Get creepy with us as we learn about taphophobia: the fear of being buried alive, safety coffins, and two Michiganders known to have been buried alive: "Little Mary" McNaughton (Michigan's Bloody Mary) and Dorrance Williams.

Sources:

• Awaken Haunt. The Local Legend of Little Mary-The Ghost of Hillcrest Cemetery

• Blogball. 10 Horrifying Premature Burials

• D. Lawrence Tarazano. People Feared Being Buried Alive So Much They Invented These Special Safety Coffins. 

• John Robinson. Peek Through Time: Legend of 'Little Mary' is a Jackson ghost story passed down through the ages

• Kate Cherrell. Buried Alive! A short history of premature burial and safety coffins

• Leanne Smith. MLive. Peek Through Time: Legend of 'Little Mary' is a Jackson ghost story passed down through the ages

• Mark Frankhouse. The Story of Jackson, Michigan 7-Year-Old Who Was Allegedly Buried Alive  Read More: Story of Jackson, MI 7-Year-Old Who Was Allegedly Buried Alive

• Mark Hartzman.   Books, Misc., ScienceProper Care for the Not-Quite-Dead-Yet: The London Association for the Prevention of Premature Burial

• Michael Delaware. The Tragedy of Dorrance Williams: A Man Who was Buried Alive - Battle Creek, Michigan

• Wikipedia. Jackson, MI

• Wikipedia. Premature Burial

• Wikipedia. Battle Creek, MI