15 The Bell Witch (Famous Hauntings And Spooky Spots)
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This article is from the Ghost Stories FAQ, by obiwan obiwan@best.com with numerous contributions by others.
15 The Bell Witch (Famous Hauntings And Spooky Spots)
"The Bell Witch" haunted the Bell home in Tennessee in the early
1800s. The "witch" was actually a poltergeist, which did lots of
annoying things like throw things around and scream/knock loudly at
all hours. John Bell, the father, died during the Bell Witch's
tenure. Some claim he was poisoned by the Witch. Betsy Bell, John's
daughter, is suspected of having faked the whole thing. Reliable
records are lacking, so we'll probably never know whether the Bell
Farm was truly haunted.
Interestingly, the Bell Witch story has been merged with the Bloody
Mary legend in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee.
A more complete account of this haunting is available on the ghost
stories web page (see section 6.4).
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