Something told those parents their son was not dead. God bless them for checking!!!

@robertlang8891

7 ай бұрын

Amen to that

Sounds like he went into a deep coma. Not dead. If he would have been given water, broth etc....kept warm. He probably would have lived. I have no doubt he had some kind of heart defect. Its a sad story. I think he was a wonderful young man. Thanks Ron. You told his story. I think he would have liked being remembered.

@katherinechildress8095

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same. I'd guess Tetralogy of Fallot. Very common a long time ago for them to have later presentation that worsened throughout life.

@donnarobertson252

Жыл бұрын

Agree. They should have known because it happened a lot in those days.

@smiley1664

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling us this young man's story. I think it is important that we know about him and remember.

@ShayesEntertainment

11 ай бұрын

How is this Possible if he was embalmed

@noradaniels8802

11 ай бұрын

@@ShayesEntertainment They did not do that back then.

While taking pictures at our local cemetery.. I found the old winter burial vault doors were open... I walked in to take pictures.. It was almost closing time and i heard the little golf cart pull up and someone closed the doors on me and locked me in and took off!! I stood yelling for about an hour expecting a boney hand to grab my shoulder...until i finally heard the little golf cart pull up... The guy sat there for awhile..he finally opened the door and we both yelled... He said you dont know how long i sat pondering wether to open the door or not til morning..not knowing who or what was yelling in there..lol He escorted me to my car and let me out of the cemetery with a warning to never do that and scare him like that again..lol

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

Are you serious? That’s a horror story in itself!!

@hollyb.3615

Жыл бұрын

What an experience! I'm sure it terrified both of you!!

@postalghost830

Жыл бұрын

Good Lord! Scare HIM??? What about you?!

Beautiful music, beautiful drone shots and great story telling I'm claustrophobic so being buried alive would have been my worst nightmare

@nancycurtis488

Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry…today that would not have happened. Most counties in most states require people to be embalmed and trust me…that would kill you if you weren’t dead. Scary situation for sure.

@jananderson672

Жыл бұрын

@@nancycurtis488 yeah, I figured I'd be safe these days. I 'm going to be cremated. Now if I were to come to in there...😮

@allydlovesherdogs

Жыл бұрын

​@jananderson672 The thought of that made me cringe. My sister was cremated she never wanted to be buried underground it frightened her. Glad she got what she wanted.

@sherward3788

10 ай бұрын

Me toooooo!!😮😮

The poor kid probably died of no food or water for 2 weeks!

@samanthagomez7074

Жыл бұрын

Wow really

@samanthagomez7074

Жыл бұрын

@@Lucinda_Jackson K l don't asked how u lk r u doing k with ur rehab Ma'am

@markwitzig6390

Жыл бұрын

Wtf??

@samanthagomez7074

Жыл бұрын

@@Lucinda_Jackson Wow thank u tell me about happened 2 u but I'm so happy u r doing much better now God Bless U Always 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Ma'am

@samanthagomez7074

Жыл бұрын

@@Lucinda_Jackson Ur very welcome Ma'am 🙏🙏🙏🙏😊😊😊😊😊😊

Good grief! That poor fella. I would imagine there were plenty of people in comas who were buried alive. I wonder what they will say in 100 years about the medicine of today? Great story! Thank you Ron.☺

How sad :(. If only he was taken care of properly. He could've recovered and lived a long time. RIP Clay.

Makes me wonder how many woke up in their coffins back then. It must of been a real fear in those days based on all the graves with ways to alert everyone if they weren't dead yet. Must of been terrifying when it hit them where they were...

@gemee1

Жыл бұрын

@@oregonwanderer and who on earth could hear it once it was buried?

@donnarobertson252

Жыл бұрын

​@@gemee1the bell was outside the grave and they could move a string inside the coffin to ring the bell. A grave watcher was always in the cemetery listening for ringing.

@postalghost830

Жыл бұрын

So the saying “dead ringer” was born!

@Lone_Coyote

Жыл бұрын

@@oregonwanderer Do you know if there exists a surviving bell still attached in a cemetery somewhere?

@Lone_Coyote

Жыл бұрын

@@oregonwanderer That's really creepy. Even for the guards or family visiting a loved one and sudently hearing the ring bell. Chills down my spine.

Such a sad story. RIP Clay. Thank you Ron!

