The Ghost of Humanity Hall
photo by Joanne Yeck
Coz. Harry writes that during the restoration of Humanity Hall the presence of a young woman was seen in the very back room of the main floor. He suggests a Holman as a possible candidate for the specter.
Elizabeth Hales Holman (1814-1841), who married Ambrose Ford, died in childbirth or shortly thereafter. She was buried at Humanity Hall in what was once the rose garden in front of the house, her grave marked by a magnificent marble, table-top marker. As you can see by the photo, Elizabeth’s marker has seen better days.
Perhaps, she would like her grave site repaired and the roses reestablished.
Please send more ghosts stories or other candidates for the Humanity Hall apparition. There must be many Buckingham ghosts just dying to get five minutes of fame on the Internet!
slate river ramblings . . . . 
How sad; she was just 17 years old! Life was pretty uncertain for women in those days.
Joyce, I’m glad you did the math! Elizabeth’s death should read 1841 and I’ve fixed it. This makes her twenty-seven at the time of her death. Still too young. Life was indeed uncertain, especially for women.