Marion County MO Archives News.....Body Found November 29, 1849
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The Hannibal Journal November 29, 1849
Body Found. -- An inquest was held by the Recorder of the city of Hannibal, in 
the absence of the Coroner, on Wednesday evening last, the 21st inst., on the 
body of an unknown man found in the Mississippi river, near the mouth of Bear 
Creek, in this city.  The jury rendered the verdict that "the deceased came to 
his death by drowning."

A card was found on his person which purpoted to be a receipt for a deck 
passage, on the steamboat Highland Mary, No. 2.  On the day subsequent to the 
day on which he was found, the Highland Mary landed at our wharf, and on 
enquiry of the Captain it was ascertained that his name was John Conway; that 
he was one of two men, deck passengers, that had been precipitated from the 
yawl of that boat some distance above this city; about ten days previous, by a 
deck hand of the boat.

He was plainly clad, having on ca--ipet pants, muslin shirt, (pleated bosom) 
with red flannel undershirt, without coat or waistcoat, with fine sleeves on.  
He was decently interred in the Baptist Cemetary of this city.  There was 
found upon his person nine gold sovereigns which is of yet in the hands of the 
City Recorder, subject to the demand of his legal heirs or representatives.



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