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Bones found in Anderson may be from 1800s PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alex   
Wednesday, 20 August 2008

ANDERSON, Ind. -- Authorities say bones dug up by a work crew at a downtown Anderson intersection are human and might have been buried in the 19th century when the area was part of a graveyard. The remains were found Tuesday about 3 feet below the surface while workers replaced gas lines. Experts say the bones are consistent with a 19th century burial. The area was a cemetery from 1839 to 1863.

Police Sgt. William Casey says the graveyard may have been a temporary burial site while the city looked for a permanent cemetery location.

Madison County Historian Stephen T. Jackson says moving bodies was a common practice back then, and that some bodies might have been left behind.

A team of forensic pathologists will soon excavate the site.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/NEWS/807310480

 
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