Trotter Cemetery - 100 years old

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Trotter Cemetery - 100 years old



The following is taken from an article written by the late J. W. King of Centerview.

It was published in the Kinsley Mercury of Aug. 14, 1958.



"Layfayette King took sick, then grew worse.  Lafe Rumsey walked about 15 miles to get the

doctor.  The doctor came, gave medicine and left a lot more.  Three days later "Layfy" died.



Bob Trotter came over and as he and Pap were sitting by the side of the dugout he asked if

any place had been selected for the grave.  He then offered to give 2 acres of land for a

cemetery where the present cemetery is.



Charles East, Tom Jimmet and Lafe Rumsey dug the grave, we went to the grave, there were

one team of mules, one team of horses and five yoke of oxen in the procession.  There was

no preacheer so Bob Trotter led in the singing "Sweet Hour of Prayer", then prayer by Robert

Kirk.  Lafe Rumsey made a short talk and we went home.



Every day mother would stand on the dirt of our dugout and look over at the lone mound that

showed where Layfy was resting.



This was in April 1879.  When the deed was made, Bob gave 3 acres on the present site."



Three Trotter Brothers, originally from England came from New York "York State" and

homesteaded in the vicinity of the Trotter Cemetery.  They were: Robert, who gave the land

for the cemetery and for whom it was named.  He was a Civil War Veteran.  Benjamin and Jason

whose homes were nearby.



The graves of the 3 brothers and members of their families are in the cemetery which bears

their name.  The last Trotter to be buried there was Lavina Trotter in Oct. 1977.