Private
Home Case #51
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Date:
Time:
Location: Lexington, Lafayette Co, |
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Investigators
on Scene: Brenda, Misty, Bonnie (Guest investigator: Mary) |
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Attendees
on Scene: Female
homeowner and 2 female friends |
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Conditions:
Cloudy Temp:
52 degrees Humidity:
55% Barometer:
30.18 Lunar
Phase: Full Moon (100% full) Geomagnetic:
Quiet Solar
X-Rays: N Wind: South 10 mph |
Evidence
Collected:
Digital
Photos Taken: 151 Positive
Digital Photos: 21 35
mm Photos Taken: 24 (pending report
from Misty) 35
mm Photos Positive: 0 (pending report from
Misty) Video:
still under
review EVPs:
8
(see Reported Findings and Experiences for details) |
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Although
it is normally our practice not to reveal the location of our
investigations, the history of where this investigation was conducted
played a major role in the haunting that our clients were experiencing.
Lexington
, Missouri was the site of two major battles in Missouri during the Civil War along with numerous skirmishes. It was the states 5th
largest community at the outbreak of the war and its population was
increasing. The town had 3 colleges and was the hub of trading, factories
and warehouses along the Missouri River. It also held a prominent
political position in the state. As
with many Missouri towns,
Lexington’s civilians were divided in their loyalties during the Civil
War which caused dissention amongst neighbors. On
September 10, 1861, both Union
and Confederate troops began
assembling on the outskirts of Lexington,
preparing for battle. There were many skirmishes that broke out during
this time as more and more soldiers and volunteers arrived. It was not
until the 18th of September that the battle finally broke out
lasting for 3 days. The final day of the battle consisted of hand to hand
combat. The lack of ammunition and rations took its toll on both sides.
After three intense days of fighting, the Federals laid down their weapons
and the Battle of Lexington ended
in a Confederate victory.
The
casualties were low. Of the enlisted men, the Confederates reported 33
killed and 150 wounded while the Federals reported 40 killed and 120
wounded. These reports did not include the volunteer troop casualties and
wounded, so the numbers were actually higher then reported.
The
battleground was preserved and became a tourist site in 1955. For
more detailed information on this particular battle, visit: http://www.historiclexington.com/battle.html
The
2nd battle that occurred in Lexington, took place on October
19, 1864
and resulted in another Confederate
victory. The casualties for this battle were unknown. Brief Home Description: One
story home built in 1929. The home consisted of a living room, 2 bedrooms,
kitchen/dining room, laundry room, bathroom and cellar. |
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Current Owner Reportings: +
Female
homeowner and her sister heard something roll across the floor in the
daughter’s bedroom. This happened several times and at one time, the
item was thrown hard against the wall. The next morning upon examining the
room, they found her daughter’s plastic “Barbie” shoes and
hairclips on the floor. The also found some items lined up in a row at the
foot of the bed. +
Homeowners daughter told her mother that she saw monsters in her room that
had black eyes. +
The male homeowner felt something tug on his shirt while he was in the
bathroom. +
Female homeowner sometimes hears a voice talking to her very loud and very
fast. +
Homeowner found daughters plastic “Barbie” chair sitting in the middle
of her daughter’s bed. +
The bathroom faucet has turned on and off by itself. +
A female friend who was spending the night in the living room, observed
the curtains blowing straight out from the window. This
happened 3 times and on the 3rd
time she asked it to stop. Upon doing so, the curtains fell back down and
there were no more incidents. +
Missing items have turned up in strange places or in places which have
already been searched. +
Homeowner and her sister witnessed the dining room chairs slide back from
the table. +
Lights have turned on and off by themselves. +
Female homeowner heard a knock on the back door and went to see who was
there to find nobody. She left the house after this incident. She said
that she would no longer stay at the house without someone being there
with her. Her fiancé has been deployed overseas but was due to return
home the week after our investigation. |
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The back door where female homeowner heard someone knocking only to find no one there when she went to see who it was. |
Photo of daughter's room where there as been much reported activity. There were also several EVPs recorded in this room. |
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Reported Findings and Experiences: +
Upon entering the
house, all team members felt a very strong presence. +
A series of some very interesting EVPs were recorded just after the
investigation got underway and just after the screen door opened. Two male
voices were recorded in conversation saying the following: (Voice
#1) “I’m
not a ghost.”
