Owen (Oen) Long
Born ca 1790/91
Parents John R Long and Susannah Vannoy
Married Elizabeth b ca 1790/1800
moved to indiana ca 1820/30s with family
COURT CASE
Owen was probably the Oen mentioned in Owen Cty, Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466.
Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
Death and burial unknown
Pls contact me with info on Owen
Children
Aaron b ca 1821 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
John b ca 1823 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
GANG INFO
Aaron and John were presumed to be involved in the gang that
was the subject of Edward Bonney's THE BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS.
When the gang murdered Col Davenport at Rock Island, Ill. in 1845, Bonney personally tracked the criminals down.
This resulted in Aaron and John's hanging at Rock Island in 1845.
A portrait of John Long appears in the book. The portrait is probably from a daguerreotype done by famous photographers of the day.
The book also contains an illustration of the hanging.
Aaron was arrested at Galena, Ill. shortly after his brother John was arrested 9/19/1845 by Edward Bonney at Sandusky, Ohio. John was arrested after Bonney ferreted him out and his accomplices after the murder. After his arrest, Long said "I am not afraid, I've done nothing to trouble me."
One newspaper noted that "Long has been arrested so often, and has always escaped, that nothing need be expected from him but the most daring acts to break away."
Bonney called John "probably one of the most daring villains who ever pursued the career of crime."
In spite of widespread expectations that members of his gang would rescue him from the gallows at the last moment, John Long was hung at 3;30pm on 10/219/1845 along with his brother Aaron.
Aaron's rope broke and he had to be re-hung.
THE BODIES
After his death, Aaron Long's body was donated to an area doctor for medical research.
Although his brother John's skeleton ended up hanging for years in the Rock Island County Courthouse and the Gregg's Rock Island Arsenal Office.
We do not know what happened to Aaron's body.
John's body went to Dr. Patrick aka PP Gregg of Rock Island.
Dr Gregg attended the men when they were hung.
After Dr. Gregg died John's body disappeared.
Dr Gregg's widow had given the body to a Dr. Charles E Kahlke of Chicago.
He gave the body to the Illinois Hist Society.
The skeleton was then mailed to the Rock Island Cty Hist Society in 1940.
Then it was exhibited in a glass case at the courthouse until 1975 when it was moved to the Hauberg Museum in Black Hawk State Historic Site. Finally this was deemed in bad taste.
John's skeleton was then given a proper burial in an unmarked grave on 9/14/1978. The cemetery is called the PIONEER Cemetery.
JOHN'S BURIAL
October 4, 1998
Digging into Q-C cemeteries
By John Marx and Kate Woodburn, Staff writers
Long overdue burial
The story behind the Dickson or Pioneer Cemetery at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island, is one of the more interesting ones regarding final resting spots.
Legend has it that the cemetery was the first non-Indian burial place in Rock Island, and a strange final burial took place on the grounds. John Long, one of the killers hanged for the murder of Col. Davenport, was finally laid to rest there in the 1970s, more than a century after his hanging.
Apparently Mr. Long's remains were moved from place to place in the years following his hanging in October of 1845. His bones were displayed in the Black Hawk park museum until about 1975, but plans to bury the skeleton included one unexpected task: getting the county coroner to issue a death certificate to prove Mr. Long was legally dead.
Although Mr. Long's body may not have always been treated with respect, it was put to rest properly. ``He got a pretty good burial; I think he had two ministers. It wasn't too bad for the scoundrel that he was,'' said Mr. Vogele of Chippiannock Cemetery.
Mr. Long's grave is currently unmarked.
CIVIL ORDER
John was probably the John H Long mentioned in Owen Cty Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466. Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
JOHN
John Long and his companion in Crime William E Birch, were said to have been "North Carolinians born".
John Long was "23 years of age and has broken out of nearly
every frontier jail in the West."
Further, "Long is a pupil of the celebrated villain, Brown, who was killed at Bellevue, Iowa a few years since (1840)."
In addition "This Long is the one who robbed Frink and Walker's stage coach a while ago."
HANGING
The hanging of John and Aaron Long was proceeded by a parade through Rock Island, which began at 10am. At 2;30, 140 armed guards assembled at the gallows, located at 3rd Ave between 13 and 14th Streets.
John Long was wearing a blue dress coat and pantaloons. When John and the others reached the gallows, a local band, the Green Mountain Boys, played a song composed especially for the occasion.
According to more than one account, John confessed his crimes on the gallows, but without showing any signs of penitence.
