Ah yes. We all know how the story goes. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, and live happily ever after. Or do they?
More than a century ago, a young woman named Edna Jones lived with her family at the Secretary’s Office by the Capitol. Her father, David Jones, was said to be a very strict man who never let any of his daughters marry or leave the home. The girls were often seen outside the home with their pets, but none were ever able to leave.
Edna, wanting a family of her own and to escape the clutches of her overbearing father, fell in love with John Mince, a man who brought supplies to the family on a regular basis. Legend says John proclaimed his love for her one summer, and Edna was over the moon. Afraid of her father’s reaction, however, Edna and John decided to meet in secret at the old deserted grounds of the old Governor’s Palace.
As soon as night fell, Edna dressed and quietly crept out of her home, both excited and frightened beyond belief. As she made her way down the street toward the old Palace grounds, Edna grew more and more afraid of her father. Panic set in. He was surely going to kill her if he ever discovered what she was doing!
Because of her fears, Edna didn’t see the carriage coming. And apparently, she didn’t even know it hit her. Even worse? Not knowing she was dead, her ghost ran home, where she is said to remain… waiting.
Stories of a young woman hovering over the family’s gravesite by the Secretary’s Office still continue today. Others have heard a woman calling out at the property.
Whenever I visit the site, a strange sensation comes over me. Is it Edna? Whatever happened to John Mince?
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Ok I can’t wait for the answer to the name question. I also have a question. What are the urn appearing things? Are they urns for cremation? I didn’t think cremation was done in the past, In fact when did cremation start? I have been to the graveyard at the church but not this one. I will be sure to go in December when we are there.
Okay, I have an honest question. I’ve heard this story both from a ghost story book, and on an actual ghost tour we took. When my husband and I were on vacation out there last year, we decided to go take a look at the family graveyard. The story stated that Edna was buried along with her strict parents and six sisters… none of which ever married. We were unable to located the grave of “Edna” though. The names of the seven daughters (according to the tombstones) are Hattie Peterson Jones, Helen Norfleet Jones, Emma Adelaide Jones, Ida Maude Jones, Rosa Lee Jones, Virginia Wills Jones and Mary Rowland Jones. Was Edna a nickname? Or was the name changed to protect her? None of the graves have dates, unfortunately.