(Voice
#2) “How
Do
They
Prove It
To
Be
Ghosts?”
(Voice
#1) “Let’s
Reek
Havoc.”
(Voice
#2
& Voice #1)
“Lay
Down...
No, I’m Butt
Naked."
These
EVPs were recorded within a 15 second time frame. There were no males
present during the investigation.
Here is the entire conversation without breaking each EVP into separate
files: EVP
Series. +
Another
EVP was recorded in the daughter’s bedroom while Misty and Brenda were
discussing a photo which possibly showed some kind of anomaly in front of
a poster of the” Disney Princesses” that was hanging in the room. A
male voice was recorded saying
“They’re
Fairies.” This
would have been a logical description of the poster from someone who lived
during the 1800’s. When the photo was blown up, the possible anomaly was
just a distortion of color caused by the small camera screen. +While
Misty was conducting her reading in the living room, the front screen door
opened up, almost touching the window on the south side of the door and
then closed. Thinking that the wind may have caused this incident, Brenda
went outside to check the door and the direction of the wind. The wind was
blowing from the south at 10 mph. In order for the screen door to open, it
would have had to open against the wind. Still doubting that something
other than the wind may have opened the door, Brenda said, “If someone
is here, could you please open the door again.” The door swung open on
this command. Still in doubt, Brenda said, “I need to verify that
someone is here, so please close the door now.” The door closed. At this
time Brenda detected a significant temperature difference on the porch.
The porch was extremely cold compared to the open front yard. She then
went and asked Misty to come to the front of the house and repeat the
commands. When Misty asked for the door to be opened and closed, it again
repeated. Throughout the rest of the investigation, the door would open
slightly on occasion but not nearly as far as what it did during these two
incidents. Near the end of the investigation, the team was gathered in the
living room discussing the clearing when the door again opened up wide
enough to almost touch the south window and then closed. It needs to be
noted that the door was broken and did not close completely. It’s
natural hang allowed about a 6 inch gap between the door frame. Although
it’s possible that the wind could have had caused the door to open and
close slightly, it’s unlikely that the door would have opened all the
way against a 10 mph wind. +
Another series of EVPs were recorded in the living room while Misty was
setting up her camcorder. At least two voices were recorded as follows:
(Voice #1) “It’s
Over.”
(Male Voice) “Don’t
Let
Me
Down.”
(Male Voice)
“Forever?”
(Male Voice)
“Please Help.”
Later
in the evening, another EVP was recorded in the living room of a male
voice saying “It’s
Over.”
This was one of the same voices recorded
earlier. Apparently they were very happy at the prospect of going into the
light. +
After Misty identified who she felt was haunting the house, the atmosphere
became very peaceful and the heaviness that was first felt upon entering
was no longer present. +
One of the homeowner’s visitors reported smelling a very strong sulfer
smell. No one else present smelled it at this time. Bonnie later reported
that during the clearing, she got a whiff of the sulfur smell just before
she felt a spirit passing through her into the circle. + The homeowner and one of her guests reported hearing a male voice say something behind them as they were sitting on the floor in the living room. |
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Photo of screen door which opened against a strong wind several times during the investigation. |
An orb is photographed (right of picture) after the homeowners friend smelled a sulfer-like smell. (Photo edited for privacy) |
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Psychic
MISTY +
They
are very heavy in here. +
There are 3 men here. They are all 3 soldiers. +
There is a female here that is very timid. +
One of the soldiers is 16 years old. He is the one who has moved the toys.
He was with his uncle. He came down from +
The other soldier comes from the north-east and he walks over this way. +
There wasn’t a house here then. +
The woman’s name is something like Lou, Linda Lou, Lila Lou, something
Lou. Lou may be part of the last name. She is just like very soft, very
timid. +
The young boy is the one who does most of the activity. He seems to have a
lot of energy. He has blonde hair, blue eyes and he is about 5’8” or
5’9”. His first name is Eric. Johnson or Johnston. He’s very frail
and thin. +
The uncle has a full beard. He’s a gruffy looking dude. Broad shoulders
and a weathered looking face. He was up there in age. The uncle helped
take care of his nephew because the boy’s father passed away. The
uncle’s name is Mike. Same last name. +
They died fairly close by here. His uncle was killed first. The young boy
was killed in a different spot but he found his way back to his uncle. He
died a little further to the west. The young boy was shot in the neck. The
uncle was shot in the back. He got shot twice and died on this property,
out front. He was shot in the back and in the side. +
The other soldier, I don’t feel him so much. He’s more standoffish. He
hangs out in the back half of the house, more towards the bathroom. +
This house wasn’t here then. It was just land. I do see a gate and a
fence that the young boy is showing me so it must be from another house.
