Will County's Historic Landmarks

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This landmark is associated with Civil War Veteran Jonathan L. Brown.  Mr. Brown served as a Private in the 100^th Regiment Volunteer Illinois Infantry, Company I.  He joined the army on August 5, 1862. At that time, the Regiment consisted of 39 commissioned officers and 368 enlistees.  His service was to extend over a three-year period; however, he was discharged on September 14, 1863.  The reason for his discharge is unknown, but it was likely due to sickness or wounds. Shortly after his discharge, Private Brown died in Braidwood.   

Mr. Brown was born in Steventown, New York.  He later moved to Reed Township, Will County where he was a farmer. He and his wife, Lucy, had five children: Lestian (b. 1843) Mary (b. 1847), and Eli (b. 1848).  The property where they are buried was once owned by the Brown family during the late 19^th century.  It changed hands over the next century; however, approximately 1991 or 1992, one of the Brown descendents, Millie Lardi along with Delores Schweigert, erected a monument to honor her family members.  At the time of the monument’s placement, Ms. Lardi indicated that Jonathan Brown might have been a Confederate POW.   Though the monument is less than fifty years old, its association to a civil war veteran heightens its significance.

Historic Name: Brown Cemetery
Common Name: Brown Cemetery
Location:  Custer Township
Date of Establishment: Circa 1863
Date of Designation:  March 19, 2009

 

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