Information about Ceely Rose.
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Ceely Rose
In June 1896, Ceely poisoned her family with arsenic over their disapproval of her infatuation with their neighbor, Guy Berry. Her father, David, died within a few days. Walter, her brother, and Rebecca, her mother, were gravely ill but lingered for several days before eventually succumbing to the poison.
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What happened to Ceely
Ceely was then arrested, confessed, and tried on three counts of murder. She was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to the Toledo Asylum. In 1915, Ceely transferred to the new Lima State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. She died there in 1934, a day after her 61st birthday. She is buried in the hospital graveyard, though many say her spirit haunts her old family home at Malabar Farm State Park.
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Is Ceely still watching Guy?
Depending on whom you ask, Ceely Rose remains at her former Lucas, Ohio home. Visitors claim to have heard mysterious voices inside the house. Others have seen Ceely looking through a window. While alive, Ceely spent many hours staring at the adjacent Berry farm watching Guy Berry working on his farm. Perhaps she now spends eternity staring out the same window trying to catch another glimpse of Guy Berry.
