STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901, page 4, column 3

MARK LaDOW, 15 Oct 1811 - 29 May 1901 

   Mark Ladow was born in Montgomery county, New York, Oct. 15, 
1811, and died at his home at Salem Center, Indiana, May 29, 1901, 
aged 89 years, 7 months and 14 days.

   In Cayuga county, N. Y., March 6, 1833, he united in marriage 
with Margaret Tanner, from which union three children were born, of 
whom two survive, Harriet Ladow Bryan, for many years a resident of 
Montana and Frank, the youngest, residing here.  Jeannette, the 
eldest, died in childhood.  Margaret Tanner Ladow, the wife and 
mother, died at Salem Center, Nov. 14, 1887, since which time the 
aged father has lived with his son Frank.  In 1840 Mr. Ladow and 
wife moved from Cayuga county, New York, to Crawford county, Ohio, 
where they lived until May, 1845, when they located in Salem 
township on the east half of the southwest quarter of section two, 
now a part of the A. E. Emerson farm.  In 1846 this farm was sold 
and the family located in Milford township, LaGrange county, where 
they resided until 1863, when they returned to Salem township and 
located on sections nine and ten at the "Center."  Mr. Ladow and 
wife united with the Baptist church in the state of New York soon 
after their marriage and on leaving were granted letters and while 
they lived held their relations to that church.  In politics Uncle 
Mark Ladow was a Republican and though quite conservative, no one 
ever questioned his political integrity or his loyalty to the 
government during the civil war.  He had a wide circle of friends 
and was well known in this community as a good citizen and neighbor, 
and an affectionate husband and father.  Funeral services were held 
at the M. E. church, Rev. Neal, of Angola, officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Mark LaDow, 15 Oct 1811 - 29 May 1901, married Margretta/Margaret 
Ann(Tanner) LaDow who was born about 02 Oct 1814 and died 14 Nov 
1887, aged 73 years, 1 month and 12 days.	

   Frank LaDow, 1844 - 1917, married Nancy M. (Courtright) LaDow, 
1850 - 1929.
All are buried at Block Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1901, page 4, column 2

   "WILLS PROBATED"--On June 26 the will of Mark Ladow, late of 
Salem, was probated.  Deceased gave 35 acres of land in section
9 to his daughter-in-law, Nancy Ladow, to his daughter, Harriet
Bryan, about two acres at southwest corner of section 10, and to
his son, Frank Ladow, all the balance of his farm in section 10,
containing about 57 acres, and all the personal property.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. II, page 1085.