Patriot Soldiers Buried in Iowa

 

 
Clinton County

John Leeper

 

John Lepper was born 1765/1766 in Tyron County, New York.  He enlisted in the Revolution in New York at the age of 15.  He died August 17, 1840, north of DeWitt in Clinton County,  Iowa.   He had moved to Iowa Territory in 1839.  His grave was located in woods north of DeWitt.  His grandson, John Lepper of Mason City, Iowa,  had his remains exhumed and interred in Elmwood Cemetery at DeWitt.  Lepper’s grave was marked by the DeWitt DAR Chapter.

 

                  

 

 

 

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