Murder victim is earliest burial in Monmouth Cemetery

Genealogy CornerMonmouth Cemetery, one of the oldest burial sites in Crawford County, is located in Osage Township in the southwestern part of the county. It was used as a burial site before Crawford County was incorporated.The first burial in that cemetery, of which there is a record, is that of John L. Shannon whose tombstone reads: Born Sept. 2, 1823; Died April 19, 1866....