Born ca 1790/91
Parents John R Long and Susannah Vannoy
Married Elizabeth b ca 1790/1800
moved to indiana ca 1820/30s with family
COURT CASE
Owen was probably the Oen mentioned in Owen Cty, Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466.
Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
Death and burial unknown
Pls contact me with info on Owen
Children
Aaron b ca 1821 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
John b ca 1823 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
GANG INFO
Aaron and John were presumed to be involved in the gang that
was the subject of Edward Bonney's THE BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS.
When the gang murdered Col Davenport at Rock Island, Ill. in 1845, Bonney personally tracked the criminals down.
This resulted in Aaron and John's hanging at Rock Island in 1845.
A portrait of John Long appears in the book. The portrait is probably from a daguerreotype done by famous photographers of the day.
The book also contains an illustration of the hanging.
Aaron was arrested at Galena, Ill. shortly after his brother John was arrested 9/19/1845 by Edward Bonney at Sandusky, Ohio. John was arrested after Bonney ferreted him out and his accomplices after the murder. After his arrest, Long said "I am not afraid, I've done nothing to trouble me."
One newspaper noted that "Long has been arrested so often, and has always escaped, that nothing need be expected from him but the most daring acts to break away."
Bonney called John "probably one of the most daring villains who ever pursued the career of crime."
In spite of widespread expectations that members of his gang would rescue him from the gallows at the last moment, John Long was hung at 3;30pm on 10/219/1845 along with his brother Aaron.
Aaron's rope broke and he had to be re-hung.
THE BODIES
After his death, Aaron Long's body was donated to an area doctor for medical research.
Although his brother John's skeleton ended up hanging for years in the Rock Island County Courthouse and the Gregg's Rock Island Arsenal Office.
We do not know what happened to Aaron's body.
John's body went to Dr. Patrick aka PP Gregg of Rock Island.
Dr Gregg attended the men when they were hung.
After Dr. Gregg died John's body disappeared.
Dr Gregg's widow had given the body to a Dr. Charles E Kahlke of Chicago.
He gave the body to the Illinois Hist Society.
The skeleton was then mailed to the Rock Island Cty Hist Society in 1940.
Then it was exhibited in a glass case at the courthouse until 1975 when it was moved to the Hauberg Museum in Black Hawk State Historic Site. Finally this was deemed in bad taste.
John's skeleton was then given a proper burial in an unmarked grave on 9/14/1978. The cemetery is called the PIONEER Cemetery.
JOHN'S BURIAL
October 4, 1998
Digging into Q-C cemeteries
By John Marx and Kate Woodburn, Staff writers
Long overdue burial
The story behind the Dickson or Pioneer Cemetery at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island, is one of the more interesting ones regarding final resting spots.
Legend has it that the cemetery was the first non-Indian burial place in Rock Island, and a strange final burial took place on the grounds. John Long, one of the killers hanged for the murder of Col. Davenport, was finally laid to rest there in the 1970s, more than a century after his hanging.
Apparently Mr. Long's remains were moved from place to place in the years following his hanging in October of 1845. His bones were displayed in the Black Hawk park museum until about 1975, but plans to bury the skeleton included one unexpected task: getting the county coroner to issue a death certificate to prove Mr. Long was legally dead.
Although Mr. Long's body may not have always been treated with respect, it was put to rest properly. ``He got a pretty good burial; I think he had two ministers. It wasn't too bad for the scoundrel that he was,'' said Mr. Vogele of Chippiannock Cemetery.
Mr. Long's grave is currently unmarked.
CIVIL ORDER
John was probably the John H Long mentioned in Owen Cty Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466. Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
JOHN
John Long and his companion in Crime William E Birch, were said to have been "North Carolinians born".
John Long was "23 years of age and has broken out of nearly
every frontier jail in the West."
Further, "Long is a pupil of the celebrated villain, Brown, who was killed at Bellevue, Iowa a few years since (1840)."
In addition "This Long is the one who robbed Frink and Walker's stage coach a while ago."
HANGING
The hanging of John and Aaron Long was proceeded by a parade through Rock Island, which began at 10am. At 2;30, 140 armed guards assembled at the gallows, located at 3rd Ave between 13 and 14th Streets.
John Long was wearing a blue dress coat and pantaloons. When John and the others reached the gallows, a local band, the Green Mountain Boys, played a song composed especially for the occasion.
According to more than one account, John confessed his crimes on the gallows, but without showing any signs of penitence.
