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Adams Township Cemetery Transcriptions
Porter and Sorden


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Porter Cemetery

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Last Name
First and Middle Names
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Abel
Velma Maxine
October 24, 1919
August 2, 1934
Alemeda
E.. Armear
1869
September 26, 1876
Axmear
Clifford Maurice
July 4, 1917
October 5, 1987
Axmear
daughter
unknown
February 18, 1899
Axmear
George Forrest
June 24, 1884
October 16, 1939
Axmear
George Washington
April 17, 1858
February 7, 1929
Axmear Gladys Evelyn
January 14, 1916
November 1, 1919
Axmear Jacob Cesar
September 6, 1854
November 3, 1918
Axmear Jean Ellen Horras
October 17, 1921
January 29, 1987
Axmear John William Sr.
November 30, 1822
December 13, 1913
Axmear Julia Anne Martin
April 14, 1822
February 28, 1915
Axmear Marie A.
unknown
December 4, 1905
Axmear Mary Ernestine Schuble
April 8, 1860
February 24, 1922
Axmear Rosa Brakel
September 6, 1859
July 3, 1929
Axmear Rosa Lane
1866
September 20, 1923
Axmear William W.
June 7, 1856
March 28, 1931
Betz
Catharine Imler
1796
1876
Betz
Elmer
unknown
unknown
Betz
Ida L. White
1849
April 11, 1871
Betz
William Henry
August 7, 1800
1871
Bickford
Helen E. Woods
April 2, 1902
June 4, 1968
Burdine
Charles Emerson
1855
1916
Burdine Fannie
August 10, 1871
July 12, 1889
Burdine Irene
August 17, 1868
August 20, 1887
Burdine John F.
September 22, 1832
January 29, 1915
Burdine Mary
November 5, 1835
March 11, 1902
Caldwell
William
unknown
July 24, 1863
Cover
Jacob W.
March 9, 1830
June 4, 1914
Cover
Kathy M.
unknown
April 24, 1859
wife of Jacob
Craven
Samuel J.
January 23, 1817
September 17, 1880
Crawford
Elias Hemphill
February 3, 1829
July 27, 1908
Crawford Lucretia Clarica Porter
February 2, 1858
April 4, 1909
Crawford Lucy A.
March 3, 1832
November 11, 1908
Crawford Msargaret Betz
May 10, 1828
Msarch 13, 1912
Crawford Ronald L.
March 27, 1858
November 17, 1934
Danskin
Martha
unknown
November 27, 1882
Drumm
Edith I.
January 11, 1919
January 28, 1945
Drumm
Evan A.
August 6, 1889
July 26, 1954
Drumm
Joy Inez
April 13, 1891
Novemner 15, 1966
Drumm
Pearl Inez Gross
November 26, 1889
April 1984
Erwin
John
unknown
April 30, 1881
Erwin
wife
unknown
1889
Fancher
Margaret W.
1841
January 24, 1874
Finch
Jacob
February 21, 1833
July 13, 1882
Finch
Rebecca
January 31, 1840
March 10, 1911
Finch
Samuel
September 13, 1836
October 16, 1911
Glandon
Ruth Johnston
March 11, 1903
May 16, 1988
Green
Asahel
October 9, 1802
December 28, 1890
Green
Mary "Polly" Everett
February 15, 1800
September 26, 1881
Harrod
Celia Ann
July 17, 1861
March 15, 1875
Harrod
James
December 7, 1810
February 10, 1877
Harrod James Wellsworth
August 9, 1865
March 13, 1884
Harrod Mary Dillingham
November 10, 1839
January 28, 1872
Harrod Parintha
July 20, 1871
October 28, 1872
Hays
Miria
July 8, 1838
March 18, 1891
Henderson
John A.
unknown
1859
Henderson
Rebecca
unknown
March 2, 1856
Henzie
Arloe
February 12, 1901
July 10, 1901
Hill
James W.
1859
1932
Hill
Jennie AliceHarrod
1868
1930
Hoffman
Eddie
February 14, 1869
June 4, 1871
Holland
William H.
1843
October 17, 1864
Holland
William Milligan
January 1839
July 23, 1877
Irwin
George
unknown
unknown
Irwin
John
June 15, 1815
