Hardin County, county seat Kenton, derives its name from General John Hardin of the Revolutionary War. It covers 470.29 square miles with a population of about 31,945. Not exactly a ghostly or legend-trippy hotspot, Hardin does have a reputation for UFO sightings and a few hauntings to its name; for instance, Ohio Northern University and the John Sullivan Museum are both said to be haunted, and Ridgeway Cemetery (supposedly) boasts a haunted grave marker, pyramid-shaped, over a witch’s final resting place. (The Headstoners have yet to locate this grave, let alone verify the claims that it boasts a “creepy poem” and the witch herself roams at night.)
August 11, 2009 at 3:38 pm
The grave does exist, believe me. It was dug up in 1997 by another person and myself.There is nothing buried there, we dug about six feet and found nothing. I dont remember the entire passage on the pyramid just the last sentence.”prepare for death and follow me”. The womans name was Anna Belle Davis. We got aressted and prosecuted for 2 counts of vandalism. After we dug and found nothing we trashed her gravestone pyramid thing along with probly 10 other stones. So if she was really a witch then she would have delt with us right. Yea ive had really bad luck for the past 12 years in and out of prison. So if she really was what they say I wish shed leave me be.
October 30, 2010 at 1:50 pm
the witches tombstone has this poem on it,
” remember youth as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, as i am now so must you be, prepare for death and follow me”
I have alot of family buried in that cemetary including my mother, the tombstone in question has a broken tip on it and is in the first row nearest the road
November 1, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Thanks for the specific info! If we make it up to Hardin Co. again we’ll definitely try to find it again and will probably be much more successful
Thanks again!
June 12, 2011 at 2:12 am
It is also rumored that back in the woods behind the cemetery there is a little shack back there were she lived. I have yet to find it but planning on going back till I do find the shack. There so many 4 wheeler trail in those woods so it kinda hard to fallow the trails to find it but on of these times I will spend some time in there and try to find it if its even there and the rumor is true. Me and a friend of mine do our own paranormal investigation we call our selves HCPI hardin county paranormal investigation so if any one knows of some place around hardin county we would like to know about them hit me up at ramweg4@gmail.com
September 3, 2011 at 1:45 pm
I think that Anna Belle Davis may be a relative of mine from my Hogue/Hayes family in Logan And Hardin County Ohio and surrounding area’s I have relatives buried in that cemetery..Elizabeth Jane Wilklow and Hiram Hogue had the following children:
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Harriet Melinda Hogue was born in 1852 in Ohio. She died in 1915 in Ohio. She was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway, Hardin Co., Ohio.36
She married John Limes who was born about 1847 in Ohio. John was in the Army during the Civil War in Co. H, 180th Eng., Ohio Vol. Infantry. He enlisted on 25 Aug. 1864 and was discharged in July 1865. He died on 29 June 1889 in Ridgeway, Ohio.37 He was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway, Ohio.36
They had these children: John Gideon (b. 1875), Elza John (b. 1876), Ira, Harvey (b. 1880), Farley A. (b. 1884), Viola Bess (b. 1887) & Oslie (b. 1888).
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John H. “Benny” Hogue as born on 5 March 1855 in Ridgeway, Ohio. He died on 7 June 1919 in Ridgeway, Ohio. He was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway, Ohio.36
John H. “Benny” Hogue and Elizabeth Arilla Printz were married on 31 December 1883 in Hardin Co., Ohio. Elizabeth Arilla Printz was born on 4 February 1856 in Ridgeway, Ohio. She died on 10 August 1938 in Ridgeway, Ohio. She was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway, Ohio.Hiram Hogue was my 3rd Great Grand Uncle..This intrigues me about Anna Belle as we have Davis and Millers married in and on same census as my relatives..I am going to do some research on Anna Belle Davis and find out who she was…Let ya’ll know how it turns out:)
January 16, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Cool! That would be awesome!