Twenty-five years ago, long-time library and museum volunteer John C. Allwright compiled a collection of ghost stories that he recalled from throughout his lifetime of living in the Rosenberg/Richmond area. The collection was published as “Fort Bend Ghost Stories,” and Allwright donated the proceeds from the sales of this book to the Genealogy and Local History Department at George Memorial Library in Richmond.
The book is one of five that Allwright wrote before his death in 2005. Dedicated to preserving the history of the Rosenberg/Richmond area, Allwright documented his memories of growing up in the area, raising children and grandchildren, and relating the rich history of the area to countless other individuals that he encountered as a volunteer at the library and as a docent at the Fort Bend Museum.
Allwright’s memories of growing up in the area and watching the many changes which took place over the years filled three other volumes – “My Memories of Rosenberg,” “People of Fort Bend County That I Met,” and “Fort Bend County Ghost Stories,” which is a sequel to “Fort Bend Ghost Stories.” His final book was “Short Stories,” written in 2003…