Edward Jones (1843–1885)

Edward Jones was a farmer in Pennsylvania during a period of widespread poverty and food shortages in rural villages. He became well-known for cultivating extensive pumpkin plantations, which he regularly sold at local weekly markets. He was considered by many to be insane and unstable. He was never a man of many words, and he usually only appeared in public during the month of October. He lived away from the town on his farm in a remote cabin.

Early Life and Farming

Edward Jones was born in 1843 in Pennsylvania. Little is known about his early life, but he became a farmer and earned a reputation for his large pumpkin fields. These pumpkins provided a significant portion of his income, which he generated through sales at the local markets.

Acts of Charity

In one particularly harsh year, the village where Edward Jones lived suffered a poor harvest, and the threat of winter exacerbated the already dire situation. In response, Jones began secretly placing pumpkins on the doorsteps of the poorer residents in the village. Although the identity of the benefactor was not officially known, many suspected Jones was behind the generous acts.

As he saw the need growing, Jones expanded his charitable efforts, distributing pumpkins on the streets to anyone in need, including women, men, children, and the elderly.

Controversy and Disappearance

Tragedy struck the village during the following winter when a farmer's child died from food poisoning. The grieving father, driven by suspicion and anger, accused Edward Jones of being responsible. In his rage, the farmer incited the local community against Jones.

On Halloween night, a mob of villagers, armed with pitchforks, torches, and other tools, stormed Jones's pumpkin fields and sought him out. They eventually found him in his remote cabin. After that night, Edward Jones was never seen again, and his fate remains a mystery. The villagers maintained a collective silence about the incident, and Jones's once-thriving pumpkin fields were left barren.

Legacy and Folklore

In the years following his disappearance, reports began to surface of strange pumpkins appearing on doorsteps throughout the village. Whether these were the work of a copycat or if Edward Jones had somehow returned has never been determined.

Interestingly, those involved in the mob that sought out Jones on Halloween night reportedly died one by one in the years that followed, fueling local myths and superstitions about the mysterious events surrounding Edward Jones. Since that incident, there have been frequent reports of brutal deaths and murders.

Possible witnesses have described seeing a tall man. He is said to have a face like a pumpkin and a large sickle in his right hand.

Many refer to Edward Jones as the Pumpkin Man. Even today, there are police reports of people claiming to be haunted by the Pumpkin Curse. The Pumpkin Curse is a curse where pumpkins mysteriously appear in front of doorsteps throughout October. Many of those affected were brutally murdered on the night of October 31st. The perpetrator was never found. Others reported that they accepted all the pumpkins and nothing happened to them.