Comments on: Vale End’s Blue Lady ghost http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fiona Broome http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-104 Fiona Broome Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:26:31 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-104 Connor, You're correct about the two wives named Mary, but I don't think you've read my other article, <a href="http://www.hollowhill.com/nh/vale-end-1.htm" rel="nofollow">The Blue Lady Haunts NH's Vale End Cemetery</a>. Speaking about the gravestone, I said, "It bears her maiden name–Mary Ritter–as well as the married name of her widower’s second wife, Mary Spaulding. (The second Mary Spaulding was, before her marriage to Isaac Spaulding, Mrs. Mary Flynn Colburn.)" In other words, her name <em>was</em> Mary Ritter Spaulding. She was born Mary Ritter, and married Isaac Spaulding. The second wife was Mary Flynn Colburn Spaulding. Also, there's nothing parsimonious about the entire family -- including both wives -- being buried in the same family plot. It'd be strange if a wife <em>wasn't</em> buried with the rest of the family. Sincerely, Fiona Connor,

You’re correct about the two wives named Mary, but I don’t think you’ve read my other article, The Blue Lady Haunts NH’s Vale End Cemetery.

Speaking about the gravestone, I said, “It bears her maiden name–Mary Ritter–as well as the married name of her widower’s second wife, Mary Spaulding. (The second Mary Spaulding was, before her marriage to Isaac Spaulding, Mrs. Mary Flynn Colburn.)”

In other words, her name was Mary Ritter Spaulding. She was born Mary Ritter, and married Isaac Spaulding.

The second wife was Mary Flynn Colburn Spaulding.

Also, there’s nothing parsimonious about the entire family — including both wives — being buried in the same family plot. It’d be strange if a wife wasn’t buried with the rest of the family.

Sincerely,
Fiona

]]> By: Connor http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-103 Connor Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:46:59 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-103 Another story on why she haunts vale end is this....Apparently after Mary Ritter's death which was of unknown causes..her husband married another mary. Her name was mary spaulding. To save money after spauldings death the husband buried Mary Spaulding on top of Mary Ritter...Hence the name on the headstone Mary Ritter/Spaulding....her name was not Mary Ritter Spaulding.... Another story on why she haunts vale end is this….Apparently after Mary Ritter’s death which was of unknown causes..her husband married another mary. Her name was mary spaulding. To save money after spauldings death the husband buried Mary Spaulding on top of Mary Ritter…Hence the name on the headstone Mary Ritter/Spaulding….her name was not Mary Ritter Spaulding….

]]> By: Fiona Broome http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-102 Fiona Broome Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:46:09 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-102 That's a great story, ConMan, but far removed from the truth. (Then again, you probably knew that since you said your email address is "blahblah@whocares.com.") Mary Spaulding (or Spalding, like the Whitefield, NH inn owned by Jason Hawes & Grant Wilson & their families) was a lovely woman, and very religious according to contemporary stories. She was known for risking her own health to visit families and help the sick and elderly, and perhaps that contributed to her early, tragic death. That’s a great story, ConMan, but far removed from the truth. (Then again, you probably knew that since you said your email address is “blahblah@whocares.com.”)

Mary Spaulding (or Spalding, like the Whitefield, NH inn owned by Jason Hawes & Grant Wilson & their families) was a lovely woman, and very religious according to contemporary stories. She was known for risking her own health to visit families and help the sick and elderly, and perhaps that contributed to her early, tragic death.

]]> By: The ConMan http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-101 The ConMan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:30:29 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-101 There is a good story that goes around about Mary Spaulding...(the blue lady). The story goes that she was the daughter of a rich father and the sister to 7 children...while her father was dying it was said that she went around the house and brutally hacked all her siblings to death in order to inherit her fathers fortune. The townspeople found out and soon after hung her in Vale End Cemetary. lol just the story but it truly adds to the scary ghost factor. There is a good story that goes around about Mary Spaulding…(the blue lady).
The story goes that she was the daughter of a rich father and the sister to 7 children…while her father was dying it was said that she went around the house and brutally hacked all her siblings to death in order to inherit her fathers fortune. The townspeople found out and soon after hung her in Vale End Cemetary.
lol just the story but it truly adds to the scary ghost factor.

]]> By: danielle french http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-100 danielle french Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:50:07 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-100 my moms closest friend growing up is related to the blue lady. the blue lady is her second aunt i dont think of her as creepy but as part of the family. my moms closest friend growing up is related to the blue lady. the blue lady is her second aunt i dont think of her as creepy but as part of the family.

]]> By: Megan http://hollowhill.com/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery#comment-99 Megan Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:39:33 +0000 http://hollowhill.com/ghosthunting/blue-lady-haunts-nhs-vale-end-cemetery/#comment-99 my best friend tyler went ther after curfew and his friend found a tenis ball by her grave. he threw the ball into the bushes right next to her grave. less than 3 mins. later the ball rolled back to in front of her grave. good luck if you visit. dont go alone my best friend tyler went ther after curfew and his friend found a tenis ball by her grave. he threw the ball into the bushes right next to her grave. less than 3 mins. later the ball rolled back to in front of her grave. good luck if you visit. dont go alone

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