspodcast twitter.com/leyendaspodcast leyendaslegendarias.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast

From Watseka Illinois to Stowe Vermont, these are the two Highest Witches in the land!Listen in as Laylla tells the tale of the Watseka Wonder, the first recorded spirit possession in the USA. A young girl was possessed by a spirit for over 3 months!Chelle's spooky story comes from Stowe Vermont where a tap dancing ghost has been recorded on thermal imaging equipment!

A girl named Lurancy Vennum started experiencing strange fits and upon getting help from Dr. E.W. Stevens, she was able to let a spirit to live in her body. Countless witnesses were able to prove time and time again that they knew who this spirit was. It was Mary Roff... but she had died twelve years before Lurancy was born. Get in touch on our website, DarkMemory.comListen ad-free and bonus content on ScaryPlus.com or join Scary FM's newsletter.Find Edwin at edwin.fm

Join Team Booisers on a short road trip from home as they head down to Watseka IL to visit the mystery of The Roff House. Along the way they learn that not everything is the way it seems and the truth may even shock you!    www.theunitedstatesofparanormal.com   Do you have a haunting, cryptid, or other unexplained you would like us to look into? Do you have your own strange story you'd like us to read in an episode? Email us at TheUnitedStatesOfParanormal@gmail.com or message us on any of our social media platforms.    Follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on episodes and see photos from each episode.    Social media:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-United-States-of-Paranormal-101722675824225/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunitedstatesofparanormal/ - Twitter: http://twitter.com/TUSOPPod   Available wherever you enjoy listening to podcasts:  - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-united-states-of-paranormal/id1618133392 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/67NokfUTrxoCvPuPWsvsDn?si=xQ4MpDJ-TlqBcanpMnTamA Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3905807 - iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/95207701   Merch available: https://my-store-ca0ae8.creator-spring.com/    and also at www.theunitedstatesofparanormal.com     Check out other podcasts within our network: - Golden Image Podcast: https://linktr.ee/GoldenImagePodcast - The Call Guys: https://linktr.ee/thecallguyspodcast - MurdNerds: https://linktr.ee/murdnerds   Art by Esteban Gomez Reyes https://instagram.com/esteban.gomezr?utm_medium=copy_link Music by Boze Theme voice over by Matthew Frisby Produced by Jeremy Golden and Boze Edited by Jeremy Golden and Boze Hosted by Jeremy Golden, Logan Cothran, Matthew Frisby, Boze, and Alicia Cauffman   #tusop #theunitedstatesofparanormal #paranormal #paranormalpodcast #ghosts #haunted #scary #spooky #Watseka #stairsinthewoods #podcast #applepodcast #spotifypodcast #Roffhouse #WatsekaWonder

Happy Spooktober!!!! Join us in episode 65 as Patrick and Chris kick off spooky season with a special episode taking Dark and Devious to where it all began; Watseka, Illinois. Listen as Patrick tells the tale of The Watseka Wonder, also know as America's first documented demonic possession. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patrick-conn/support

I detta avsnitt pratar Marcus och Christoffer om den märkliga historien som utspelade sig i 1800-talets USA där en ung flicka vid namn Mary började få spastiska anfall där hon talade med änglar. 12 år efter hennes död sker samma sak för en annan ung flicka,  i samma stad,  Huvudsaklig information kommer från boken: The Possessed The History & Horror of the Watseka Wonder  av Troy Taylor Stöd Oknytt på Patreon för att öka kvalitén på avsnitten och ta del av bonusmaterial: https://www.patreon.com/oknytt Följ Oknytt på sociala medier!  Insta: @oknyttpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oknyttpod  Har du en berättelse du vill att vi ska ta upp? Maila den till: oknyttpod@gmail.com

The Wonder is inspired by the first documented case of spiritual possession in America. Mary Roff's unearthly illness turns her family and the town of Watseka, Illinois, upside down, that is, until Lurancy Vennum follows in her footsteps. The Wonder is a journey of hope, loss, undying familial love, and healing beyond the bounds of this world. Also, it's a ghost story. Meet the Artists: https://deanproductionstheatre.com/wonder-episode/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dptc/support

Panelists - Merril Crowley, AgTraderTalk.com - Watseka, IL - Aaron Curtis, Mid-Co.com - Bloomington, IL - Ellen Dearden, AgReview - Morton, IL Guest - Scott Kirkwood, CHSHighPlains.com

Hoy hablamos de esta increíble historia Presentado por Paulettee IG: @paulettee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paulettee/support

