Bloody December - Finding Gideon Marcum - Breeden, West Virginia 

I love to hear all of the historical stories!

I loved the older car in the Markums’ Garage! The man fixing the ATV resembles the men in the pictures. They all have dark thick hair.

There are so many stories comes out of the Appalchain Mountains that would be lost if not for channels like this. I fear that many more have already been lost to the ages over time. 😢

I cannot believe that this family had so many tragic stories. The cemetery looks well kept. Is this cemetery on private land, or county? Thank you very much Leo and Heather, this was a very interesting video. Have a great day. 😊

The stories seem to be countless, but always very interesting. Thanks!

My ancestors are from there. Oh my goodness that could be my cousin's you're talking to. Thank you much love from Minnesota

Y'all have some really scary looking tunnels in W.Virginia! The family that gave you directions had what looks like a nice '55 Chevy. I wonder if the deceased that you visit talk about you, after you leave,with each other? Not many visitors,I would imagine,to that remote cemetery.

Wow that is very interesting story. R.I.P too all the family. Thank you Leo and Heather. Great work 👍🙏

Great job Leo.

I always enjoy yalls videos

I admire the men that carved these tunnels out all over the U.S. I say men because it was only men that did that job back then. Not until the 40’s did women become Rosie the Riveter. 😁 Wow a man that asks for directions. I’ve never met one. Thanks for this video. Super interesting Leo.

So very interesting. I've been out out of the loop. Got some catching up to do.❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hey Heather!! If you go to Ashland, KY check out the grave of Doc Lefler. He was a police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1920. He was my great grandfather

I don't know how you get those autopsy or death reports but I'm pretty sure you have to pay. Thank you for all your research. I only work part time so I can't contribute but I do thank y'all for the show and all your hard work. We poor folks appreciate you

Can't wait to hear more stories. Thank you

Love your beautiful country, wonderful stories from Indiana

Wow, 1 a robber and 1 a policeman. That's crazy! Family can be so different.

Thank You Leo & Heather for sharing , it’s so interesting looking at one person’s story & you follow more interesting trails. I enjoy watching always !! Lots of Love 🥰 From Colorado 🤗🌷

Hey yall. Love your stories and the history. Keep em cominģ.

I like watching your history videos 👍😎

Hi guys. I just discovered your channel a few days ago and have been pretty much binging on your videos. (lol) I am 70 years old, retired, and living in Cleveland, OH. I am originally from a small town called Richlands, VA and I love watching videos of this part of the country and stumbled upon your channel during some of my searches. Heather, you mentioned in this video that you wondered what happened to Wade Marcum (Jr.) who died in 1935 from a gunshot wound. Well, most of my working career was doing research. I'm pretty dang good at it, so I thought I would do a little digging on Wade. I don't know if you have had time to delve into the incident, but I actually found a newspaper article on the incident. How do I get that to you? He was actually a Mingo County deputy sheriff at that time. Keep up the great work guys! God Bless!

Interesting story, one can only speculate why Gideon Marcum decided to shoot Detective Vanhoose as his arrest appeared to be uneventful. Quite a large family, continuing even today! The opening of your video was quite impressive! Thank you Leo and Heather, I look forward to your story about John L. Marcum.

You can not be claustrophobic going through there. Hi Leo.

Thank you so much to the two of you. This is very interesting

When we see a grave stone, it always seems so innocent and respectful almost... however each stone has a story to tell. History at its best.

Love your story and history of stuff I never knew I grew up in McDowell West Virginia

I just went thru the tunnel sunday. Going to church. I drive from martin county ky to dingess for my church.

Wade Marcum whose death certificate appears at 23.50 was a well-liked deputy sheriff (son of Monterville Marcum) who married my grandfather Joe's little sister Myrtie. Deputy Marcum had pulled over a car on one of the area's many single-lane bridges and a trigger-happy moonshiner named Albert Dillon jumped out and shot Wade, but not before receiving a few non-fatal wounds himself. Wade lingered 2 days before succumbing. SIDE NOTE: Gid Marcum (the subject of this wonderful video) had enlisted a cousin named John B. Marcum into his train robber gang. John took over as leader of the gang at age 17 following Gid's shooting death. Nine years later, on Election Day in 1920, John B. Marcum shot my great grandfather (non-fatally) at the Breeden train depot. Seeking revenge for their father's wounding, late one night a week later, my grandfather Joe and his older brother Emery caught up with John Marcum at the Breeden water tower and shotgunned him to death. In case it's not obvious, Mingo County West Virginia was far more violent than the wild west :)

My grandfather was born in Williamson West Virginia, and have heard a lot of stories about the family. He is buried in Canada Kentucky. His sir name was Bunn. Breedlove, Schwartz, are other names associated with the family. Was told we were related to both Hatfield and McCoy’s. Would love to know if you have come across any family members?

Fabulous as always! Thank you so much for doing this!

Beautiful place

Once again another great story thanks Leo and Heather. gotta a question though wonder why John wasn't listed as one of children? Looking forward to seeing the video and hearing the story of the fire keep up the good work yall

That was a great video

Leo, old times in West Virginia sure had a gun settling disagreements , I can’t imagine how many were settled temporarily at least by just the show or threat of a gun.

These families up in the mountains , they stuck together, lie for each other, protect each other as best as they could, because living up there in those mountains you needed each other. Looking at census records you can tell when the parents of children died , the aunts and uncles or neighbors took the surviving children in if there were any, so i can understand how the mountain people felt about their guidances . And their lives .

Interesting 👍❤️

My younger brother got killed in a wreck in Williamson.

I got concerned when you said you were almost to Breedon….wasn’t sure I wanted to see that😂

Really enjoyed this one 👍🇺🇸

Hi Marcums!

Really enjoyed

My grandmother was a marcum.

Hello Leo and Heather

You have to wonder what made Gideon do such a stupid thing while being arrested. Life seemed fragile & cheap back then.

Bad bad Leroy Brown

I bet poor Martha and Wade came to dread the month of December.🙁

Sounds fishy shoot one man 5 times an not the other agent maybe the surviving agent took both men out it is fishy