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Don’t ever doubt the strength of an open mind, and the deep energetic connection of a mother and her child. ❤️

The powers of prayer and a mother’s love are boundless 🙏🏻❤️🕊🐾🦌🌲

As I’m listening at 5am on a long dark highway this is actually freaking me out 😅😂 amazing storytelling!!

The panoramic photos in this series are simply BREATHTAKING! I Love this channel 🤓

These old true stories are a part of history that is not taught in schools. History is a major part of our life. We can learn much from it. Hopefully young people will find your channel here and watch it & learn a great deal more about our American culture and history.

The way you tell a story JD is as though we're right there and it actually comes alive,and its no longer just a story. Thanks and Have a Good Evening 🙂.

Another awesome story.And so much love the ole pictures with the story.

I've heard the story before, but I never tire of a well told tale. Excellent version of this classic Southern Gothic!🧟‍♀👻

I remember hearing stories about the Greenbrier ghost when I was a kid.

Thank you for the story. Zona deserved so much better than to be hurt by an ungrateful man who was supposed to love her and then killed her at such a young age. Wherever she is now, I hope her new life is happier and fuller. Knowing how determined her mother was to get justice for her, I hope the two are together again.

Awesome story!! I'm so glad that Zona's death wasn't overlooked by county officials. It is sad that she died the way she did, but she got the last words in through her mother. Revenge can be sweet with the right circumstances. Thank you again for a great story 😊

JD this is absolutely some great spooky dooky stories lately! Well done! My maiden name is Rains, I have a LOT of relatives in the Tenn and NC still in these old appalachian mountains. Man the stories that were shared from my grandparents, parents other close family members had/have a Boo Coo of stories. Some of which are quite unbelievable, from how living life in those rugged mountains, to crime, to spookiness. It's an amazing way of life, hard but honest so much so that they were so self sufficent, poor or no, that when the great depression hit most didn't know unless someone else told them. I appreciate and love your channel, you have a great story telling voice. I watch you and another man (Mr. Donnie Laws) I only watch you 2 gentlemen. I love any and all stories, good or 'dark' of my ancestors and their way of life. My family branched off and ended up in a little town in central NC in the late 1800's called Boone Hill, known now at Princeton, NC. Anyway, again, thank you for your awesome upload.

Many times, I've driven by that one room schoolhouse you used for illustrative purposes in this well told tale. ♥ Nice!

I love this story. There is no doubt in my mind that it's true. I do believe spirits walk the Earth, and that their awareness of us comes and goes just as our awareness of them come and go. I do know that our ancestors watch over us, and help us as needed, as long as we are seeking guidance and help from them, and that they know and understand our struggles when it's needed. I wish everyone who has had a loved one who died by murder would have the chance to have their loved one testify in this manner to them, but I doubt everyone knows how they died. And their living family members may not have the ability to see things of the spiritual realm.

Wow..this gave me chills. Great Video!

What an intriguing story and told so well! Thank you for helping to keep 'history' alive!

This ranks as the best ghost story ever told imo. Great story, narration!

Thank you for a great telling of this story.

I live in Greenbrier County White Sulphur Springs this is most deffently true our local theatre group in Lewisburg puts on a play about it every Summer....

I live in Area. It's no joke it's a true story.

He sent that kid in there on that horror. What a gross human! But a BRAVE guy. I'm surprised he didn't blame the boy. No one checked where the blood came from?

I love these story's. Thank you

A very haunting story I love the locations you use in the background. The Storytelling is excellent. Really enjoyed this Ghost story

I would like to encourage you and your (apprentice) to continue the oral history of the mountains I love so dearly.

Great story, I had heard this years ago, but it seemed alot less spooky ( for lack of a better word) the way you tell your stories are just awesome!!

LOVE THIS STORIES I'VE WATCH A LOT OF VIDEOS WE ARE LUCKY COMPARED WHAT ALL THE WAY THEY LIVE I NEED TO TAKE MORE PRIDE IN WHAT I DO HAVE 🙏🏽

Now that was one bit of information I never would’ve thought happened, yet it did. Thank you for the bit of history.

Amazing story telling! Thank you for this well presented video.

Terrific story again ... thanks JD...... Dee🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✝️

This is near my neck of the woods, a col hrs drive away. I've heard of this but never in depth. Thanks!

You ARE awesome brother..THANK YOU , for your AMAZING STORIES !!!..(AND, your also AMAZING MUSIC .!!!)

J.D. amazing story. I sat at the edge of my seat. You have such an amazing God given talent in telling this history of the Appalachian Mountains, but I have to say this is at the top of the list. When you got to the point of him wanting that boy to go to the house what 4 times questions in my mind already began. Great job J. D.

Best one yet. Keep em coming

I'd heard about the Greenbrier ghost but never got the whole story... until now! Very chilling...and sad. I'm sure glad her mother listened to her daughter's ghost... Thanks JD... Happy Halloween 🎃👻

My family loves to tell stories and jam whenever we're together. I feel right at home here,

Love this! Just the right amount of spook.

For what it is worth, I'm a believer. Thank you for sharing this great story.

So much for the old adage that I'm sure the murderer quite confidently believed that the dead tell no tales.

Love it!!!!!

