Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS, is rumored to be haunted by George William Shaw, who was found hanging in the cemetery after paying for his burial in 1936. Visitors report hearing the slow, trudging sounds of Shaw walking, as if preparing for his suicide. The Haunting of George William Shaw: George William Shaw died by suicide in Elmwood Cemetery on July 4, 1936, just days after arranging for his burial there. His spirit is said to remain in the cemetery, often heard walking through the grounds, with a slow, dragging sound, as though he is still "trudging" around the place where he died. Shaw's ashes were scattered under an elm tree, and his spirit is often associated with this specific location within the cemetery.