transcribed by Pat O'Dell : genpat@netins.net photos of these tombstones are on the Gravestone Photo Project
The Ladoga Cemetery is located in section 30 of Washington township, Taylor County, Iowa. Originally the town of Gravity was approximately two miles west of its present location and this cemetery was about one-half mile south - at that time called the Gravity Cemetery. When the railroad came through in 1881, Gravity had moved east where it is now and the town of Ladoga was formed about one-half mile south of the cemetery giving it the name of Ladoga Cemetery. Old records that record a burial in Gravity Cemetery may mean the Ladoga Cemetery or the Washington Cemetery at the present town of Gravity. 8 markers (metal etc) unreadable [not found in 2006] Abbitt, Aaron H. 1848 - blank, (ss Lucy) [in 1930 Aaron and daughter were living in Los Angeles, Calif] Abbitt, Lucy A. 1850 - 1915, (ss Aaron) Abbott, May, df I.W. & M.E. died Jul 14, 1880, 9m 3d (ss Luretta): Taylor County Death Records - Lillian May Abbott, female, white, 9m 3d, d Jul 17, 1880, born Dallas twp, bur Gravity cem. Abbott, Luretta, df I.W. & M.E., died Jul 4, 1883, 1y 5m 8d (ss May): Taylor County Death Records - Lauretta Abbott, female, white, 1y 5m, died Jul 5, 1883, single, born Dallas twp, died New Market, bur Washington cemetery. Abbott, Mary J., wife of Isaac C., born at Boston, Mass Dec 25, 1812 and died Mar 26, 1884, 71y 3m 1d: Taylor County Death Record -Mary Jane Abbott, female, white, 72y 4m, died Mar 25, 1884, born Boston, Mass, bur Washington cemetery. Abbott, Isaac C., born at Lancester, Mass, Jun 4, 1810, died June 19, 1876, 66y 15d: WPA has dates June 1, 1810 to June 19, 1876 Abbott, our baby Stella, dau of C. & F.E., died Apr 8, 1884 Adams, J.A. 1874 - 1966 Adams, Jonathan, Dec 15, 1823 - Sep 1, 1893 (ss Hannah & Sarah) Adams, Hannah, wife of J., Nov 1, 1827 - Jan 21, 1865 (ss Jonathan & Sarah) Adams, Sarah J., wife of J., Nov 3, 1833 - Aug 28, 1893 (ss Jonathan & Hannah) Adams, Mary E., wife of Chas., Feb 5, 1850 - Nov 26, 1894, 44y 9m 21d Adams, Rosa A., 1878 - 1934: WPA has Jan 2, 1888 - Apr 24, 1934 Adams, Sanford J., 1868 - 1953 Aid, female, white, 7 days, died Aug 7, 1888, single, born Washington twp, died Washington twp, bur Gravity cem. Taylor County Death Record Aid, female, white, 8 days, died Aug 8, 1888, single, born Washington twp, died Washington twp, bur Gravity cemetery. Taylor County Death Record Algeo, Louisa F. wife of J.I., died Nov 23, 1884, 42y 1m 4d (ss Jno): WPA has Oct 21, 1842 - Nov 25, 1884 Algeo, Jno I., Nov 13, 1832 - Jun 20, 1903 (ss Louisa): WPA has Nov 18, 1832 - Jan 10, 1903 Avery, Josiah, 1800 - 1875 Avery, Ruhumah, 1805 - 1880: WPA says Ruhannah Beatty, David, Mar 25, 1826 - Sep 20, 1886: Taylor County Death Record - David Beatty, male, white, 60y 5m 15d, farmer, died Sep 20, 1886, married, born Penn, died Dallas twp, bur Dallas Center (sic). Blackledge, Robert 1857 - 1948 [metal marker] Blackledge, Nellie, 1881 - 1934 [metal marker]: WPA has Nellie Viola (Cusick) Blackledge, Feb 12, 1881 - Oct 31, 1934 Brown, Jess, sf N.T. & M., died Feb 9, 1898 5y 1m 22d Bundy, Ellen, 1863 - 1918 (ss Erskine) Bundy, Erskine, 1855 - 1939 (ss Ellen) Bundy, Glenn I., son of E.J. & E., died Jun 5, 1887, 4y 15d: Taylor County Death Record - Glenn Bundy, male, white, 4y 16d, died Jun 5, 1887, born Taylor co, 4 yr resident, died Washington twp, bur Ladoga. Carpenter, Mary C., wf of E., died