John McCaffery Burial Site - Kenosha, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
N 42° 34.397 W 087° 49.303
16T E 432561 N 4713757
This marker is located in the Green Ridge Cemetery at 6604 7th Avenue in Kenosha, WI.
Waymark Code: WM4M2H
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Cheeseheads
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"JOHN McCAFFARY
BURIAL SITE
John McCaffary was hanged in Kenosha on August 21, 1851, for the murder of his wife and buried here in an unmarked grave.
Public outrage over his execution resulted in legislation that abolished the death penalty in Wisconsin on July 12, 1853.
ERECTED 2001
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY"
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