That’s where his body was left. His uncle died here. After he died, the
younger boy came back this way looking for him. +
The boy and his uncle are wearing grey uniforms. The other soldier is
wearing blue. His name is Jonathan Brown. Maybe that’s why they are
having such a conflict. Jonathan got blown up. +
There was something else to the east and that’s where the woman comes
from. Like some kind of a goods store. She’s not associated with this
house. She played both sides during the war. She was a survivor. Her last
name is After Misty’s readings and near the end of the investigation, Brenda and Misty went into each bedroom to do some EVP work and to see if they could get some more information on the men whom Misty felt were haunting the house. Master Bedroom: Brenda:
Can
you give us a name? Misty:
You know his name. Brenda: Did
he fight in the battle of Misty:
Yes Brenda: Is
he married? Misty:
Yes Brenda: Can
he give us his wife’s name? Misty:
Annie Brenda: Did
he have any children? Misty:
Yes, two of them. Brenda: Were
they both boys? Misty:
No. Two girls. Brenda: Was
he shot in the chest? Misty:
No, he didn’t get shot. He got blown up. Brenda: Why
does he haunt this house? Misty:
He died here. Brenda: Did
they bury him here? Misty: No, they just left him here and he rotted. Sometimes they had to do that. He’s ready to go on. He relives that day over and over. He doesn’t like to talk much.
Daughter’s
Bedroom:
Upon entering the daughters bedroom, an EVP of a male voice was recorded
saying what sounds like, “Hold
up a veil” or
“Pull
up a veil.” Brenda:
Eric, what is your mother’s name? Misty:
Martha. Brenda:
Were
you her only son? Misty:
No, he had another brother who was about 11. They didn’t take him. Brenda: Take
him? What do you mean by take him? Misty:
They didn’t take him into the military. The soldiers didn’t take him
like they did Eric because his brother was too young. Brenda: What
was your father’s name? Misty:
Edward. Brenda: Was
he in the war? Misty:
No,
he died on the farm. Brenda: So,
did you volunteer with your uncle? Misty: No,
the soldiers took him. Brenda: And
made him a soldier? Misty: Yes.
They were getting low on people. He met up with his uncle somehow. He saw
him at a camp. Brenda: So
in other words he was kidnapped and made to serve? Misty: Yeah.
There was a whole bunch of young boys like that they took, he said. Brenda: So
did his father die before he left? Misty: Oh
yeah, yeah. His father had been dead a few years. He was younger when his
dad died. Brenda: Was
his mother remarried? Misty: No. Brenda: So
they left her to take care of the homestead by herself? Misty:
Yes with his younger brother. Brenda: Did
he have a sweetheart? Misty:
No, he didn’t have a sweetheart. Brenda: Did
he have any sisters? Misty:
Brenda:
Is his name on the list of those that died in the Misty: He
doesn’t know. Brenda: What
about Jonathan? Was he married? Misty:
He’s being standoffish. They are ready to
go.
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MPR
SUMMARY Based upon the evidence collected and our psychic reading, MPR feels that the house was haunted by 3 men, all who perished during the skirmishes leading up to the Lexington Battle. These men were earthbound ghosts. A
clearing was performed and the homeowner first reported that things seem
to be calmer. She later contacted us after seeing a figure outlined in
white light appear in her bedroom, along with some other disturbances. MPR
returned to the house in March but did not feel the need to conduct
another investigation. Instead, Misty made some explanations to the
homeowner concerning the appearance of the “white-light” figure and
reassured her that she had nothing to fear from it. Since the house is
located on what is believed to be a former road frequented by troops, a
residual energy will continue to remain with increased activity during
the times of the year when troops were on the move.
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