April 30, 1881
Johnson
Emmanuel
December 18, 1876
July 7, 1925
Johnson Howard W.
June 10, 1912
January 15, 1915
Johnson Leo W.
March 6, 1906
January 30, 1947
Johnson Lila May Doty
November 27, 1875
July 17, 1963
Johnson Paul R.
June 30, 1910
January 13, 1916
Johnson Viola M.
October 22, 1910
December 17, 2003
Johnston
Effie M.
May 27, 1877
February 10, 1910
Johnston
Harvey
December 7, 1875
February 2, 1939
Johhston
William F.
February 10, 1893
February 15, 1949
Lacy
Bird
1859
1937
Lacy
Emma Stewart
February 27, 1857
February 23, 1930
Marshall
John
1806
June 20, 1876
Marshall Margaret
1806
February 18, 1876
Marshall Nancy
unknown
June 30, 1890
Marshall William
1836
March 21, 1889
Martens
Estella Eulala Axmear
March 12, 1892
August 2, 1934
McBride
Ada
1867
1948
McBride Audrey
January 17, 1899
September 12, 1914
McBride Jesse O.
August 31, 1830
1918
McBride Rachel
February 8, 1830
July 20, 1914
McBride Ulysses
February 12, 1870
June 27, 1935
McBride Vera
February 23, 1896
September 3, 1996
McCall
Joseph D.
unknown
October 24, 1898
husband of Julia McCall
McCall
Thomas A.
August 8, 1866
September 7, 1909
Mensch
Charles
April 6, 1871
January 16, 1953
Mensch
Cora A.
March 16, 1875
March 16, 1948
Messenger
Margaret Hays
January 21, 1822
July 22, 1905
Messenger
Salmon
September 1821
May 28, 1898
Miller
Hugh C.
1815
1884
`Miller James
1850
1880
Miller Minnie
August 5, 1871
October 20, 1873
Miller Nancy McLaughlin
1816
March 5, 1874
Morrison
Sabidel
unknown
December 1864
Morrison
Samuel
1833
November 1, 1868
Murphy
Pheba Ann Johnson
November 15, 1898
May 14, 1920
Mushrush
James
husband of Margaret
unknown
April 2, 1883
Mushrush Margaret
unknown
August 17, 1866
Mushrush Margaret Irwin
wife of James
unknown
May 6 or 16, 1885
Mushrush Robert
August 1850
November 23, 1866
Peiffer
Michel N.
1850
1871
Penn
Elizabeth Espich
wife of J. J.
September 10, 1822
May 19, 1858
Porter
Caroline W. Call
February 3, 1829
December 22, 1887
Porter
Isaac
October 21, 1820
April 8, 1880
Porter
Lucretia G. Rogers
wife of Isaac
1786
June 25, 1862
Porter
Robert E.
1845
1872
Meda Co. D 13th Iowa Infantry
Rice
Gilbert
March 22, 1945
November 23, 2010
Robertson
John
unknown
January 1874
Robertson
Maria Frieze
unknown
April 13, 1886
Shoff
Susan
`839
September 24, 1888
Sprague
Nellie
unknown
September 6, 1866
Stanton
Neva Crawford
Janusary 10, 1883
July 22, 1924
Stanton
Winnifred Lucille
July 31, 1901
October 4, 1913
Stewart
Charles
March 4, 1824
January 16, 1894
Stewart Elizabeth
December 22, 1827
March 27, 1897
Stewart John
unknown
June 11, 1873
Stewart Parepa R.
February 14, 1877
December 9, 1921
Stewart Samuel
June 17, 1860
January 17, 1940
Strong
Arvin C.
January 30, 1796
March 12, 1863
Sturdivan
David
1814
unknown
Ulum
Effie May
July 2, 1874
March 24, 1887
Ulum
Esther E. Payn
January 29, 1846
December 24, 932
Ulum
Lillie Jane
March 1, 1873
August 25, 1873
Ulum
Luther
October 9, 1842
July 13, 1928
Uncer or Unger
Benjamin L.
unknown
Novembr 30, 1890
Uncer or Unger
Manma
unknown
1871
wife of S.
Weaver
Mary
December 14, 1809
September 21, 1879
Wheeler
Adam Link
March 31, 1827
March 14, 1896
Wheeler
Mary Jane Marshall
unknown
March 29, 1901
Whitmore
Alma Fancher
September 21, 1876
October 20, 1923
Whitmore
Thomas William
January 31, 1874
March 11, 1930
wife of David Wolf

