Attebery Cemetery
Also known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Rome, Sumner County, Kansas, USA
In a Warranty Deed dated April 3, 1882, and filed May 3, 1882, James L. Hodges and wife Nancy L., deeded the following description of land to Horace J. Hawley, Harland Attebery and Thomas M. Wood as Trustees: A tract of land beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 33, Range 1 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, in Sumner County, Kansas, thence running North along the East line of said Quarter Section 24 rods, thence West 13 ½ rods, then South 24 rods to South line of said Quarter Section, then East on said Sout line to the beginning, to be held by said grantees in trust for the use of the general public as a cemetery to be known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
The name change of the cemetery is noted in this Warranty Deed dated March 26, 1910, and filed March 26, 1919, Luella F. Stewart, a widow, deeded the following described land to W.F. Attebery, W.W. Thompson and C.D.L. Walcher, Trustees of the Attebery Cemetery or what was known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery: beginning 24 rods North from Southeast Corner, thence North 6 rods, thence West 13 ½ rods, thence South 6 rods, thence East 13 ½ rods to beginning, in Sumner County, Kansas.
A warranty Deed dated year 1951 still shows this 2 ½ acre tract being EXCEPTED for cemetery purposes.
The price of $5.00 for 5 burial spaces has never changed.
The oldest legible marker was that of Effie Davis who died Oct. 19, 1878.
In a Warranty Deed dated April 3, 1882, and filed May 3, 1882, James L. Hodges and wife Nancy L., deeded the following description of land to Horace J. Hawley, Harland Attebery and Thomas M. Wood as Trustees: A tract of land beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 33, Range 1 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, in Sumner County, Kansas, thence running North along the East line of said Quarter Section 24 rods, thence West 13 ½ rods, then South 24 rods to South line of said Quarter Section, then East on said Sout line to the beginning, to be held by said grantees in trust for the use of the general public as a cemetery to be known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
The name change of the cemetery is noted in this Warranty Deed dated March 26, 1910, and filed March 26, 1919, Luella F. Stewart, a widow, deeded the following described land to W.F. Attebery, W.W. Thompson and C.D.L. Walcher, Trustees of the Attebery Cemetery or what was known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery: beginning 24 rods North from Southeast Corner, thence North 6 rods, thence West 13 ½ rods, thence South 6 rods, thence East 13 ½ rods to beginning, in Sumner County, Kansas.
A warranty Deed dated year 1951 still shows this 2 ½ acre tract being EXCEPTED for cemetery purposes.
The price of $5.00 for 5 burial spaces has never changed.
The oldest legible marker was that of Effie Davis who died Oct. 19, 1878.
Nearby cemeteries
Perth, Sumner County, Kansas, USA
- Total memorials607
- Percent photographed94%
- Percent with GPS0%
Sumner County, Kansas, USA
- Total memorials0
- Percent photographed0%
Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas, USA
- Total memorials174
- Percent photographed87%
- Percent with GPS14%
- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 91952
Cemetery Photos
This is a carousel with slides. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.
Success
Uploading...
Waiting...
Failed
This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
Invalid File Type
Birth and death years unknown.
1 photo picked...
2 photos picked...
Uploading 1 Photo
Uploading 2 Photos
1 Photo Uploaded
2 Photos Uploaded
Size exceeded
Too many photos have been uploaded
"Unsupported file type"
• ##count## of 0 memorials with GPS displayed. Double click on map to view more.No cemeteries found