The Barrel Steward
Little Witches Grave
There are many stories about how this little 5 yr old girl (Mary Evelyn Ford) and her Mother were burned at the stake as witches. There are sites on the internet supporting this urban legend. Many stories of her grave site being haunted with other spirits lingering nearby. Really not sure how these tales were started, probably a fragment of a tale that grew into what people today hope are true.
The Truth:
Mary Evelyn Ford's Death Certificate shows that she was not burned as a witch but died from peritonitis ( inflammation of the stomach lining) and rectal impaction.
Also her mother Mary Rebbecca (Davis) Ford was still living in the 1920 Crittenden Co., Ky. census - (h/h 64/64 Ford's Ferry Dist.), four years after the death of Mary Evelyn.
Neither was burned for being a witch.
Here's a link to some of the hype posted on the internet:
www.louisvilleghs.com/LGHS_MASTER/SUB/Legends/Pilots%20Kn...
Little Witches Grave
There are many stories about how this little 5 yr old girl (Mary Evelyn Ford) and her Mother were burned at the stake as witches. There are sites on the internet supporting this urban legend. Many stories of her grave site being haunted with other spirits lingering nearby. Really not sure how these tales were started, probably a fragment of a tale that grew into what people today hope are true.
The Truth:
Mary Evelyn Ford's Death Certificate shows that she was not burned as a witch but died from peritonitis ( inflammation of the stomach lining) and rectal impaction.
Also her mother Mary Rebbecca (Davis) Ford was still living in the 1920 Crittenden Co., Ky. census - (h/h 64/64 Ford's Ferry Dist.), four years after the death of Mary Evelyn.
Neither was burned for being a witch.
Here's a link to some of the hype posted on the internet:
www.louisvilleghs.com/LGHS_MASTER/SUB/Legends/Pilots%20Kn...