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Author: Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1543573444
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe haunting of the Bell family at their home in Tennessee started out harmless enough with knocking and scratching noises. But soon members of the family were scratched, kicked, and slapped by a spirit who identifies herself as a witch named Kate Batts. Centuries later, this legendary ghost story continues to haunt all who hear it.
Author: Pat Fitzhugh
Publisher: The Armand Press
Published: 2009-08-10
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 097051560X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA malevolent entity known as the "Bell Witch" terrorized a pioneer Tennessee family from 1817 to 1821, predicting the future, singing hymns, cursing the preachers, beating the children, and killing John Bell, the patriarch. The characters and events were real. People from all walks of life--farmers, doctors, lawyers, and even preachers--witnessed and documented the horrific Bell Witch disturbances. Culminating 22+ years of extensive research, "The Bell Witch: The Full Account" is an essential tool for those wanting to learn more about the world's greatest ghost story. Includes photos, footnotes, end notes, appendices, and a comprehensive index.
Author: Matt Bougie
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-12-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1502622203
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the woods and fields of Tennessee, the spirits of the past come to haunt unknowing country residents. For the Bell family, one particular ghost would find its way into their lives, tormenting them for years. The Bell Witch, as she was called, left a mark not only on the Bell residence but also on the farm on which they lived. Here, using accessible language for young readers, the story is re-envisioned and presented on the page using colorful and descriptive illustrations sure to engage and enthrall young audiences.
Author: Brent Monahan
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2000-06-19
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780312262921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a fictionalized diary in which schoolteacher Richard Powell tells the story of Tennessee's Bell Witch, a poltergeist that began harassing the family of John Bell in 1818 and is reported to have caused his death.
Author: M. V. Ingram
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Published: 2013-01-19
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781482031638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the first decade of the 1800s, John Bell moved his growing family from North Carolina to the Red River community in Robertson County, Tennessee. Bell, who became an elder in the Red River Baptist Church, was well-liked and respected by his neighbors and prospered as a farmer. As Bell worked his farm, a unique phenomenon occurred. Beginning in 1817 and continuing until 1821, John Bell and his family were allegedly “haunted” by a devilish spirit called a “witch” known as “Kate.” The witch's actions were observed by many in the community, including the clergy. The events subsided only after Bell's death. Known as the “Red Book,” and including the eyewitness account of Richard Williams Bell, son of John Bell, Ingram's account is the story of the Bell Witch.
Author: Richard W. Bell
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-03
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781798482483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the early 1800s John Bell moved his family from North Carolina to the rich bottom lands along the Red River in Robertson County, Tennessee. Bell, an elder in the Red River Baptist Church, was well-liked and respected by most in the community and prospered as a farmer. As Bell worked hard to raise his family and to carve out a living, the unusual, unexpected, and terrifying happened. Between 1817 and 1821 the Bell family were allegedly tormented day and night by some heinous menacing spirit called a "witch" known as "Kate." Kate's remonstrations and activities were witnessed by many in the community. The events eventually led to the death of John Bell, and he is the only person whose demise is attributed to the work of a spirit. Written only seventy-three years after the awful events transpired, this is the story of the Bell Witch. This is the eyewiteness account by a member of the Bell family.
Author: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Published: 2018-09-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1631632051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe only interesting thing in Adams, Tennessee, according to Miles Watley, is the Bell Witch Cave which is said to be haunted. Shortly after visiting the cave, ghostly things start happening. It becomes clear that the Watleys have something the ghost wants. It isn’t their house, is it?
Author: Melissa Sanders-Self
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-06-27
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 0446562572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobertson County, Tennessee, early 1800s. The respectable Bell family is quietly working its rural farm, when something utterly horrific suddenly unleashes a reign of terror upon them and their entire community. The haunting begins with knocking on the walls. Before long, disembodied voices are heard whispering in the night, and spectral creatures are seen floating in the field. Then, 13-year-old Betsy Bell is brutally assaulted, and her father, John Bell, is violently tortured by an unseen force. The desperate townspeople, frantic with fear, gather to cast the demon from their midst. But a far more insidious evil lurks in the Bell home -- more damaging and disturbing than the Bell Witch could ever be.
Author: Jerry Gundersheimer
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2016-10-17
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 153200222X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKaction-packed, relentlessly paced plot much to like about Face of the Bell Witch strong start to what could be an extraordinarily entertaining series. BlueInk Review a major cliffhanger unique perspective of what life might be like if death werent the end of relationships. Clarion Review (four stars) alternately tender and savage first installment of a paranormal series prose is frequently clever thick plot threads brightened by local color but tinged with shocking violence. Kirkus Review Deep within the bowels of a Tennessee cave, the vindictive spirit of the Bell Witch awaits the catalyst to unleash her vengeance again after a decade of dormancy Ten-year-old Abby Whitaker is troubled. Her devoted father, Brody, a gifted Clarksville medium, is aware that she is beginning to pick up on subtle signs presented by spirits of her late relatives. But who is the stranger loitering across from Abbys school, seeking her attention and worrying her so? While Brody juggles Abbys angsts along with the myriad demands of fatherhood and personal financial struggles, he fatefully crosses paths with two dangerous small-time hoodlums, leaving him to wonder if his unique ability is a blessing or a curse. As the slumbering Bell Witch is roused once more, Brody is propelled into a desperate life-or-death maelstrom where he is pitted against sinister forces that will stop at nothing to get what they want: the one he holds closest to his heart. In this paranormal thriller, a gifted medium and his young daughter unwittingly become embroiled in a perilous clash with both criminal and supernatural worldsawakening a vengeful spirit in the process.
Author: Carroll Van West
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781558535992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis definitive encyclopedia offers 1,534 entries on Tennessee by 514 authors. With thirty-two essays on topics from agriculture to World War II, this major reference work includes maps, photos, extensive cross-referencing, bibliographical information, and a detailed index.
