Mysterious Michigan: The Lonely Ghost of Minnie Quay, the Marvelous Manifestations of Farmer Riley, the Devil in Detroit & More

by Amberrose Hammond

Overview

Enigmatic mediums, murders, monsters, and more are all part of Michigan's mysterious and sometimes supernatural history.

The will of Detroit's first millionaire, Eber B. Ward, was hotly contested because he took the financial advice of spirits. Marian Spore Bush, Bay City's first female dentist, moved to New York City, where she became a psychic wonder--and a secret philanthropist. Old witchcraft superstitions drove a Mount Morris family insane and caused another man to murder his godmother in Trenton.

Researcher Amberrose Hammond brings to light strange and unusual tales from Michigan's colorful and exciting past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439676196
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	08/29/2022
Series:	American Legends
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

For more than twenty years, Amberrose Hammond has been researching the supernatural, weird and off-beat history of Michigan. An avid local history and cemetery enthusiast, Amberrose has lectured extensively around the state at libraries, conferences and historical tours and has shared her love of Michigan's high strangeness with thousands. She is the author of Ghosts & Legends of Michigan's West Coast, Wicked Ottawa County and Wicked Grand Rapids. Learn more at www.michigansotherside.com and listen to Ghostly Talk, a podcast she co-hosts.

Ghosts & Legends of Michigan's West Coast, Wicked Ottawa County and Wicked Grand Rapids. Learn more at www.michigansotherside.com and listen to Ghostly Talk, a podcast she co-hosts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

Part 1 Speaking with the Dead

1 The Rise of Spiritualism in Michigan 13

2 The Marvelous Manifestations of Farmer Riley 23

3 Choose Your Own Coffin 34

4 The "Devilish Cunningness" of Edward Ascher 41

5 Consulting Spirits: The Strange Finale of Eber B. Ward 53

Part 2 Legend, Lore and Ghosts

6 The Legend of the Nain Rouge 73

7 The Lonely Ghost of Minnie Quay 82

8 Haunted Roads and Mysterious Lights 90

9 The Jackson Disturbance 95

Part 3 The Strange and Unusual

10 "Ye Shall See Strange Visions" 105

11 Driven Mad by Witchcraft 109

12 Frank Lesner, Witch Killer 112

13 The Devil in Detroit 120

14 The Summer of the Monster 128

15 The Mysterious Life and Times of Marian Spore Bush 134

Bibliography 149

About the Author 159