Boy, what a story! I feel like they basically killed him before he was buried. It wasn't a good era to be living in with this kind of thing going on. Great job on finding this and putting it all together Ron.

Wow! This one is a creepy story. That poor kid and that poor family!

I'm 52, and I'm always in awe when I think about my papaw being born in 1896. We aren't as far removed as what it seems. The times are just so different that it feels like it was so very long ago. It's hard to relate to a lot of their ways of life back then. The modern age we live in really isn't very old. What a sad story. I thought this was going to be one where the person lived to be old before they actually died. Rest in peace young man.

@cyberpunkedgerunner2644

Жыл бұрын

How come you're only 52 then? My Mom was born in 1961, is older than you, 61 years old and her father was born in 1930... I assume you talked about your father. If not, my bad, English is not my first language.

@MCraft-pt9nf

Жыл бұрын

@@cyberpunkedgerunner2644 In the States, we sometimes call our grandparents "memaw" and "pawpaw" . The grandfather probably re-married a younger woman. I have a friend who is the same exact age as the OP and had a grandfather who was born In 1898. The grandfather would have been in his late 40s or early fifties when he had one of the OP's parents. Fun fact, US President John Tyler, who was born in 1790 , still had grandchildren living as of 2018!

@sstephens2175

Жыл бұрын

@@cyberpunkedgerunner2644 no, he was my grandfather. My grandmother was born in 1907. My papaw was about 10 years older than my mamaw. They had 10 kids. My mamaw had my mom when she was 40, and two years later had her last baby. My mom was born in 1947. My dad is one of 16. His parents were also born in the very early 1900's. My papaw was 1907 and my mamaw 1913. I'm just a descendent of parents who had older parents before they were born. I remember when I was a teen asking my mamaw if she ever missed the olden days. She immediately answered "no, they were too hard." The picture I have of my mamaw with her family looks like little house on the Prairie. I learned a lot from her, and I miss her every day. I still have items in my kitchen that she gave me to start house keeping with. My other papaw lived next door my whole life on the farm. It was aunts and uncles as my next door neighbors. I have pictures I took of my dad and papaw plowing the garden with a horse and rigging just like little house days. My dad planted a large garden all the years I was growing up, and always with a horse. He also worked full time building houses, drywall and anything to do with building a home. He'll be 81 in a few months, and still plants a good size garden and my mom cans and freezes all of the food. He uses a modern day tractor in these later years. I had a good childhood. Nothing like eating tomatoes, watermelon and cantaloupe straight out of the garden, warm from the sun. My mom and mamaw canned the beans outside at night on an open fire in a waterbath canner. My dad kept the fire going. That was the only time of the year that my mamaw came and spent several nights with us. She brought her apron, knife, and extra clothes and hygiene items in a poke bag. Sitting around that fire at night and listening to the stories are great memories. Helping to string bushels of green beans and hearing the stories while we did it. I feel very blessed that I had old grandparents. The drawback was I didn't have them long enough. I was the last girl grandchild and my cousin Brian was the last boy grandchild two years after me.

@sstephens2175

Жыл бұрын

@@MCraft-pt9nf my papaw only ever had one wife. My mamaw was 18 and he was 28. He definitely married late for that time period. Both of my grandfather's were coal miners in West Virginia. Correction. My mamaw was 19 when she married.

@lindafritzges8116

Жыл бұрын

Another great story, but very sad. Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful story’s you find.❤

So sad. 😥 Rest in peace, young man. 💜

If I had lived back then I would have insisted they shoot me in the head before they ever lowered my casket. People actually woke up after being buried underground. That's horrifying.

Makes you wonder what his ultimate cause of death was! Heart problems; the result of being infused with medicinal chemicals during the preparation of a body for burial; electrocution. Even the comings and goings of his body between Life and Death. One never knows. Thank the Lord that they make doubly sure thar you're "brown bread" - dead - these days. One wouldn't want to spring up suddenly, amidst two rows of flames, and the glowing embers of one's coffin. Another tale related, another soul remembered. Thank you, Ron

Well I'm sure the Doctor and the Undertaker were a bit embarrassed to say the least!

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s an understatement, I wish I could see the look on their faces. If I were the parents - I would slap them upside the back of the head

This has always been one of my worst nightmares.

