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The
Jacksonville City Cemetery is said to be haunted, or at least a statue
by the name of Mother Templeton is said to be haunted.
Jacksonville residents
say that during a full moon Mother Templeton changes her position. Some report
having seen her holding one hand over her heart, with her left hand down by her
side. Others claim to have seen her holding a bible in the palms of her hands,
while others say they have seen her holding flowers in her hands.
The
historical Killough Monument
can also be found in Jacksonville.
According to the legend, the Killough
family settled and built a home where the monument stands today. The Killough
resided at the location until they were allegedly massacred by Indians, and the
home was destroyed. The Killough
family graves are said to be surrounding the monument.
The monument itself is a
brick pyramid formation on a concrete foundation. The foundation is approximately
4 feet tall. The pyramid along with its foundation stands approximately 15 to
18 feet from the ground to the top.
On top of the foundation there is roughly
four to five inches before the bricks begin forming the pyramid. The center brick
at the top of the monument has since
been removed.
Since this monument
is the same formation on all four sides, and not believed to be hollow, the legend
claims it would be an impossible feat for any human to remove that particular
brick.
The Craven-Wilson Dorm at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville
is also rumored to be haunted.
Residents claim the building is haunted
by a female ghost, who chooses a resident to live with each year.
Sources
that have lived in the dorm say the ghost is that of the former dorm director’s,
who died of cancer before her term as director was completed. It is believed that
her spirit feels the need to complete her stay as the dorm director.
Strange
activities are reported by residents who are living in the same room with the
former dorm director. Students claim things are moved from shelves where they
were placed, that drawers open and close by themselves, electronics turning on
and off, and radio stations changing on their own.
Neighbors of the haunted
dorm room report noises coming from the room while the occupants are away from
school for the weekend. Some say they have witnessed clothes moving about in the
closet, while others say they have witness items seemingly jumping off shelves,
as if they were pushed from behind.
Frightened students have reported
unexplainable steaming water flowing from the cold water pipes while showering.
However, the most disturbing event that students have claimed appears to happen
in the shower. Occupants of the dorm have reportedly experienced the shower curtain
being pushed in toward them with great force while they were showering.
©
Dana Goolsby
Reporter
of The Grapeland Messenger
"They
shoe horses, don't they?"
October 27, 2010 Column
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