Ada Witch at Findlay Cemetery, Ada


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The Ada Witch legend at Findlay Cemetery centers on the tale of a woman killed by her husband for infidelity, with her spirit said to haunt the cemetery and surrounding areas like Seidman Park and Honey Creek Road. Visitors report sightings of a woman in a blue dress, misty apparitions, strange footsteps, and feelings of being watched. While historical research has debunked the murder narrative, finding the woman died of typhoid fever, the legend and reports of paranormal activity persist, and her grave was vandalized and later received a new, extra-thick headstone for protection. The legend says a woman was having an affair and was killed by her jealous husband after he caught her with her lover. The husband and lover may also have died. The woman's restless spirit is said to remain, doomed to haunt the area where she died. People have reported seeing a woman, sometimes in a blue dress, sitting in the road asking for help. Ghost hunters have reported feeling tapped on the shoulder, hearing ghostly sounds of struggle or weeping, and feeling an eerie presence. Some reports mention mists and unexplained footsteps. Historical research into Sarah McMillan's life at the time of the legend revealed she died of typhoid fever in 1870, not murder.

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