This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Brown, Anderson, Leary, Young, Taylor, Leeman, Thompson, Kagi, Newby Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7432/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY SUN. August 10, 1899. "REMAINS OF JOHN BROWN'S RAIDERS". New York, Aug. 1.-- The Times Washington special says Capt. E. P. Hall and Dr. Thomas R. Featherstonbaugh, both of this city, have returned from Harper's Ferry where they have been exhuming the bodies of seven of John Brown's raiders. The bodies have been sent to North Elba, N.Y. where they will be buried near the grave of the leader under whom they fought and died. Of the other three raiders who were killed at Harper's Ferry, the remains of one, Watson Brown, was recovered and buried near Brown's body in 1882. Where the other two are no one can tell. They were taken from Harper's Ferry after the fight and were used in a medical college for anatomical purposes. Watson Brown's body was taken away for the same purpose, but was traced and recovered by Mrs. Brown many years afterwards. The two whose whereabouts are unknown are Jeremiah G. Anderson and Lewis S. Leary, the latter a negro. Ceremonies are to be held at John Brown's grave, and it is said that Rev. Joshua Young, who buried John Brown and who suffered social ostracism for it will take part. He is now living in Croton, Mass. A monument is to be erected over the graves at North Elba. The bodies recovered are those of Oliver Brown, Stewart Taylor, W. H. Leeman, William Thompson, John H. Kagi and Dangerfield Newby. A fragment of a bearskin overcoat in which according to tradition, Oliver Brown was buried, was found in one of the graves, and two lead pencils dropped from it when it was taken up. N.B.: Besides "Brown", isn't the name John H. Kagi a familiar one to Fremont county, Kagi having lived in Nebraska City? -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.