Owen (Oen) Long
Born ca 1790/91
Parents John R Long and Susannah Vannoy
Married Elizabeth b ca 1790/1800
moved to indiana ca 1820/30s with family
COURT CASE
Owen was probably the Oen mentioned in Owen Cty, Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466.
Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
Death and burial unknown
Pls contact me with info on Owen
Children
Aaron b ca 1821 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
John b ca 1823 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
GANG INFO
Aaron and John were presumed to be involved in the gang that
was the subject of Edward Bonney's THE BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS.
When the gang murdered Col Davenport at Rock Island, Ill. in 1845, Bonney personally tracked the criminals down.
This resulted in Aaron and John's hanging at Rock Island in 1845.
A portrait of John Long appears in the book. The portrait is probably from a daguerreotype done by famous photographers of the day.
The book also contains an illustration of the hanging.
Aaron was arrested at Galena, Ill. shortly after his brother John was arrested 9/19/1845 by Edward Bonney at Sandusky, Ohio. John was arrested after Bonney ferreted him out and his accomplices after the murder. After his arrest, Long said "I am not afraid, I've done nothing to trouble me."
One newspaper noted that "Long has been arrested so often, and has always escaped, that nothing need be expected from him but the most daring acts to break away."
Bonney called John "probably one of the most daring villains who ever pursued the career of crime."
In spite of widespread expectations that members of his gang would rescue him from the gallows at the last moment, John Long was hung at 3;30pm on 10/219/1845 along with his brother Aaron.
Aaron's rope broke and he had to be re-hung.
THE BODIES
After his death, Aaron Long's body was donated to an area doctor for medical research.
Although his brother John's skeleton ended up hanging for years in the Rock Island County Courthouse and the Gregg's Rock Island Arsenal Office.
We do not know what happened to Aaron's body.
John's body went to Dr. Patrick aka PP Gregg of Rock Island.
Dr Gregg attended the men when they were hung.
After Dr. Gregg died John's body disappeared.
Dr Gregg's widow had given the body to a Dr. Charles E Kahlke of Chicago.
He gave the body to the Illinois Hist Society.
The skeleton was then mailed to the Rock Island Cty Hist Society in 1940.
Then it was exhibited in a glass case at the courthouse until 1975 when it was moved to the Hauberg Museum in Black Hawk State Historic Site. Finally this was deemed in bad taste.
John's skeleton was then given a proper burial in an unmarked grave on 9/14/1978. The cemetery is called the PIONEER Cemetery.
JOHN'S BURIAL
October 4, 1998
Digging into Q-C cemeteries
By John Marx and Kate Woodburn, Staff writers
Long overdue burial
The story behind the Dickson or Pioneer Cemetery at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island, is one of the more interesting ones regarding final resting spots.
Legend has it that the cemetery was the first non-Indian burial place in Rock Island, and a strange final burial took place on the grounds. John Long, one of the killers hanged for the murder of Col. Davenport, was finally laid to rest there in the 1970s, more than a century after his hanging.
Apparently Mr. Long's remains were moved from place to place in the years following his hanging in October of 1845. His bones were displayed in the Black Hawk park museum until about 1975, but plans to bury the skeleton included one unexpected task: getting the county coroner to issue a death certificate to prove Mr. Long was legally dead.
Although Mr. Long's body may not have always been treated with respect, it was put to rest properly. ``He got a pretty good burial; I think he had two ministers. It wasn't too bad for the scoundrel that he was,'' said Mr. Vogele of Chippiannock Cemetery.
Mr. Long's grave is currently unmarked.
CIVIL ORDER
John was probably the John H Long mentioned in Owen Cty Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466. Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
JOHN
John Long and his companion in Crime William E Birch, were said to have been "North Carolinians born".
John Long was "23 years of age and has broken out of nearly
every frontier jail in the West."
Further, "Long is a pupil of the celebrated villain, Brown, who was killed at Bellevue, Iowa a few years since (1840)."
In addition "This Long is the one who robbed Frink and Walker's stage coach a while ago."
HANGING
The hanging of John and Aaron Long was proceeded by a parade through Rock Island, which began at 10am. At 2;30, 140 armed guards assembled at the gallows, located at 3rd Ave between 13 and 14th Streets.
John Long was wearing a blue dress coat and pantaloons. When John and the others reached the gallows, a local band, the Green Mountain Boys, played a song composed especially for the occasion.
According to more than one account, John confessed his crimes on the gallows, but without showing any signs of penitence.
Born ca 1790/91
Parents John R Long and Susannah Vannoy
Married Elizabeth b ca 1790/1800
moved to indiana ca 1820/30s with family
COURT CASE
Owen was probably the Oen mentioned in Owen Cty, Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466.
Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
Death and burial unknown
Pls contact me with info on Owen
Children
Aaron b ca 1821 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
John b ca 1823 Ind d 1845 by hanging. Known as nephew of Widow Long
GANG INFO
Aaron and John were presumed to be involved in the gang that
was the subject of Edward Bonney's THE BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS.
When the gang murdered Col Davenport at Rock Island, Ill. in 1845, Bonney personally tracked the criminals down.
This resulted in Aaron and John's hanging at Rock Island in 1845.
A portrait of John Long appears in the book. The portrait is probably from a daguerreotype done by famous photographers of the day.
The book also contains an illustration of the hanging.
Aaron was arrested at Galena, Ill. shortly after his brother John was arrested 9/19/1845 by Edward Bonney at Sandusky, Ohio. John was arrested after Bonney ferreted him out and his accomplices after the murder. After his arrest, Long said "I am not afraid, I've done nothing to trouble me."
One newspaper noted that "Long has been arrested so often, and has always escaped, that nothing need be expected from him but the most daring acts to break away."
Bonney called John "probably one of the most daring villains who ever pursued the career of crime."
In spite of widespread expectations that members of his gang would rescue him from the gallows at the last moment, John Long was hung at 3;30pm on 10/219/1845 along with his brother Aaron.
Aaron's rope broke and he had to be re-hung.
THE BODIES
After his death, Aaron Long's body was donated to an area doctor for medical research.
Although his brother John's skeleton ended up hanging for years in the Rock Island County Courthouse and the Gregg's Rock Island Arsenal Office.
We do not know what happened to Aaron's body.
John's body went to Dr. Patrick aka PP Gregg of Rock Island.
Dr Gregg attended the men when they were hung.
After Dr. Gregg died John's body disappeared.
Dr Gregg's widow had given the body to a Dr. Charles E Kahlke of Chicago.
He gave the body to the Illinois Hist Society.
The skeleton was then mailed to the Rock Island Cty Hist Society in 1940.
Then it was exhibited in a glass case at the courthouse until 1975 when it was moved to the Hauberg Museum in Black Hawk State Historic Site. Finally this was deemed in bad taste.
John's skeleton was then given a proper burial in an unmarked grave on 9/14/1978. The cemetery is called the PIONEER Cemetery.
JOHN'S BURIAL
October 4, 1998
Digging into Q-C cemeteries
By John Marx and Kate Woodburn, Staff writers
Long overdue burial
The story behind the Dickson or Pioneer Cemetery at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island, is one of the more interesting ones regarding final resting spots.
Legend has it that the cemetery was the first non-Indian burial place in Rock Island, and a strange final burial took place on the grounds. John Long, one of the killers hanged for the murder of Col. Davenport, was finally laid to rest there in the 1970s, more than a century after his hanging.
Apparently Mr. Long's remains were moved from place to place in the years following his hanging in October of 1845. His bones were displayed in the Black Hawk park museum until about 1975, but plans to bury the skeleton included one unexpected task: getting the county coroner to issue a death certificate to prove Mr. Long was legally dead.
Although Mr. Long's body may not have always been treated with respect, it was put to rest properly. ``He got a pretty good burial; I think he had two ministers. It wasn't too bad for the scoundrel that he was,'' said Mr. Vogele of Chippiannock Cemetery.
Mr. Long's grave is currently unmarked.
CIVIL ORDER
John was probably the John H Long mentioned in Owen Cty Indiana court records, from Civil Order Book 3A (1839-43)
PGE 378 and 466. Refers to Oen, John H and Aaron long in a foreign attachment case in 1843
JOHN
John Long and his companion in Crime William E Birch, were said to have been "North Carolinians born".
John Long was "23 years of age and has broken out of nearly
every frontier jail in the West."
Further, "Long is a pupil of the celebrated villain, Brown, who was killed at Bellevue, Iowa a few years since (1840)."
In addition "This Long is the one who robbed Frink and Walker's stage coach a while ago."
HANGING
The hanging of John and Aaron Long was proceeded by a parade through Rock Island, which began at 10am. At 2;30, 140 armed guards assembled at the gallows, located at 3rd Ave between 13 and 14th Streets.
John Long was wearing a blue dress coat and pantaloons. When John and the others reached the gallows, a local band, the Green Mountain Boys, played a song composed especially for the occasion.
According to more than one account, John confessed his crimes on the gallows, but without showing any signs of penitence.
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