Ghosts Highlight

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The first grave at the Guyandotte Cemetery was dug in 1804.
As you can image, some spirts may linger.

Visitors to the cemetery will notice a distinct lack of tombstones
to indicate over 200 years of burial. However, this parcel of
land survived not only the burning of Guyandotte, but also
the floods of 1913 and 1937, and nearly 100 years of vandalism.

One of the ghosts reportedly seen at the cemetery is that of
Eleanore LeTulle. She and her husband, Victor, moved from
France to Guyandotte in the 1820's and operated a grocery
business out ot their home. Unfortunately, Eleanore died in
1836 and Victor buried her in the graveyard, erecting a fine
and elaborate stone marker in her honor.

Three years later he married his second wife, Nancy Forgey,
and they build a house on what is now Guyan Street. The home
still stands near the flood wall. They operated a baking and
grocery business.

When Victor passed away with pneumonia in 1853 he was
buried beside Eleanore at the Guyandotte Cemetery.

Nancy's children decided to bury her in the new Spring Hill
Cemetery when she died. They had their father's remains dug
up and moved beside Nancy.

This action was enough to rouse the spirit of Eleanore. It is said
that Eleanore's apparition has been seen walking through the
cemetery, down the street to Victor's house, and even in the
house itself, looking for her lost love.

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