Howard Newton - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, IL - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

The Newton Cemetery in the Midewin National Tallgrass Priarie is the site of a single grave for Mr. Howard Newton, who died in 1865. Several stories exist concerning the fate of Mr. Newton, who may have lived on a nearby farmstead and is thought to have been a Civil War veteran.

Somewhere during the 50-year tenure of the US Army as an arsenal, a steel plate was painted white with black lettering was installed to better mark Mr. Newton's final resting place.

Date of Death: 1865 Material: Metal Date of Birth: Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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