Your channel is SO good Ron!👻 It's one of my guilty pleasures. ...and I know I'm not the only one!😝

Nothing could be worse than this story. Totally devastating.

@usasstar

Жыл бұрын

That’s had to be so scary and there was no help I’f they were already in the ground

Those poor parents and poor Clay Hopper…..that must have been a true horror for the parents.

Very sad story, this reminds me of a local legend in my hometown. A woman died in the late 1800s when her husband was away. They had sworn so see each other again after his return. He was so devastated from her death, he had her exhumed and saw that her body was upside down and there were marks of deep scratches inside the coffin. He had a detailed poem of his heartbreak engraved on her grave. I pay my respects to her when I visit the cemetery. Thank you for posting great videos.

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

I have a couple of more like this, actually more about resurrectionists and grave robbing in that area from the 1800s and early 1900s, coming up in the next two or three weeks

Thank God for these parents

With no stones near dad , I’m betting that is where mom and Clay are.

RIP Clay & Benjamin & Lydia Hopper.🙏

Well what a story , that poor young man I hope he didn’t know what was going on. Well may he rest in peace great story Ron ❤

Amazing story. Bet Clay and his Mom are next to the father/husband in unmarked graves.

Wow! What a story. Poor young man could have been suffering. May he RIP. Now I’m freaked out. I told my son when I die please make sure I’m dead before they take me away. Like as a door nail. 🙏

My great grandfather and my very young aunt were buried in Yonkers Oklahoma's cemetary in the early 1900s. Sometime in the early 50s the state decided to build a recreational lake in the area. The cemetery was to be flooded along with the small town. The state agreed to move the bodies if requested. Grandpa Herman and little Josie were moved to Wagoner Oklahoma's cemetery. Josie has a headstone and so does her dad, Jim Groh. Herman does not have one. Upon inquiry my mother was told that there was so little left of the 2 that were moved that they were buried together in Josies grave in Wagoner. My grandmother, Mary Groh, is next to Josie, but she does not have a marker (my mother did not have the money to pay for the funeral and a marker). She raised me so my mom could work and she deserves a marker of some kind.

@lottatroublemaker6130

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t you set up a simple wooden cross with her name on a little plate? Does not cost much, but gives her a marker while you save for a headstone… 🤗

@sandywilliams8125

Жыл бұрын

I was expecting to read that when they moved they discovered they were buried alive😩

@debbiekerr8100

Жыл бұрын

@@sandywilliams8125 Me too was expecting that

I've heard grandma tell about a lady who died then set up in the casket at a funeral and ask for drink. She had two babies after that

Poor Clay, sounds like he was definitely in a coma

Catatonia was a dilemma back in the day... The evolution of medicine has helped in this regard... And without a doubt everyone should receive a proper send off when it is time... And only when it is time... Rest in peace poor souls... God bless...

I am glad he woke up before the casket was closed. Regards from Tampa, Florida.

Omgoodness this poor boy what he went through, he would have heard everthing going on but not being able to answer or move so horrific for him & his parents. RIP little one 😢😢

That poor boy! Perhaps he really would have stayed alive if these doctors hadn't done all these crazy tests on him!😥🙏

My Great grandmother’s father and two older brothers were struck by lightning in around 1896. They were shucking corn under a tree on their farm. All were assumed dead. The younger of the two brothers’ glass plate in the coffin near his face kept fogging up. Back then it was not always easy to tell if someone was dead or in a coma. Family legend says he was buried live. We all hope he never woke up. He was only 10. 😢

@AlexWatson-ii7ol

6 ай бұрын

That's awful 😢 hope your family find ❤ and peace

Will's waiting in western PA

This poor boy what he went thru and dad that he was sickly too and heart issues ....super sad 😥😥...This was a very interesting story Ron and ty for telling his story and what he went thru being buried alive sad 😥..then passed away after all .aww poor Sweet handsome boy may he rest in peace 🙏🙏😇❤️...ty Ron stay safe out there !!!

Interesting but frightening and sad story.

Eyes 👀 glued for another great story.

very sad story rest in young man and she deserves a headstone

Wow, with some of the ideas and beliefs people had back then its a wonder humans have survived at all. 😮

Very interesting story, and I’m sure you’re right about people being buried alive. 😮

I would like to believe that Clay is there beside his parents.