unknown
October 11, 1877
Woods
Cleal A.
July 14, 1891
January 31, 1967
Woods Eliza Ann Lopire
1817
May 2, 1901
wife of Samuel
Woods Ellsworth A.
1861
1957
Woods Jenny Lind
1894
1918
Woods Lillian O.
1866
1931
Woods Nancy Goodrich
April 19, 1794
April 9, 1856
wife of Abel
Woods Samuel
1812
August 2, 1893
Woods Samuel H.
September 5, 1895
November 12, 1975
Young
James
unknown
January 21, 1873
Zimmerman
Caroline Betz
October 22, 1826
January 8, 1874





Sorden Cemetery

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscription/Notes
Ackley Eicy   13 Feb 1871   w/o Ezra Ackley
Alkire Elvira H.   30 Jun 1864 40y 9m 24d w/o J. D. Alkire
Alkire James D.     68y 3m 2d h/o Elvira H.; stone is broken in half
Allum Della 29 Nov 1932 03 May 2000   w/o James D.; stone is broken in half; maiden name is Northup
Allum

Levirne

19 Mar 1925 14 Aug 1988   h/o Della M.
Allum Rickie 16 Oct 1951 16 Nov 1968    
Ayers Abigail H.   18 Aug 1887 67y 5m 10d w/o L. D. Ayers
Brown Joseph   28 Sept 1862 5 y 3m s/o W. & Permelia Brown
Brown Margret 1850 1874   d/o Silas  & Mary Brown
Brown Mary 1811 1867   w/o Silas Brown
Brown Permelia   8 Jun 1864 29y 7m 8d w/o W. Brown
Brown Sarah E. 1837 1859   d/o Silas  & Mary Brown
Convy Family       3 stones mounted on one platform
Convy Lawrence   11 Apr 1878 42y 4m 2d Civil War Veteran
Convy Maggie M.   01 Apr 1876 1y 3m d/o Lawrence & Nancy Ann
Cony Nancy Ann   22 Mar 1878 42y 18d w/o Lawrence
Cross Mary J. 20 Nov 1842 22 Apr 1892   w/o William
Cross William 1840 1920   h/o Mary J.
DeBont Edith J. 1895 1945   w/o
DeBont Kenneth J. 22 May 1920 16 Dec 2000   h/o Norma
DeBont Norma 22 Jun 1922     w/o Kenneth
DeBont Tunis 07 Mar 1891 Oct 1972   h/o Edith J.;
Felton Sarah J. 13 May 1841 01 Mar 1896    
Goeldner Sarah J. 8 Jun 1868 17Feb 1948    
Grimes Alice L.   13 Jun 1874 1y 8m 1d d/o J. & E. Grimes
Grimes Elvira L. 13 Jun 1833 16 Jan 1911   w/o John
Grimes John 15 Sept 1832 2 May 1921   h/o Elvira l.
Grimes Nellie M. 1877 1955    
Herrick Alice B. 10 May 1857 28 Oct 1934   w/o Joseph C.
Herrick Estella H. 19 Nov 1887 18 Jun 1897   d/o Joseph C. & Alice B. Herrick
Herrick Joseph C. 30 Mar 1852 11 Mar 1914   h/o Alice B.
Herrick Family Stone n/a n/a    
Higgins Marcia A. 09 Apr 1832 01 Apr 1931   w/o Warren Higgins; maiden name is Rubin
Higgins Warren Beach 17 Feb 1825 04 Mar 1904   h/o Marcia A.
Holliday Homer David 1878 1882    
Holliday Infant Son   1882   s/o Marion & Josephine Holliday
Hayt Brayton C.   24 May 1873 44y 2m 9d h/o J. S. Hoyt
Hoyt Charles   01 Apr 1876 74y 3m 27d h/o L. Hoyt
Hoyt Delbert Childs 05 Feb 1850 1931   h/o Elvira Ruth Richland
Hoyt Elvira Ruth 15 Oct 1852 1926   w/o Charles; maiden name is Richland
Hoyt Jennie M. 07 Jan 1867 24 Mar 1951    
Hoyt Lurana 18 Dec 1808 08 May 1902    
Hoyt May A. 12 Jul 1879 14 Mar 1880   d/o Delbert Childs & Elvira Ruth
Hoyt Sarah J.   16 Sept 1890  58y 3m 21d w/o B. C. Hoyt
Irons Allen   1 Apr 1862 2y 23d s/o J. & M. Irons
Irons Charles 26 Dec 1839 07 May 1905   CO. H, 33, IA. Vol. Inf.
