Millie and Christine McKoy were conjoined twins born in Columbus County, North Carolina on July 11, 1851, to slave parents Jacob and Monemia, who were owned by blacksmith Jabez McKay. From the moment of their birth, the McKoy twins become objects of curiosity and inspection. Their owner reportedly sold the twins for $1000 to a showman interested in showcasing them in freak show circuses. Under Smith’s possession, the girls were sometimes known as Millie and Christine Smith. On October 8, 1912, Millie and Christine died at age 61 of tuberculosis; Christine outlived her sister for more than ten hours.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2018 15:00 UTC