Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript) by Pauline Lillie

                    LADORA CEMETERY OR
                         North Sumner
                                 History by Pauline Lillie


Location
Section 18, township Sumner 80 Range 11, south of town of Ladora, 
one mile on black top, turn first road east ¼ mile.

History
This cemetery came into being before the town of Ladora; Used 
then and now by both Hartford and Sumner township. incorporated 
as North Sumner Township Cemetery. Was purchased from Nicholas 
and Rosanna Mouser in November 4, 1867

The oldest burial dates are those of the Kitchen families, who 
probably were moved here, from the old Kitchen Cemetery which
was in fact ¼ mile east. The Kitchens were the earliest of families 
(1843). Some point in time I hope to grant the Kitchen settlement 
and mill their rightfull place in Iowa County History.

This is one of the loveliest of cemeteries. Well kept, and maint-
ained. At one time it had big old trees, which were removed and 
left the place desolate. The wife of the township Clerk Mrs. Frank 
Danskin took over the project of getting funds to landscape, and 
continued to fix all aspects of the place. After the drive for 
money ended it was landscaped, made arrangements for additional 
land, on the north side making it easy to drive around. Painted 
fence, reset others; The trustees reset many stones, on new bases, 
cleaned other, and a number were recut (regardless of known ancest-
ors or not). There are no doubt burials that do not have stones. 
One was recently discovered buried here without a stone by his desc- 
endant, outside of the state, and place a stone. Many of the early 
settlers who bought lots no longer live around, moved on so it is 
difficult to know if they ever had a burial on them.

Legal
On the 1st. of March 1871 deed recorded by M.W. Stover in Book 26 
page 74, Iowa County: From N. Mouser to trustees of North Sumner 
township for the sun of $ 4.00- Trustees were M. Shaull, Wm. Weiks 
and W?M.G. York, as such; - Described as Commencing 71 rods west 
of the NE corner of Section 18 Township 80 Range 11, West 26½ rods 
then South 10 rods 2 ft. then E 11 rods and 81½ ft. thence N. 58 
rods- East 18½ rods to beginning.

Condition
Given in history of cemetery.

Remarks
When I copied and rechecked the second time August 1975- little 
difference than in August of 1962. Most families are related and 
only few will be found in Sumner- Hartford- or Marengo township 
biographies, because these people were hard working for them to 
spend money to purchase a county history for prestige would be 
considered; This cemetery had a paupers lot behind tool shed.


Researched by Pauline Lillie- Ladora


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