The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part IV

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster #Wakefield By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part IV of V – As the investigation into the murder of William O. Wakefield continued, the evidence against James ... Continue Reading →

The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part III

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster #Wakefield By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part III of V – The April 1913 move from Middlebury to South Street in Bristol for Bessie (Webster) Wakefield and ... Continue Reading →

The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part II

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part II of V – Betsey “Bessie” Webster, a Native American woman, was born into poverty in Middlebury, Connecticut, on September ... Continue Reading →