Greenfield Historical Society's annual Ghost Walk Oct. 13
By Harold Schmidt
Greenfield Historical Society
Greenfield Historical Society's annual Ghost Walk will be held Monday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m.
The Old Burying Ground will come alive with the story of early residents of Greenfield.
The story of James Elder Kerr, Sr., will be told by Terry Washburn. Kerr and his wife, Nancy Cunningham, had 13 children. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. With such a large family, they were connected to many other families in the Greenfield area.
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Teena Thornton will portray Margaret Watkins Devoss. Margaret was married to John Devoss, a farmer in Buckskin Township, Ross County. They were members of the Hop Run Presbyterians and had 11 children.
John and Mary Lavery’s story will be told by Danny and Susan Long. The Laverys were from Ireland and had two sons, William and Robert. They were farmers in Buckskin Township.
Jay Hardy will portray Nathaniel Bonner. Mr. Bonner was born in Pennsylvania, married Jane Ghormley and moved to Perry Township, Fayette County. He was a farmer and member of the Greenfield Presbyterian Church.
The story of Sarah Smith will be told by Judy Schmidt. Sarah’s husband was Robert Smith a son of William Smith who settled in Greenfield and started a tannery on the banks of Paint Creek.
Members of the Smith family were strong abolitionists during the years before the Civil War.
This year the ghosts will all be in the area of the burying ground that has recently been cleaned and restored by historical society volunteers. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the presentation.
There will be no hot dog supper before the walk this year. Cookies and punch will be served after the walk.
Come enjoy the autumn weather and learn about some of the early residents of Greenfield.