Andrew Buchanan is principal timpanist of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico, a post he has held since 2018. Prior to joining the OSPR, he served as principal timpanist of the Fox Valley Symphony in Illinois. Dr. Buchanan has been a part of several symphony orchestras over the past twenty years. He was principal timpanist of Orchestra X in Houston, TX and the Prairie Ensemble in Champaign, IL. He also served as principal percussionist with the Prairie Ensemble and section percussionist with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, the Peoria Symphony, and the Sugar Creek Festival of Symphony and Song in Watseka, IL. Dr. Buchanan has also performed as extra percussionist with the Houston Symphony and with the New World Symphony in Miami, FL. Dr. Buchanan trained at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and the University of Arizona. He completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Percussion at the University of Illinois in 2015 where he was a University Fellow. Dr. Buchanan has studied timpani with David Herbert and percussion with William Moersch and Richard Brown. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digresscast/message

In a perfect world, your body is your own. But once in awhile, you've got to share it with a dead person. When that happens, the classy thing to do is fall asleep and wake up when it's over. If you can't do that . . . lie back and think of England. 

2022-01-23 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 8:1-13 | Jesus Cleanses a Leper, "Be Clean." Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

Join the Boozy Bitches as they discuss Lurancy Vennum, Mary Roff, and the first documented case of spirit possession in the US. For more info, visit our website>>>   https://boozybanterwithfriends.comOr connect with us on Instagram>>>   https://www.instagram.com/boozybanterwithfriends/**Photo for our episode art from The Occult Museum, http://www.theoccultmuseum.com  **

2022-01-16 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff 2nd Sunday after Epiphany John 2:1-11 | The Wedding Feast at Cana Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2022-01-06 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff The Epiphany of Our Lord Matthew 2:1–12 | The Visit of the Wise Men Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2022-01-09 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff The Baptism of Our Lord Matthew 3:13–17 | The Baptism of Jesus Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

When a girl dies and another girl channels her spirit, two families are connected in a way nobody expected! Hosted by: Sara, Shauna, Sam, and Bobby New episode every Friday! Please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on social media! instagram.commissingmurderedhaunted Contact the show at: missingmurderedhaunted@gmail.com sources: The Watseka Wonder --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2022-01-01 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Circumcision & Name of Jesus Luke 2:21 - "And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb." Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-25 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Christmas Day John 1:1–18 | The Word Made Flesh Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-24 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Christmas Eve Luke 2:1–20 | The Birth of Jesus Christ Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-22 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Advent Midweek 4 Genesis 15:12–16 | God's Promise to Abram Luke 2:22–32 | Song of Simeon Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-18 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Rorate Coeli - 4th Sunday in Advent John 1:19–28 | The Testimony of John the Baptist Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-15 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Advent Midweek 3 Isaiah 57:14–21 | Comfort for the Contrite Luke 2:8–14 | Gloria in Excelsis Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

2021-12-08 Sermon - Rev. Aaron Uphoff Advent Midweek 2 Genesis 22:15–18 | God's Promise to Abraham Luke 1:57–80 | Song of Zechariah Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS), Watseka, IL

In 1865, at the age of nineteen, a girl named Mary Roff who was mentally ill died in Watseka, Illinios. Thirteen years later, another Watseka girl, Lurancy Vennum, almost a stranger to the Roff family, started showing the same type of behavior as Mary Roff. Reportedly, on February 1, 1878, Mary Roff possessed Lurancy's body and remained in possession for 15 weeks. She took over Vennum's body and she behaved like Mary Roff. She did not know Vennum's parents any longer, and wanted to go "home" to the Roff's. When she did, she recognized every old object in the home while describing past events from Mary's childhood. Was this just some elaborate hoax; or is there something more to it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1865, at the age of nineteen, a girl named Mary Roff who was mentally ill died in Watseka, Illinios. Thirteen years later, another Watseka girl, Lurancy Vennum, almost a stranger to the Roff family, started showing the same type of behavior as Mary Roff. Reportedly, on February 1, 1878, Mary Roff possessed Lurancy's body and remained in possession for 15 weeks. She took over Vennum's body and she behaved like Mary Roff. She did not know Vennum's parents any longer, and wanted to go "home" to the Roff's. When she did, she recognized every old object in the home while describing past events from Mary's childhood. Was this just some elaborate hoax; or is there something more to it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1877, a 13-year-old girl named Lurancy Vennum developed mysterious symptoms. Her doctors couldn't determine what was wrong with her, until a spiritualist suggested Lurancy's illness was due to her ability to speak to the dead.To view this episode's full list of sources, please visit parcast.com/supernatural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices