Stories from the following Ohio counties: Ashland, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hardin, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Summit, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Wood, Wyandot.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Prelude: All Flesh is Grass

1. The Haunted Garden-Party Dress: Clothes to die for

2. Dearly Departed: Ghostly lover

3. It Is Very Beautiful Over There: Mr. Edison calls up the dead

4. The Ghostly Grandpa: Children and the supernatural

5. Old Soldiers Never Die: Custer's last march, John Brown's soul

6. The Phantoms of the Opera: Theatrical ghosts

7. Grave Matters: Final resting ? places

8. A Ghost Around the House: Household hauntings

9. Resting in Pieces: Dis-embodied spirits

10. Our Haunted Presidents: From The Harrison Horror to Harding's Doom

11. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord: Haunted houses and servants of God

12. The Old School Spirit: The ghosts of higher education

13. The Happy Haunting Grounds: The haunted skull and other Native American hauntings

14. Ghost Writers: Ohio's haunted authors

15. The Headless Motorcyclist: And other haunted conveyances

Appendix-Haunting People: Ghost-hunters, tale-tellers, and tours

References

Other Terrifying Tales

Index

Publisher: Kestrel Publications, 1811 Stonewood Dr., Dayton, OH 45432 (513) 426-5110

Publication Date: October 1991

Author: Chris Woodyard

ISBN: 0-962847216

Pages: 224 (xii + 212)

Price: $10.95

Features: Annotated bibliography, general index, index of stories by county, addresses of sites open to the public

Blurb: Buckeye ghosts have come back to haunt you in Haunted Ohio II. This chilling, all-new sequel to Haunted Ohio, materializes over 125 tales from around the Buckeye state. Most stories in this collection have never before been published. There are tales from haunted Native American graves to a haunted helicopter at the US AF Museum. There are tales about ghostly music, mysterious animals, and spirit photographs. Apparitions comfort, warn, and terrorize their victims throughout these terrifying pages. Visit Ohio: the haunt of it all.

Stories from the following Ohio counties: Adams, Allen, Ashtabula, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hardin, Huron, Licking, Lorain, Montgomery, Muskingum, Ottawa, Preble, Richland, Ross, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Vinton, Warren, Wayne

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Ghost Car

Introduction

Women in White: Haunting ladies

Convivial Spirits: Haunted taverns, inns, and bars

The Choir Invisible: Ghostly music

Things that Go Bump in the Night: The elusive poltergeist

From the Cradle to the Grave: Ghostly children

Time Warps: Glimpses through time?

Buckeye Bigfoots: And other uncanny animals

A Gasp of Ghosts: A creepy catch-all

Death Row: Haunted jails and law enforcement ghosts

Ohio's Most Haunted Town: Waynesville

Ghosts of the Air: Ghosts at the USAF Museum

Harmful Haunts: Dangerous ghosts and houses of horror

Appendix 1 - Haunting People: Ghost-hunters, tale-tellers and tours

Appendix 2 - Haunted Places: Sites open to the public

References

More Ghostly Tales

Index, General and by location

Publisher: Kestrel Publications, 1811 Stonewood Dr., Dayton, OH 45432 (513) 426-5110

Publication Date: October 1992

HAUNTED OHIO III: STILL MORE GHOSTLY TALES FROM THE BUCKEYE STATE

Author: Chris Woodyard

ISBN: 0-962847224

Pages and format: 224 (xii + 212) 5x8 trade paperback

Price: $10.95

Features: Annotated bibliography, general index, index of stories by county, addresses of sites open to the public

Blurb: They're baa-ack! Still more Buckeye ghosts have come swarming out of their graves to give you some sleepless nights in this collection of over 100 bone-chilling tales, including "The Faceless Hitchhiker"; Franklin Castle; a haunted trunk that held the spirit of a murderer; a medical clinic haunted by a shuffling "beast"; the ghostly nuns of Toledo. Visit that state of terror: Haunted Ohio.

Stories from the following Ohio counties: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Butler, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Hocking, Holmes, Lawrence, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoaning, Marion, Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Muskingum, Ottawa, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Vinton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prelude: The Flames

1. Home is where the Haunt Is: Ghosts around the house

2. The Ghost in the Machine: Captured psychic images and sounds

3. Stairway to Heaven: Stairway stalkers

4. Lanterns for the Dead: Ghostly lights

5. Caution! Ghosts at Work: Ghosts in the workplace

6. The Haunted Trunk: And other ghost-infested objects

7. Men in Black: And other ghostly gentlemen

8. The Spirit of the Waters: Ghosts who walk the waterways

9. The Show Must Go On--and On...: More theatre ghosts

10. Call for Doctor Death: Haunted hospitals and clinics

11. Highways to Hell: Haunted roads and bridges

12. A Ghost's Home is His Castle: Franklin Castle and others

13. Tales from the Crypt: More ghosts in cemeteries

14. High Spirits: Ghosts who just want to have fun

15. The Thrill of Fear: Ghosts who reach out and terrify someone

Appendix 1 - Fright Bites - Mini-tales of the macabre

Appendix 2 - Haunted Places: Sites open to the public

References, More Ghostly Tales, General Index, Index by Location

Publisher: Kestrel Publications, 1811 Stonewood Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45432-4002 (937) 426-5110

Publication Date: September, 1994

HAUNTED OHIO IV: RESTLESS SPIRITS

Author: Chris Woodyard

ISBN: 0-962847259

Pages and format: 224 (x + 214) 5x8 trade paperback

Price: $12.95

Features: Annotated bibliography, general index, index of stories by county, addresses of sites open to the public

Blurb: Ohio proves it is truly "The Haunt of It All" in this return to the popular Haunted Ohio series by ghosthunter Chris Woodyard. You just can’t keep a good ghost down and Woodyard has unearthed over 100 more spirited tales from around the state including "Mistress Suzanne," a murdered bride who showed a honeymooning couple to their room, the "pasta-geist," who craved raw macaroni, "Bernie," the ghost with an attitude problem, and a phantom train still rushing to its fiery doom.

Stories from the following Ohio counties: Adams, Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Fulton, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Monroe, Ottawa, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Putnma, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Vinton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prelude: Dead Man Walking

1. Houses of Horror: Places you wouldn’t want to live

2. Haunted Highways: Highway and transport ghosts

3. You Always Haunt the One You Love: Ghostly relatives

4. The Can-Do Spirit: Helpful ghosts

5. Ghosts that Would Crack a Mirror: Ugly apparitions and hostile hauntings

6. Lions and Tigers and Scares, Oh My!: Strange and ghostly animals

7. Possessed Possessions: Objects with something extra

8. They’re Baaaack: Return to Haunted Ohio

9. A Ghostly Miscellany: A potpourri or poltergeists

10. Doom at the Inn: More haunted inns and taverns

11. A Seance of Spooks: Multiple hauntings

12. Ghosts of the Living: Doppelgangers and Vardogers

13. Murder Most Phantom: Ghostly murder victims

14. Working-Class Stiffs: Most ghosts in the workplace

15. "You Can Call Me George": The ghost at the Masonic Temple

Bibliography

Haunted Places You Can Visit

Indexes

Publisher: Kestrel Publications, 1811 Stonewood Dr, Dayton, OH 45432-4002 (937) 426-5110

Publication Date: September 1997

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