Good God, you would think that if the boy was not decomposing that would be enough proof that he wasn't dead! Good for those parents!!!! So unlike that hideous German family [who's name I forget] that buried their daughter alive. With today's advancements, he probably would have lived. Those doctors really dropped the ball. Just goes to show you that one shouldn't necessarily trust a doctor's opinions.

What a very sad story. R.I.P clay hopper. Thank you Ron for this sad story

We have quackery now days to. At least there were a couple of doctors who were smart to think he wasn't dead due to pink lips, clear eyes and no rigamortis.

Oh Jesus. Was that boy nearly fully embalmed? And it turned out he was still alive? Lord have mercy. Wouldn't formaldehyde cause a burning within the body, even a little of it? This is the craziest tale, I've ever heard, but not unheard of. Poor kid.😢 RIP Clay Hopper.🪷🙏🏽🪽🙇🏽‍♀️🕊

Was his breath so shallow they couldn't detect it? Surely his chest must have risen some or his exhales through his nose or mouth could have been felt. The thought of being buried alive is terrifying.

Ron thank you so much , felt like I was with you and stepped back in time, I remembered my Granny who was born in 1904 talking about dropsy and how a person could get buried alive, that was in the 60's , learned a lot from her and Grampop, ❤

This is really a bizarre story. I could imagine the stress this had to be put on the family. I thought at the end you were going to say that he lived for a few years longer.

You look great Ron, so young and handsome. It would be pure joy to meet you in person. Enjoy your memorial day holiday and weekend.

Hey Big Ron love your work 🙂🇬🇧🇺🇸

That's a sad story, but that's medicine in those days...poor guy, makes one even more aware even today.. Rest in peace family... 💕

Just the thought of waking up underground is terrifying😮😢

Oh so amazing story 🌸🥊🧖‍♂️

Ron, dang I missed you. I'm born and raised in Toledo. My great aunt used to take me to Lamson's, Lasalle's and Lion stores downtown. I learned to drive an old Rambler at Woodlawn as a young child after church on Sunday. My uncle decided I wouldn't hurt anyone there. LOL. I went to St. Paul's church with my best friend in later years. I truly am devastated that I didn't get to meet you and tell you some fantastic stories about the creepy old days. Blessings from Michigan.

Poor young man sick and dying and no water. He probably died of organ failure at that point. Now he can’t even be found.Great drone work and story Ron. RIP Hoppers. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hi Ron!! I did a marathon watch last night on your videos .. Love your channel so much can't wait to see your new video 😊

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s awesome. I have some really good stuff coming up!! More history grave robbers, original stories no one’s heard, from the archives of newspapers

How tragic, poor boy, RIP

I feel for that boys mom and dad. How strange of a story! Thank you for your story you’re very good at what you do!

This young man sounded like a neat fellow, I'm sorry he had to go through this and how awful for his parents to witness all this. At least her apprehension was verified, he was still alive at the outset. It made me sad that he could never rebound back to the living but he needed medical attention that simply did not exist back then ( and Doctors still can make some big mistakes even in this era ). At least he was genuinely dead by the end of all that experimentation, no awakening later inside a dark coffin like may have happened otherwise.

He must not have been embalmed. A lot of people probably weren't embalmed because they weren't used to having it done, and then there might be a cost to it that they weren't used to paying for (not sure if there was a cost), and some people may not have believed in it. I don't think embalming became more popular until the early 20th century.

Heartbreaking. Poor boy!

14:38 love it that you said so preposterous 🤣🤣 another great video Ron! - Kendra 🤍

That is definitely my worst fear is being buried alive.

Ron, you “dig” up the most amazing stories!!💜

@RetroRaeTv

Жыл бұрын

Good one!😁🤣

@postalghost830

Жыл бұрын

Bada boom

It is so sad that back then this happened. I think he is there with his parents just being kept a secret because of what went on in the 1800 hundreds with grave robbers. ❤

I can't imagine the fear of being buried alive so scary

My goodness. What a story. Thanks all who reseaeched.

Thanks for remembering this young boy and telling the story!

Hi everyone. Glad to be tuning in. Watching from Memphis, TN.

@angelwingstn3392

Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Memphian. 🖐

@lisaluvsthebeach

Жыл бұрын

@@angelwingstn3392 hello.

Stories like this hit home to me because my great grandmother's sister was buried alive. It was only found out because she was placed in the wrong grave and after exhuming her the family wanted a last look at her. She was face down, all her hair was ripped out and the inside lining of the coffin was torn to shreds.

