Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
WHERE IS BOONE BURIEp7
Revived Controversy over Resting
Place of Famous Frontiers
man.


The statement made by Champ Clark
at st. Charles, Mo-, recently that ut is a
discredit to Missourians that no monu-
ment marks the place in Warren county
where Daniel Boone was first buried, ="
has preclpitated a discussion in that part
Of the state on the subject of whether
Boone's body ever was removed to Ken
lucky.
A committee composed Of Nathaniel
Gardare, Charles w Thoroughman, Bene-
dict ThOroughman, ]. H.. futile and Rev.
r, E. McQuie Of Montgomery, Mo, has
visited his burial place, and after gather
ing all information available relative to
the remains of this pioneer, decided unani-
mously that the body Of Boone was never
moved to Kentucky.
The delegation which came out from
that state to remove the body in 1916 was
composed Of strangers, and there being no
tombstone to mark the graves In that old
cemetery, the men made the grievious
error of taking back to the native state
the dust of a stranger who was buried
near the grave Of Mrs. Boone. Rev. Mr..
McQuie says that the mistake no doubt
grew out Of the fact that Daniel Boone
and his wife were not buried side by side,
as those who came TO remove the remains
naturally expected dnu NtT6 lilibIln6Ns
This latter day committee found at the
grave an old rugged stone partly in the
earth, with the following verse which, it
is said, was carved by Boone himself, with
the old knife that he so often used in
dressing game:
Remember me as you pass by,
As you are now so once was ]
AS / am now. so you will be;
Prepare for death and follow me.
II was in the summer Of 1s45 that the
deputation OF John J. Crittenden, William
Boone and a MIR. Swaggat came to Mis-
souri, on the steamer DAME Boone for
the purpose of exhuming the body of
Boone and conveying 1t back to Kentucky.
1t is said that they found the grave stu
ated on the land belonging to Harvey
Griswold, who at first objected 70 the re-
moval, as he intended TO build a monu'
ment and otherwise beautify the place.
other nelghbors and friends conceded
with Griswold and supported him in his
objection. They claimed that Missouri
had as much right to the grave as Ken
, lucky, especially as the old pioneer had
selected the location Of his grave and had
given such particular instructions as to
his burial therein.
The stone house In which Boone died is
said to have been the first stone dwelling
house erected in Missouri Respecting a
question as to how and where Boone died.
II is found that ne had a serious attack
OF fever In the Summer Of 1920 at the home
Of handlers Galloway. He recovered suf-
fieiently to make a visit 10 the house oi
his son. Nathaniel Boone, on Femme
Usage creek. The children heard OF his
illness and were DESTROYS 20 see the old
man again. It is said that he ~recuperated
somewhat. and spent a few happy days
in the society OF his children and rela-
tiNes.
One day a fine dish Of sweet potatoes
a dish of which he was very fond, was
prepared for him; he ate heartily and 500
after had an attack Of which he neve.
recovered. After three days illness he eX,
PRED September 26. 1890, being SO years
old. It Is said that he had no fear OF
death, although he had never made any
profession OF religion or united with any
church.
II has been written in history that hi
died At Deel Lick with his gun In hii
hands watching for a deer.
After the old settler Iassed away ne va
placed in the casket made by his owl
hands and taken TO the Galloway home
The news spread rapidly Of his death anC
a crowd OF friends collected on the dal
the funeral to pay the last tribute OF re
spsct TO the pioneer. His funeral sermon