In Chesterville, Illinois, you can find one of the most unusual gravesites in the United States. Grave site is half surrounded by an oak tree and the other half surrounded by a wrought iron fence. This much we know about the inhabitance of the grave:
- The person is female
- She was buried in the 19th century
- She was accused of being a witch
We do not know the name of this woman. It is believe that she was either fairly young or older and that she was possibly Amish. It has also been said that she was murdered. Her ghost is supposed to haunt the area around the graveyard.
I don't know why this story has stuck out to me so much. I think I feel a kinship with this woman. Why was her murder so poorly recorded? It makes me think she must have been Amish, after all they keep to themselves. But who killed her? Where they Amish too? Did her community really think she was a witch? From what I understand, the Amish don't believe in witchcraft. I've heard of people buying "Amish Hex Symbols" to put on their barns, but from what I understand that is pretty much a silly Englisher thing. Maybe she took her own life? That would explain why the Amish remained silent on her death.
This is one of those stories that I would like to dig more into. Not only do I see a great story here, but I would like to see some justice for this poor woman. This is story that I don't think I'll be able to leave alone.
...Stay Tuned...
Sources and Further Readings:
https://www.seeaghost.com/chesterville-witch-s-grave
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/63663
https://www.hauntedillinois.com/realhauntedplaces/chesterville-witchs-grave.php
https://christyscauldron.com/2017/10/30/my-visit-to-the-chesterville-witchs-grave/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7dJDqW0twk&ab_channel=TheDuoFinds *Though I am not really a fan of people not taking this subject matter seriously. This is a video of two people explaining the story and sort of goofing around her grave. Remember, we don't really know what happened, but we do know a person died tragically and we should be respectful of that.
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