Snelson-Brinker House - Steelville, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 56.902 W 091° 30.076
15S E 631680 N 4201145
The Snelson-Brinker house is reported to be haunted by a young child ghost.
Waymark Code: WM3TQZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2008
Views: 60
It is reported that the sounds of a young child screaming can be heard from the spring house. It is reported that a two year old child was drown by one of family's slaves in 1837. The child was drown by the servant when she was left to care for the children. After investigation she was tried and convicted. She was sentenced to be hung and her sentence was carried out. Both the child and the servant are buried in the small cemetery on the property.