Apr 12, 1861, 21y 11m 5d Carroll, Gertrude wife of J.N., 1868 - 1897: same stone says "infant dau of" and that's all. Coon, William H., son of ? and M., died Sep 12, 1867, 17y 3m 10d: WPA has William H. Cool, Jun 12, 1850 - Sep 12, 1867 son of J. & M. Conn, William H., 1891 - 1967 Coun, Emma M., wife of A., died Jun 26, 1892, 33y 2m 11d Cox, James L., 1846 - 1926 Cox, Lewis W., sf J.L. & E., died Oct 8, 1899, 3y 10m 25d Cox, Nancy E., 1864 - 1941 Cox, Nancy L., died Jan 5, 1886, 69y 6m 27d Cox, Orville & Jane's infant son, Apr 21, 1917 Curtis, M.E., 1847 - 1894 Cusick, Anna A. wife of H.H., Jul 22, 1845 - Oct 15, 1905 Cusick, Henry H., died Feb 20, 1894 53y 3m 10d, G.A.R., 1861 - 1865: WPA says also Co B 73rd NY Inf: #541 Taylor County veteran's list. Cusick, Maria, died Nov 21, 1881 78y 1m ?d (ss Jabish Mead): WPA also has wife of Henry. Cusick, Robert F., May 11, 1876 - Nov 14, 1899 Elliott, James H., Nov 10, 1819 - Aug 12, 1903; WPA has died Aug 12, 1908 (ss Juliann) Elliott, Juliann E. wife of James H., Sep 10, 1824 - Mar 31, 1895 (ss James H.) Fouts, Esther, 1876 - 1878 (ss Eri) Fouts, Eri Chase son of A.L. & R.A., died Sep 23, 1875 6y 2m 23d (ss Esther) Frazier, Emma F. 1860 - 1923 Frazier, [Julia Booth, Mrs James], 1825 - 1904 [name from obituary - stone says "Mother, 1825-1904"] Frazier, James A., 1851 - 1958 Frazier, James, died Jun 26, 1889 67y 3m 11d Gray, John, 1811 - 1888 (ss Elizabeth): Taylor County Death Records - John Gray, male, white, 76y, farmer, died Feb 8, 1888, married, born Ohio, 30 yr resident, died Bedford, bur Old Gravity. Gray, Elizabeth J. Baty, 1820 - 1905 (ss John) Griffin, Ana dau of F. & I., 1877 - 1896 Hamblin, Roy A. son of A.A. & E.G., died Mar 6, 1891 8 or 3 months 13d Hankins, Minnie A., died Jul 4, 1876, 5y 2m 5d, df H.R. & M.A. Hanks, Elizabeth wife of Wm, died Jan 30, 1883 52y 7m Hanks, John S., died Aug 1, 1886 18y 9m 4d: WPA says died Aug 1, 1885 Hanks, Jacob, son of A.N. & B., died Oct 5, 1884 15y 2m Hanks, Marova B.C., df A.N. & B., died Feb 23, 1879 Hanks, Monroe W., sf A.N. & B., died Aug 20, 1879 Hanks, Ira C., sf A.N. & B., died Feb 5, 1876 Hanks, Thedocia C., ch of A.N. & B., died Nov 21, 1880 Hargadin, Elizabeth, died Aug 1909 Gravity, 81y 8m 13d, wife of John. See obit; no tombstone. Hargadin, John, died Jul 7, 1885, 66y 3m 15d Harkless, J.D. & K.M.'s Infant son, Apr 9, 1900 Harlan, Geo. Nov 19, 1821 - Apr 10, 1862 (ss Perry) Harlan, Perry B., wife of Geo., Feb 19, 1822 - Dec 11, 1904 Helm, Sarah Howard, wife of John, died Oct 23, 1888, 75y 10m Hicks, Rhoda E., wife of Wylie, died Sep 15, 1885, 85yrs Hicks, Mary E., wife of Robert M., died Jul 24, 1871 35y 8m 25d Hicks, J.A., died Nov 19, 1887, 57y 5m 13d, Co H 16th Ia Inf: #542 Taylor County veteran's list: Taylor County Death Records - James A. Hicks, male, white, 57y, farmer, died Nov 19, 1888, married, born Georgia, 30 yr resident, died Dallas twp, bur Washington twp cem. Hicks, Winnie M., wife of J.A., died Feb'y 27, 1881 46y 3m 17d Hicks, Lydia M., wife of J.A., died Dec 16, 1857 21y 9m 1d Hicks, William T. son of J.A. & W.M., died Aug 29, 1860 1y 1m 22d Hopkins, H.E. & J.F.'s Infant son, died Oct 16, 1882 Hopkins, Margaret, Jan 14, 1814 - Apr 22, 1905 (ss Harmon) Hopkins, Harmon, died Sep 29, 1884, 77y 6m 7d (ss Margaret): Taylor County Death Record - Harmon Hopkins, male, white, 77y 6m 7d, farmer, died Sep 29, 1884, born Bourbon co, Ky, buried Washington twp. Howard, William