Ghost in the Guyandotte Cemetery

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The first grave at the Guyandotte Cemetery was dug in 1804.
As you can image, some spirits 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
1861 burning of Guyandotte, but also
the Flood of 1913 and 1937, and
nearly 100 years on vandalism.

One of the ghost reportedly seen at the cemetery is
that of Eleabore LeTule. She and her husband.
Victor, moved from France to Guyandotte in
the 1820's and operated a grocery business
out of 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 built 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 in1853 he was buried
beside Eleanore at Guyandotte.

Nancy's children decided to bury her in the
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 lost love.

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Story by Thomas J. Galloway

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