10 Mysterious Disappearances You've Never Heard Of

10. Owen Parfitt

For this entry, we go back in time 250 years to the provincial town of Shepton Mallet, England in the year 1763. Not too much is known about Owen Parfitt. His background is sketchy. What we do know is that he lived with his sister, Susannah, who also served as his carer. At this point in his life, Owen was completely paralyzed, unable to move by himself but able to talk. It seems as though he had not always been this way, for Owen habitually told wild tales of his earlier life.

These stories included terrible battles, piracy and women a-plenty. Although locals took Owen's tales with a hefty pinch of salt, there may be some truths around with his narratives were woven. On the day which concerns us here, the 60-year-old Owen had been taken outside to sit on his sister's porch. It was a warm evening. Owen was dressed only in his nightshirt. Directly across from him were a group of farm-workers, going about their business.

At around 7pm, mindful of an approaching storm, Susannah and a neighbour went to carry Owen back inside, and were shocked to discover that he was no longer there. In fact, no sign remained save for the folded greatcoat upon which Owen had been seated. The nearby farm-workers were adamant that they had seen no one come or go. Despite many subsequent investigations, no trace of Owen was ever found.