O., son of H.M. & O.H., died Nov 12, 1872 ?7y 6m 2d Howard, Byron W. sf H.M. & O.R., died Nov 16, 1874 23y 6m 26d Innis, Mary A., 1835 - 1918 Keasling, Fredy son of J.M. & S.C., died Dec 19, 1884, 21d Keasling, Mary, wife of J., Dec 24, 1812 - May 25, 1887 (ss John) Keasling, John, Oct 23, 1805 - Mar 15, 1891 (ss Mary): Taylor County Death Record - John Keasling, male, white, 85y 4m 22d, farmer, died March 15, 1891, widower, born Va, 48 yr resident, died Washington twp, bur Gravity cemetery. Keasling, Orvil A.W. son of J.M. & S.C., Apr 11, 1890 - Mar 25, 1891: Taylor County Death Record - Orvil Alva Williamson Keasling, male, white, 11m, died March 24, 1891, born Washington twp, died and bur Washington twp, then says bur Gravity cemetery. Klinefelter, Mary A. wife of P., died Sep 12, 1883 61y 8m 27d Klinefelter, Peter, died Dec 1, 1892, 68y 3m 23d Laird, Myrtie M. ch of O.D. & E.M., died Aug 30, 1883 2y 7m 7d (ss Nellie) Laird, Nellie, ch of O.D. & E.M., died Sep 2, 1883 9m 22d (ss Myrtie) Laird, Rolla G., male, white, 9m, died Sep 2, 1883, single, born Taylor county, died Bedford, bur Old Gravity - Taylor County Death Record. Laird, Earl, male, white, 2y, died Jul 8, 1886, single, born Bedford, died Bedford, bur Hick's graveyard (this may or may not go in this cemetery) Lavery, Nettie J., wife of W.E., died May 24, 1885, 19y 1m 19d: Taylor County Death Record - Nettie J. Lavery, 19y, farmer's wife, died May 24, 1885, married, born Taylor county, 19yr resident, died Marshall twp, bur Gravity cem. Lee, Ira, sf W.H. & E.M., died Jun 14, 1886 28y 7m 14d Lee, Riley, 1867 - 1952 (ss Nellie) Lee, Nellie, 1872 - 1950 (ss Riley) Lee, W.H., 1833 - 1925 (ss Elizabeth) Lee, Elizabeth, wf W.H., 1838 - 1914 (ss W.H.) Luellen, Jessie, died Jan 3, 1894 11 days (ch of Delila & W.E.) Luellen, Clarice E., died Aug 21, 1895 6m 23d (ch of Delila & W.E.) Luellen, Delila A., wife of W.F., died Feb 2, 1895 aged 20y 4m 28d. Mann, Jehu, 1813 - 1887 (ss Susannah) Mann, Susannah, 1820 - 1908 (ss Jehu) Marks, Ann dau of Harmon and Margaret Hopkins, b May 29, 1849 d Feb 14, 1884, 34y 8m 15d Marshall, William M., Feb 14, 1820 - Apr 17, 1881: Taylor County Death Record - William Marshall, male, white, 60y 4m 5d, farmer, died Apr 17, 1881, married, born Ohio, 11 yr resident, died Washington twp, bur Gravity cem. Marshall, Amanda, May 6, 1830 - Jun 7, 1898 McMinn, Edward son of C.W. & S.L., Jul 23, 1888 - Sep 26, 1906 McMinn, Alice Jane dau of C.W. & S.L., died Mar 13, 1878 1y 1m 24d Mead, Jabish, died Jun 1, 1889 79y 5m 15d: Taylor County Death Record - Jabish Mead, male, white, 79y, farmer, died Jun 1, 1889, widower, born Vermont, 12 yr resident, died Dallas twp, bur Gravity. Morey, W.W. & M.A.'s infant son, died Apr 30, 1883 Morey, Mary A. wife of W.W., died May 12, 1883 33y 8m 10d Morey, William W., 1843 - 1925: #543 Taylor County Veteran's List, died Aug 7, 1925: behind this large stone is a matching stone that says "Sister Polly" Newell, Etta M. Elliott wife of J.N., 1869 - 1919: WPA says - Etta May Elliott, 1869 - Jun 10, 1920 Nickell, B.F. 1850 - 1892 (ss Mary) Nickell, Mary E. wife of B.F., 1846 - 1925 Nickell, Lester, Dec 23, 1886 - Oct 10, 1898 Nickell, Wade H., 1884 - 1909 Otis, Edw'd, Sgt, Co G 4th Mo S.M. Cav: #544 Taylor County Veteran's List Preller, Elizabeth, 1845 - Jan 4, 1927 - WPA only Price, Leroy B., 1879 - 1880 Ratcliffe, Charles, Sep 3, 1839 - Aug 19, 1900 Ratcliffe, Martha, Nov 21, 1816 - Sep 19, 