On the stone entering the cemetery you will find this inscribed; Here lie the mortal remains of many Mennonite Pioneers who left their homes in Europe in search of a place to live and worship as their non-violent faith directed. In the 1840’s the first families settled in this area, engaging in farming and business. Worship services were held in homes until they built a church south of Summerfield in 1858. This group helped organize the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America in 1860. Early conference missionaries from this church were Samuel and Susan Hirschler Haury, Daniel and Katie Ruth Hirschler, Barbara Baer Voth, and John B Baer. Conference leaders buried here are Daniel Baer, Daniel Hege, Daniel Hirschler, Jacob S Krehbiel, Jacob and Maria Leisy, and David Ruth. Some descendants of the early families remained, others migrated westward. In 1910 The congregation moved to a church in Summerfield, they met there until 1983, then continued meeting in homes. Further records are in the Mennonite Library North Newton Kansas. Stone erected 1983