Another great and sad story, JD thank you for sharing 🙏

I grew up about 30 minutes from Greenbriar. I've never heard this story but I will say it's do beautiful there it's breathtaking. Just massive rolling green hills- as far as you can see in certain locations. Can't wait to finish listening to this story!!! Sounds like a good one!😉

Thank you for this video 💕 I know Sometimes my dreams have been about the day after I have it. Like a fore warning. Once I dreamt about my great grandmother. My grandmother was 11 yrs old when her mother died. She had held a grudge against her mother for dying and leaving her and her dad alone to raise her 3 brothers. As a child she would destroy photos of her and never liked to talk about her. Jesus gave me a dream of her standing on top of her pine coffin, wearing a long white dress that bellowed in the breeze. She had long black hair and God said she wore a size 3-4 shoe. I said naw..it was probably a 6 or 7 but God flashed big numbers before my face and said 3-4..okay ..He made sure I knew the correct size. He showed me it was dusk or dawn. On a sloping hillside. A archway was at the entrance to the Cemetery. Her dress had a high neckline and long sleeves. She was beautiful. I told my granny when I woke up and she cried. Later on she took me to her brother's house in Ohio to his attic and pulled out the picture of her mom..laying in the coffin, leaning up against a corner in the room. Everything God had shown me in my dream was in that picture. The photo had lightning flashing across her coffin. I asked granny why and she said it was a sign that she was a Holy woman of God.. She gave that photo to me and I still have it. My granny was small but had boats for shoes. She wore a size nine, triple A. She was blown away that God had given me all those details about her mom...especially the correct shoe size she wore. I also get many dreams about the future yrs ahead of me yet. I've gotten pretty used to people thinking I'm crazy until Jesus proves them wrong. God can show us many things! And it doesn't take a witches board to do it! 🙏 🙌 ❤

Just read an extremely long story on the trial and the goings on and now I understand a little more what may have taken place back then. I love digging for facts. Thanks again .

Amazing story. Thank-you

This is one my favorite ghost stories, especially knowing that it is true 💕🙏

Great story, great way to start my Sunday morning off..... Y'all stay safe out there 🙏

One of my fav stories there’s a movie on this can’t remember the name but it was awesome

your stories an presentations are top notch . great vid . thanks

Fascinating story!🎃

Very interesting!🎃

This is one heckuva story! I definitely believe there are so many things we don't understand!!

Awesome story man love hearing about this great stuff

Great story. Never heard of it, but now I know and I enjoyed the telling of it so very much. Wonderful!!

great story!

U sir are reaching people for Jesus Christ, more than U realise, yes powerful testimony keep videos coming, your a blessing from the God of heaven, love your work Amazing story, yet very heart breaking

That was a wonderful story the way you told it. Not good that she died, but nobody could of told this better.

Hey! You did my story recommendation! You did a great job with it, too!

Excellent Thank you.

Yet another brilliantly told story ❤

Amazing story

Wow, I believe in Spirits. I found your channel due to I love Trains and pulled up Greenbrier Train. Dig in further to your channel and this Greenbrier Ghost came up and it's Halloween Weekend. I live in Richmond Virginia and there is Hollywood Cemetery with many famous people buried there along with very large stone pyramid with thousands of Confederate Soldiers underneath. They say this cemetery is haunted. If you walk through this cemetery you would also say it's haunted. That's for composing excellent history videos. I will keep you on my list.

That was some good story telling.

Awesome, thank you for sharing !

Very nicely told🙂

I loved this story. Since forensics was not available back then, Zonas ghost did a great job on conviction of this killer. I see people still come and see her grave. Nice headstone.

Good story. My great aunt lives just at the end of the driveway where Zona is buried

We had a road where I grew up in Illinois that was called lantern road. They claimed an old farmer died in his home many years ago. And sometimes you could see a lantern cross the road. Many people claimed they saw it. Not sure how much they had to drink when they saw it. But I've seen a few things when drinking also. Lol . Good thing I grew out of that stage of life.

Incredible true story! Im just discovering your channel via my brother who lives in another state. He told me about your great channel and I’m glad he did !

really amazing storytelling! great video, thanks so much for sharing the mountains and their history.

Amazing story!

Great Story, sad and a little scary but I loved, I love all your stories JD.❤

Good Evening what an incredible story and to think he almost got away with it. Thanks happy Halloween

Thank you for all your hard work and excellent storytelling gifts to bring us such truly great entertainment. God Bless. Riveting story my friend. Rest In Peace Zona.

Loved this story!!!

Keep them coming 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great stuff! 🌲🏔️🌲

I’ve heard this story before, but never with all these details. Especially Zona’s spirit spinning her head around to prove her neck was broken. That’s the spookiest thing ever! 😱

Great story.. more please...

It's about time you did a WV story. Been waiting on one

Nice, I lived in Greenbrier county, West Virginia miss it.

I have heard of another story where a ghost testified and got a conviction in a case in Quiet Dell, WV. I believe it was in the late 19-teens, early 1920’s.

Chills...👍

Well done storyteller 🙋‍♂️🐈🐈

I loved this story🤗♥️

Thanks JD, great story 👍

loved the story

She was only 20 or 21 years old. RIP

This is one great ending to such a tragedy I really love your channel ty

Lol, boontje komt om zijn loontje. I’ve heard this story before, and I love it. Thanks for telling.

Happy Halloween Everyone & Thanks T.A.S.👻🎃🖤

Great video!! Loved it!!

I am hooked. Thank you for your stories it is extremely interesting. I remember so many stories and I have forgotten many. Mountain people are different than others. Doing our genealogy gave us some very informative information on many branches.

The A.I. said, "apple'latchin Mountains."😂

I love all your story videos. ❤

Wow,,,,👍

That’s where I want to go for my vacation…

I have listen to this story several and I'm wondering in my mind, Why did he kill her. Seems like he went into rages for no reason at alI. I love this story JD. Keep up the good work.

The fact that the sheriff hid this guy astounds me. This man murdered TWO of his wives. The only reason his first wife made it out alive was because she divorced him before he could do something drastic.

Great story