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Chase County Kansas Historical
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PRAIRIE GROVE CEMETERY
In 1874, at a meeting of the citizens of Cottonwood Falls at the M.E. Church, an application for
a cemetery charter for the Prairie Grove Cemetery,
located a mile west of Cottonwood Falls, was
adopted. Officers were: F. B. Hunt, president;
W.A. Romigh, secretary; A.P. Gandy, treasurer; and
the following trustees: John T. Prather, W.S. Romigh, A.P. Gaudy, George W. Estes, and F.B. Hunt.
The Trustees were instructed to perfect title to the
cemetery, and to have it surveyed.
On July 5, 1925, the Cemetery purchased a tract
of land from Mrs. George Drummond to enlarge it
two and one-half rows of lots the entire length of
the cemetery. They, also, make an 18 foot road on
the west. Directors and officers at this meeting
were: President, Mrs. Ralph Breese; Vice-President, Mrs. June B. Smith; Secretary, Mrs. John
Sanders; Treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Davis; Director,
Mrs. E.D. Replogle.
Early financing plans of assessing yearly dues
for up-keep of the cemetery or a set sum for life-time care, did not prove satisfactory, so people of
Falls Township were given the privilege of voting
for or against the Township taking over, so that
a small levy could be made to cover expenses, and
it carried. Since then, the cemetery has been owned
by Falls Township. Funds, which the cemetery had
on hand, were turned over to the Township.
By Etta Schwilling, Cottonwood Falls. Kansas
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
by Lorna Marvin
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