Irons Christie Anna 11 May 1863 30 Oct 1953   w/o Warren C.; maiden name is Fisch
Irons James   18 Jan 1877 24y 7m 26d  
Irons John   10 Aug 1865 24y 1m 7d Co. H 33 Reg. Iowa Inf
Irons Velda M. 20 Jan 1904 14 Nov 1917   d/o Warren C. & Christie Ann
Irons Verna I. 27 Sept 1906 04 May 1966   d/o Warren C. & Christie Ann
Irons Warren C. 12 May 1854 07 Oct 1935   h/o Christie Anna
Johnson Lydia A. 05 May 1819 13 Sept 1909   w/o W. Hamilton; maiden name is Marshall
Johnson W. Hamilton 11 Apr 1819 bef  26 Oct 1897   h/o Lydia A. Marshall; Co. I, 82nd Ohio Inf, Civil War Veteran
Keller Clarence Frederick 18 Aug 1896 13 Jul 1940   h/o Nealla V.
Keller Nella V. 29 Jun 1900 13 Feb 1978   w/o Charles Frederick; maiden name is Milburn
Lain James S.   10 Nov 1854 7m 4 d s/o Nobel and C. Lain
Lain Margaret 4 Nov 1825 12 Mar 1861   "Mother"
Lain Noble   03 Aug 1857 42y 3m 3d  
Mantz Albert n/a n/a   s/o N. H. & Priscilla M.
Mantz N. H. 15 May 1831 14 Aug 1920   h/o Priscilla M.
Mantz Priscilla M. 20 Aug 1833 06 Jun 1909    
Marshall Ida 1870 1957   maiden name is Allum
McBride Infant   13 Mar 1874 26d child of E. & A. McBride
McBride Nancy 26 Oct 1802 16 Jan 1875    
McBride Nellie Arzella 18 May 1879 02 Mar 1882   d/o J. A. McBride
Morgan Nora B. 23 Nov 1898 09 Apr 1970
w/o Philo E. Morgan; maiden name is Hubbell
Morgan Philo E. 28 Mar 1903 17 Aug 1987
h/o Nora B.
Reed Ada E. 31 Mar 1891 07 Jan 1987
w/o Fred G.; m/o Harold L.; maiden name is Claypool
Reed Columbia Ann       maiden name is Meyers
Reed Charles   28 Aug 1912 71y h/o Laura Ann
Reed Fred G. 28 Nov 1888 21 Jul 1975   h/o Ada E.; f/o Harold L.
Reed Harold L. 10 Nov 1919 10 Oct 1953   s/o Fred G. & Ada E.
Reed Jemima   03 Nov 1914 95y 4m 28d 1st  husband was George Monical, m.22 Sept 1837;  2nd husband William Reed; maiden name is Harper
Reed Laura Ann   05 May 1928 75y w/o Charles
Reed Malinda G.       maiden name is Long
Reed William   04 Jul 1909 30y 4m 23d h/o Jemima
Richmond Emma       maiden name is Shelton
Riddell Elizabeth J. 1849 1927   w/o Levi P.
Riddell Emma Ferne       maiden name is Root
Riddell Levi P. 1843 1905   h/o Elizabeth J.; Co G 30th Reg Ill Vol Inf, Civil War Veteran
Riddell Mary Margaret       maiden name is Ochiltree
Shifflett Charles W. 1871 1946   h/o Emma E.
Shifflett Eleanor       maiden name is Shultz
Shifflett Emma E. 1877 1967   maiden name is Allum; d/o Isaac Allum and Sarah Swart Allum
Smith Fred M. 16 Oct 1886 04 May 1971   h/o Opal
Smith Opal 25 Feb 1890 25 Sep 1951   w/o Fred M.; maiden name is Messenger
Sorden Alma 16 Jan 1929 24 Dec 1989   w/o Melvin E.; m/o Barbara, Roger, Merle, Rex, Lyle & Bonnie; maiden name is is Duensing
Sorden Melvin E. 18 Jul 1919 08 Nov 1996   h/o Alma; f/o Barbara, Roger, Merle, Rex, Lyle & Bonnie
Swails Eliza Ellen       maiden name is Johnson
Wright Fern E 1896 1967   w/o Frank E.; maiden name is Marshall
Wright Frank E. 1897 1959   h/o Fern E.

Cemetery stones transcribed from iowagravestones.org, familysearch.org, 1975 Cemetery Book,  What Cheer - 125 Years - 1865-1990, and findagrave.com.