@hollyb.3615

Жыл бұрын

What an awful thing to find out! I think something like that could permanently unsettle someone's mind. Imagine living the rest of your own life knowing this had happened to someone you loved.

@WatcherintheDark69

Жыл бұрын

@@hollyb.3615 She had a tendency to go into comas and the last time the doctors declared her dead. I can't imagine how horrible it was for her to wake up in a coffin and not be able to get out.

@boogsassy1

Жыл бұрын

​@WatcherintheDark69 That poor woman😢 Bless her, just having a medical condition and being presumed dead. I worked in hospice and have been around plenty of dead bodies, this is still abhorrent to me.

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

Well I would love to do a story on her, visit her grave and pay respects. But I don’t expect you would want that - so I totally understand. But if so - pls let me know, facesforgottentoday@gmail.com

@RebeccaHindle

Жыл бұрын

Wow that's horrifying for you to find out and your great grandmother and her familiy 😢 RIP to your great grandmother sister 🌈💔

Ron, thank you for this story.

I can’t understand why they didn’t listen for a heart beat by putting their head on the chest and/or breathing. Even in a coma he still must have been breathing.

Thanking you from core of my heart. I truly appreciate you.⚘️🌻😔

Pretty place for a graveyard. Hope its not a flood area.

Wow! How awful for his parents! Its scary to think of how many people were buried alive back then! Freat video! Thanks for sharing ❤

Remarkable story Ron. My worst fear, being buried alive. Thank you for the walk. ☮️💜

@timothyforsythe3155

Жыл бұрын

If you are embalmed you don't have to worry about being buried alive.

Ron That Was a Good Story

Brought tears to my eyes. God bless you Mr Hopper...shame that he suffered thru that...what a story ..broke my heart

Can't wait to watch it. Ron have a great day today.

Thank you Ron for this amazing and sad story 😔 R.i.P Clay.

Wow what a story. Thanks Ron for telling us their story.

He had all the signs that he was still alive nit in a coma. So sad that they didnt have the medical knowledge that we have now. Great story. What a story.👍❤

Wow RIP Beautiful Angel 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Sad Story For Real 🙏🌹 Clay Hoppers 🌹🙏 it's made me cry so much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 U R Amazing Story Teller Thank U Ron

That was very interesting! I live near Toledo , in Fremont. President Hayes is buried there. There are quite a few Presidents buried in Ohio.

OMG.... I have no words. That is one of my deepest fears.

Watching from whistler Alabama

Thanks for telling the story about Clay 🇬🇧

I live about 45 minutes from Toledo. I drive by Woodlawn Cemetery all the time. I have always wanted to stop by and look around. It looks beautiful. This is an incredible story. Thank you for sharing it.

@sallyglenn7701

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Perrysburg.

How scary for that little boy. He was probably able to hear everything that was going on.

WOW, what a story! Very interesting Ron

I live in this area where this took place. I've always been one of those people that would go do cemeteries and look at Graves and wonder the story. knowing something like this happened so close to home, even with it being so long ago, is so interesting to me. Thank you for sharing the story

R.I.P. Clay. Great story Ron Thank you.

On this story line ( being buried alive ) Does anyone here recall the story of June Burchell ? The 65 yr. old woman from Sussex U.K. who suffered from a condition called Cataplexy. It would leave her unconcious and paralyzed. Appearing dead to all. First time it happened she was at the movie theater. Woke up in the morgue. This story was off a channel 5 Documentary called Buried Alive. Her condition is very rare. But it leaves you to know this did happen 😢

Mon Dieu. That poor family. Another example of why I'm not donating any of my body to science or anything else. That was a beautiful cemetery made even more beautiful with the music and drone scenery from above. Have a great day. 🙂

I’m late but gotta say that sure was a pretty ride in, Ron!

Thank you ladies for helping bring this story to us❤️How horrible for Clay and his parents hoping he would come out of it and then he didn't. Hope they all are Resting in Peace❤️

Sad story… thanks buddy for remembering the forgotten…

Ron,try Cave Hill Cemetary in Louisville Kentucky.They have some beautifull Sculptires and stones there.Nicest Cemetaru I have ever seen.

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

been there, done it, look my Mia Zapata story there.