1878 Rogers, M.S., Sep 28, 1841 - Feb 21, 1933 (ss Hannah) Rogers, Hannah R. Stevens, wife of M.S., May 3, 1846 - May 28, 1903 Rogers, Melvin S., Co G 88 Ohio Inf: Taylor County Veteran's List -Melvin Seymour Rogers, died Feb 21, 1933: ss Hannah Rogers, Charley W. son of M.S. & H., died Aug 12, 1875 7y 12d Rogers, John C., died Jul 28, 1880 71y 7m 11d Rogers, Zilpha wife of J.C., died Dec 15, 1872 67y 3m 18d (ss John) Seabolt, W.H.T., son of B.B. & L.L., died Jan 16, 1869 13d Severns, Columbus D., Co I 28 Ill Inf, died Jul 18, 1901 69y 3m 14d (ss Hannah): #546 Taylor County Veteran's List Severns, Hannah, wife of Columbus, 1833 - 1911 Slawson, Phebe E. wife of C.T., died Feb 25, 1883 43y 9m 8d Sowles, Susannah wife of Thomas M., died Feb 16, 1866 34y (broken through month) 15d [reset in cement 2006] Sowles, Manerva A. dau of T.M. & S., died Dec 7, 1864 5d Sowles, John M., son of T.M. & S., died Mar 3, 1864 1y 26d Stacy, Charlie son of J. & S.A., died Apr 17, 1878 7y 1m 22d Stearns, Mary M. 1853 - 1922 Stearns, Elizabeth wife of W.H., died Apr 15, 1885 72y 4m 17d Stearns, W.H., died Jan 14, 1891 82y 2m 11d Stearns, George A., Feb 20, 1849 - Aug 13, 1907 Stearns, Edwin, born in Richmond, Vt Feb 8, 1851 - Jun 18, 1889 Stockman, Elvira J. dau of W.J. & A.E., died Nov 25, 1871 3y 10m 25d Stouder, Robert E. 1852 - 1891 (ss John & Sarah Strouder) Strouder, John 1826 - 1892 (ss Sarah Strouder & Robert Stouder) Strouder, Sarah J. 1830 - 1895 (ss John Strouder & Robert Stouder) Vickery, Fay L. son of B. & J., died Nov 8, 1886 1y 3m 16d Wagoner, Samuel 1862 - 1921 (ss Cora) Wagoner, Cora E. Cusick, wife of Samuel Wagoner, 1866 - 1892 Wagoner, Christian, died May 8, 1887 32y 11m 22d: Taylor County Death Record - Christian Columbus Wagoner, male, white, 33 yr, farmer, died May 8, 1887, married, born Allen County, Ohio, 28 yr resident, died Washington twp, bur Washington cem. Wagoner, Daniel, 1833 - 1908 (ss Mary) Wagoner, Mary, wife of Daniel, 1837 - 1918 (ss Daniel) Wagoner, John H., Mar 26, 1858 - Oct 20, 1932 Wagoner, John, died Apr 20, 1872 ..buried Wagoner, Sarah J., Dec 1, 1858 - Jun 26, 1914 Wagoner, Ida May, Sep 23, 1879 - Apr 7, 1881 Waggoner, William son of D. & M., died Oct 30, 1860 Wagoner, Margaret dau of J. & S., died Apr 30, 1861 15y 4m 20d Wagoner, Mary A., dau of D. & M., died Jul 1, 1874 ?? 28d Wagoner, William H., Ia PFC 168 Infantry 42 Division World War, Feb 12, 1889 - Jan 25, 1951: #679 Taylor County Veteran's List - William Henry Wagoner, 62y, died Jan 25, 1951 Taylor co, father - Samuel Wagoner, mother - Cora Cusick, born Feb 12, 1889 Taylor co. Waggoner, N. Mamie, dau of G.Y. & L.E., died Aug 17, 1883, 11m 23d Wallace, Amanda E., 1859 - 1944 Wallace, John M., died Dec 28, 1898 35y 11m 3d Wallace, infant children of R.J. & A., died Sep 1, 1884 Wallace, Robert J., 1856 - 1941 Wheelock, James L., son of O.U. & A.C., died Jan 9, 1885 18y 3m 16d: Taylor County Death Record - James Leo Wheelock, male, white, 18y 3m 14d, laborer, died Jan 9, 1884, born Illinois, bur Gravity cemetery, 10/12 stay in Iowa. White, Mary, wife of Wm. E., died Sep 16, 1883 43y 1m 7d Wilson, Mary, wife of C.K., Sep 26, 1810 - Feb 21, 1900 Wilson, Ettie Hixson, wife of E.S., 1866 - 1890: Taylor County Death Record - Clara E. Wilson, female, white, 24y 7m 18d, farmer's wife, died Dec 30, 1890, married, born Henry co, Ill, 20 yr resident, died Gravity, bur Gravity cem. Zimmer, George, died Apr 28, 1867 33y 2m |