1818 - 1864
Bill Sketoe
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| Birthday |
8th June, 1818
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| Died |
3rd December, 1864
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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William Sketoe, Sr. (June 8, 1818 – December 3, 1864) was a Methodist minister from the south Alabama town of Newton, whose lynching there on December 3, 1864 gave birth to one of Alabama's best-known ghost stories.
While locally-told stories of his life usually say that he was hanged on trumped-up charges of desertion from the Confederate Army, other sources show that he was killed for allegedly aiding pro-Union renegades in the area.
Whatever the reason for his murder, a shallow hole dug beneath Sketoe's feet during the hanging (to accommodate his large frame) ultimately led to stories about "the hole that won't stay filled."
According to witnesses, this hole never disappeared—even after being filled numerous times—retaining its original dimensions for the next 125 years.
