Laddsdale Cemetery

LADDSDALE CEMETERY

Posted By: Debbie Truitt (email)
Date: 5/17/2016 at 10:59:55

In response to a query by Mary Lanigan on the Wapello County Message Board, looking for the grave of her great-grandfather George Bennett who died July 31, 1909, in Ottumwa, my husband, David, and I have done some research on Laddsdale. I found George’s obituary for Mary in the “Ottumwa Courier,” of August 2, 1909, and it does specifically state that, “interment was made in Laddsdale cemetery.” His death record also indicates that he was buried in Laddsdale on August 2, 1909.

The research that David and I have done includes information found in the tract indexes at our businesses, Truitt Abstract Company in Ottumwa and Davis County Abstract in Bloomfield, as well as visits to both the Wapello County Court House and Davis County Court House.

From the information we have found, I believe it is correct to say that Laddsdale, Iowa, was located in both Wapello County and Davis County, Iowa. This is not unusual; even today, our neighboring small town of Eddyville is located in three counties: Wapello, Mahaska, and Monroe. However, we have found no evidence that Laddsdale was ever officially platted or organized as a town in either county.

For those who might not be interested in reading all I have written, I will say here that there is no evidence in either county that a Laddsdale Cemetery ever existed. If anyone has information on a Laddsdale Cemetery in either Wapello County or Davis County, please let us know.

For those who might be interested in reading all I have written, I have outlined the information we have found in “Documents” both on this board and the Davis County board.

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