Thanks, Dan, for all this info. It was an interesting little article and I did learn off list that it is part of the Porterville Cemetery district now. Appreciate the info! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: dan hogan To: CATULARE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:30 PM Subject: [CATulare] Re: Cemetery near Porterville Hi Sue and others on this list, Here is the info on your questions. The "old burial ground" mentioned is the old section of the current Porterville Cemetery, and the Home of Peace is the new section added on later, about 1927. Today it is one cemetery. The "old Indian village" were ruins that existed of the old Tule Indian Reservation located on the east side of Porterville, moved to its current location in 1878. The haunted house most likely is the old home of John Hilton, rumored to have been haunted. It was located off of what was then called the Springville Highway, today called Springville Drive. John Hilton was the person who purchased Porter Putnam's first store/inn in 1864 when Porter went to NY to marry his fiance. Dan Hogan --- Sue Silver <ssilver1951@jps.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > I came across the following article from Feb. 21, > 1928 in the Los Angeles > Times. Does anyone know to which cemetery the "old > burying ground, the > oldest for white people of the district" the article > might be referring? > > Hundreds Visit 'Haunted House' at Porterville. > Porterville, Feb. 20. - Within the past few days > literally hundreds of > person have driven to the "haunted housed" about two > miles east of > Porterville, just off the Springville Highway, > hoping to catch a glimpse of > the beautiful young lady, in flowing Greek robes of > white with her hair > parted in the middle, who is said to appear in an > upper window of the > two-story building at a certain hour of the morning. > Physicians on rural calls, golfers en route to > the Monache course, > various prominent citizens, "old-timers" in the > neighborhood claim to have > seen the ghost. The house is a landmark of the > district, standing back from > the highway in an old orange grove. It was formerly > the home of Bat? Guinn, > a bachelor who died as he lived, alone, not long > since. > An old burying ground, the oldest for white > people of the district, is > near by, while only a few miles away are the ruins > of an old Indian village. > Tradition has it that the "spirit" may come from > either of these cemeteries. > More prosaic minds, however, have determined to > solve the riddle and > people have literally overrun the place, peeking > into windows, seeking any > solution of the mystery. > Inasmuch as the apparition is seen only on very > clear, bright days and > then only between 7 and 9 a.m., it is suggested that > perhaps it is a > reflection of some Grecian statue or woman of > Biblical times, in the Home of > Peace Cemetery on the side of a nearby hill. This > is Porterville's new > burying ground and has a number of such figures. > Thus does modern Sherlock > Holmes clear the mystery of the "haunted house." > > Any ideas? Is the "old burying ground" still there? > > Thanks so much, > > Sue Silver, State Coordinator > California Saving Graves Dan Hogan hogan-4@sbcglobal.net ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx