Portland Township Cemetery
The Portland Township Cemetery is located in Section 21 of Portland Township in Kossuth County Iowa
OR from Burt, Iowa 4 miles east on 300th Street then 1 mile north on 160th Avenue.  OR  3009 - 160th Avenue.
This cemetery was walked and recorded by Letty Hurlburt the Summer of 2002. Submitted March 2003.
The first burial is 1868.  Incorporated in 1879. A picture of this cemetery may be seen at "Gravestone Photo Project".
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Notes Inscription/Notes
Allen Charlie D. Infant 2/11/1872 1Y4M12D s/o G.C. & M.C.
Allen Minerva C. Infant 6/14/1875 1M21D d/o G.C. & M.C. Allen
Anker Angeline 4/3/1868 3/5/1870 d/o L. &  A.
Anker Augusta 1843 1926 w/o Ludwig
Anker John E. 1883 1947 s/o Ludwig & Augusta
Anker Ludwig 1823 1911 h/o Augusta Early Settler of 1880's
Bacon Arthur M. Infant 1/19/1889 1Y1M8D s/o Ernest & Julia
Bartlett Abigail Infant 3/8/1986 d/o Steven & Robin
Bartlett Arthur William 10/20/1929 2/24/1994 h/o Iola Grace M: 7-23-1955; p/o Steven & Sara
Barlett Barbara (Kuchenreuther) 1869 1924 w/o Edward H.
Bartlett Cecil R. 6/20/1892 2/28/1901 s/o E H. & B
Barlett Edward H. 1862 1937 h/o Barbara; b/o Michael Biography Available
Barlett Elizabeth 12/22/1822 5/22/1891 w/o Michael R.
Bartlett Flossie M. 1899 1970
Bartlett Gertrude D. 1905 1986 w/o Raymond C.
Bartlett Lloyd H. 1896 1983 h/o Flossie s/o E.H.& B.      PVT US Army WWI
Bartlett Lottie A. 1901 1996 w/o Louis W.
Bartlett Louis W. 1900 1981 h/o Lottie A. s/o E.H & B
Barlett Michael R.,Jr. 12/4/1853 1921 b/o E.H. Biography Available
Barlett Michael R.   6/7/1825 2/29/1876 h/o  Elizabeth Civil War Veteran / Settler 1867
Bartlett Raymond C. 1905 1960 h/o Gertrude D. s/o E.H & B
Becker Karen Marie 1/1/1955 3/12/1957 d/o Frank H. & Virginia L.
Belknapp Infant 1903
Bristow Arlyce L. 1939 1994 w/o Ralph
Bristow Ralph E. 1917 1999 h/o Arlyce Major USMC
Butrick Enas W. 5/6/1856 9/6/1885 29Y4M
Butterfield Hiram 3/8/1812 9/25/1887 75Y6M18D
Butterfield Bertie 2/14/1885 2/5/1887 1Y11M20D s/o T.A. & C.M. Butterfield
Carlson Carl 10/16/1857 1/25/1934 77Y
Caulkins Oron 1/24/1818 9/24/1904 86Y8M h/o Sarah Father
Caulkins Orin J. Infant 2/26/1868 First Burial
Caulkins Sarah 12/1/1822 1/9/1892 69Y1M9D w/o Oron
Coleman Abner S. 1830 3/1/1881 51Y
Coleman Charles A. Infant 7/22/1889 2M8D s/o P.W. & I.J.
Coleman Ida J. 1866 9/23/1892 26Y w/o P.W. Found No Grave
Coleman Minerva A. 5/13/1837 12/25/1874 37Y7M13D
Coleman Phillip W. 4/5/1863 2/4/1925
Coleman Smith 1904 1919 s/o P.W. & M.F.
Cooper Bernard Infant 8/23/1911 s/o Camilla & Chas.
Cooper George F. 8/9/1876 4/19/1881 4Y8M11D s/o W. &  E.
Cooper Lizzie A. 7/1/1869 5/13/1881 11Y10M13D d/o W. &  E.
Cunningham Helen W. 1877 1954 w/o Joseph P.
Cunningham Joseph P. 1867 1948 h/o Helen W.
Cunningham Pearl E. 6/20/1888 4/14/1889 w/o Ralph
Cunningham Ralph J. 6/11/1885 2/2/1887 h/o Pearl
Cunningham Viola A. (Voigt) 1821 1986 w/o Merwyn J. d/o Robert & Amanda Voigt
DeBruyn Eugene R. 1930 1932 s/o S. & Mabelle
DeBruyn Syrus Marion 2/5/1899 10/19/1931 h/o Violet Rike Born Peoria, IA/Found NO Grave
Dittmer Emma M. 1891 1973
Dittmer Josephine K. 1889 1973
Dittmer Viola I. 9/22/1904 6/3/1905 d/o J.C. & C.
Dockstator William 1799 10/5/1880 81Y
Douglas Charles A. 1914 1995 h/o Viva E.
Douglas Viva E. 1912 1987 w/o Charles A.
Duncan Esther A. 8/11/1891 7/7/1987 w/o Floyd
Duncan Floyd 7/15/1889 10/2/1971 h/o Esther A.
Dwinnell A.H. 1824 1904 h/o Sarah Settler of 1880's
Dwinnell Sarah 1830 1904 w/o A.H.
Fairbanks Luther 1805 1875 h/o Mary Early Settler of 1864 - Sec 27
Fairbanks Luther Jahu "Pepper", Jr. 1932 1994
Fairbanks Mary  1825 1904 w/o Luther Mother
Fellows Alvin Infant 2/6/1886
Fitch Alansa B. Infant 10/3/1878 1Y4M9D s/o E. & F.E.
Fitch Anna Belle 3/2/1884 10/25/1973
Fitch Annie 1852 1924
Fitch Delbert E. 3/11/1880 9/8/1961
Fitch Erastus 11/29/1842 5/12/1904 Co.A 148th Ill Vols.
Fitch Harley Adelbert 7/18/1913 7/21/1934
Fitch Mary C. 1886 1976 w/o Ray V.
Fitch Oris Oliver Infant 12/29/1909
Fitch Ray V. 1888 1968 h/o Mary C.
Fitch Willie 1893 1894
Friday F.W. 2/5/1834 10/22/1901 67Y8M18D
Friday Mathilda 8/4/1835 2/26/1907 71Y6M23D w/o F.W.
Gallion Thomas 1815 8/19/1881 66Y Early settler of 1865 - section 36
Gillett Clarence L. Infant 8/7/1877 1Y6M10D s/o E.W. & Mary L.
Grover Abigail 1800 3/20/1880 80Y w/o John  Early settler of 1864 - section 26
Grover John H. 7/27/1838 1932 Biography/ Found NO Grave Co. H 2nd WIS Inf.- 1861-1864
Gunder Arthur Burchard L. B. 9/17/1912 1/23/1915 s/o R.C. & Hazel Gunter
Hartshorn Carrie L. Infant 5/22/1889 10M23D d/o J.A. & Phobe
Heaney Iva J. (Trunkhill) 8/12/1909 2/24/1999 d/o John & Emma
Heulig ? Foster 1818 7/30/1899 81Y badly chipped and broken
Hiele ? Baby 9/25/1892 10/8/1892 c/o W.H. & M.S. badly chipped and broken
Hix Veronica 5/24/1848 11/22/1931
Jain Alice A. 1849 1918 w/o Rudolph
Jain Chas. F. 1866 1943
Jain Rudolph 1841 1922 h/o Alice A. Lived in sectiov 26    1865
Koestler Adolf 1841 1925
Koestler John 1870 1949 h/o Miriam
Koestler M. Joseph 1899 1970
Koestler Marion 1889 1933 male/Found NO Grave
Koestler Miriam 1870 1933 w/o John
Koestler Olive R. 2/16/1901 6/24/1903 d/o J.N. & M.
Kuchenreuther John A. 8/29/1899 1/11/1969 PVT HQ Co IA ERTC WWII
Kyes Norma M 3/8/1857 1/12/1895 37Y10M5D d/o G.C. & M.C. Allen Daughter
Larkin Jane 7/6/1789 3/15/1878 88Y8M10D On Allen Stone
Larsen Glenn H. 8/30/1917 5/29/1987 h/o Emily J. M: 9-15-1946
Larsen Peter Z. 3/27/1874 10/15/1904
Lindsay Edward H. 1872 1920
Lindsay Lyman C. 9/22/1833 12/10/1908
Lindsay Wallace W. 2/6/1859 4/7/1904
Lochtu  Albert E. 11/3/1869 12/9/1878 9Y1M7D s/o J.M. & M.J.
Lochtu  Herbert M. 2/11/1874 12/11/1878 4Y10M s/o J.M. & M.J.
McWhorter Barbara Joan 9/30/1932 12/11/1998 d/o R. & N.
McWhorter Ellis 2/16/1854 2/11/1939 h/o Emma S.
McWhorter Emma S. 12/28/1863 5/16/1943 w/o Ellis
McWhorter L. Christopher Ogg 12/22/1899 1/23/1986
McWhorter Lewis Vernon 9/31/1896 3/14/1970
McWhorter Nellie M. 12/5/1899 4/17/1956 w/o Ray S.
McWhorter Ray Seely 6/4/1890 3/20/1977 h/o Nellie M.
McWhorter Vera M. 2/16/1892 8/4/1977
Mack John 9/16/1897 55Y3M5D Courthouse Records/No Grave found
Manley  H.A. 1/29/1850 4/4/1888 38Y2M7D
Mann Baby 5/18/1898 5/21/1898 s/o C.F. & L.T. or L.J. (?Steven Orin?)        illegible
Mann Elizabeth L. 1887 1963 w/o Leroy
Mann Everett 1863 1947 h/o Fannie
Mann Fannie 1863 1948 w/o Everett
Mann Fidelia 12/25/1832 9/22/1916 83Y8M27D
Mann Leroy 1888 1980 h/o Elizabeth L.
Mann S.V.R. 2/21/1830 8/3/1900 Early Settler of 1864 - Sec 27
Nauman Ruth E. 1915 2000 w/o Ernest E.
Paine Allie L. 1874 4/27/1885 11Y d/o M.A. & N.M.
Paine Charles 1/27/1851 1/23/1870 18Y11M28D s/o Geo W. & L.A.
Paine David S. 1854 10/7/1865 11Y s/o Geo W. & L.A.
Paine G.W. 1820 3/8/1884 64Y h/o Louisa A. Biography Available
Paine George L. 9/29/1870 11/28/1879 9Y1M30D s/o Geo W. & L.A.
Paine Howard A. 1880 4/21/1885 2Y3M2D s/o M.A. & N.M. Died of Typhoid Fever
Paine Louisa A. 9/5/1817 8/5/1881 63Y11M w/o G.W.
Palmer Elvira M. 3/26/1843 2/5/1880 36Y10M11D
Palmer Emmor W. 12/31/1837 9/14/1919
Palmer Millard Earl 1872 1956
Phelps Bernard L. 1899 1985 h/o Leita M.
Phelps Dorothy M. 1944 1945
Phelps Leita M. 1906 1982 w/o Bernard L. M: 6-24-1931
Piercy Jean (Gilmour) 4/22/1820 5/16/1881 w/o John Born in Greenoch, Scotland
Piercy John   4/10/1813 10/24/1888 Early Settler of 1860's Born in Ireland
Putz Mable 12/17/1900 4/8/1910
Reccord Adam L. 1799 1886 87Y
Reccord Belinda 1816 1887 71Y p/o Mrs. John Hood
Rike Amelia Adelia 1874 1949 w/o William F.
Rike Emma Louise 1905 1970 w/o William G.
Rike Glenn J. 1912 1979 h/o Magdalene A.
Rike Lucas Z. 12/4/1961 2/20/1963 s/o Brian & Patricia
Rike Magdalene A. 1918 1972 w/o Glenn J. M: 2-20-1935
Rike William Frederick 1866 1920 h/o Amelia Adelia Father
Rike William George 1897 1978 h/o Emma L.
Ringsdorf Anna 7/4/1876 3/15/1880
Ringsdorf Elizabeth 1/2/1842 7/14/1936 w/o William J. Mother
Ringsdorf William J. 10/7/1836 1/23/1892 h/o Elizabeth  Settled in 1867 - Section 36
Rosenthal Alice R. 1902 1996 w/o August F.
Rosenthal August F. 1902 1968 h/o Alice R.
Rosenthal Marcella Infant 1930
Rosenthal Stanley E. 11/29/1925 9/2/1988 US Navy WWII
Rosenwinkel LaVonne (Rosenthal) 7/17/1924 12/12/1984
Schore Helen E. 1911 2000 w/o Howard M.
Schore Howard M. 1904 1953 h/o Helen E.
Seely Alice E.   5/13/1839 12/15/1912 Mother
Seely Andrew L. 12/15/1829 4/22/1896 66Y4M7D Father
Seely Claude A. 1904 1980 h/o Beulah I.
Seely Grant C. 7/29/1861 11/14/1885 24Y3M17D s/o A.L. & A.E.
Seely Son Infant 8/1/1904 s/o Agnes & James
Smith Ann 5/11/1825 5/2/1898 72Y11M23D w/o Benjamin settled in 1865 - section 8
Smith Benjamin 5/16/1820 2/18/1892 71Y9M3D h/o Ann Co. C 76th Ill Inf. Died of Diarrhea
Smith Dorcas A. 9/29/1834 5/27/1890 55Y7M29D w/o Henry A.
Stewart Eva L. 1872 1935
Stewart David M. 1871 1954
Stockwell Althia Ann 1859 4/18/1885 26Y w/o David F. Born Wisc.             Died of Measles
Stockwell Garfield 3/2/1882 1/15/1889 6Y10M14D s/o D.F. & A.A.
Stockwell Leroy W. 9/27/1883 1/14/1889 5Y3M18D s/o D.F. & A.A.
Stockwell Sarah A. 1815 11/30/1881 66Y w/o W.S.
Stoddard Elouise H. 1/23/1923 12/31/1993 PFC US Army
Stoddard Gail J. 7/20/1923 6/1/1990 T SGT US Army WWII
Stott George Wesley 3/17/1919 1920   Unmarked Grave  
Trunkhill Brittany Kay Infant 10/3/1989
Trunkhill Edith 1912 1959 w/o Mennet
Trunkhill Emma L. 1871 1941 w/o John P.
Trunkhill Jean R. 1907 1909
Trunkhill John P. 1878 1954
Trunkhill Mennet 1911 1983 h/o Edith
Trunkhill Ruth Oral 1920 1997 w/o Mennet J.
Waltman Jane 1869 1948 w/o Jesse
Waltman Jesse 1875 1957 h/o Jane
Waltman Opal 1904 1998 Daughter
Waltman Simon 1847 1927
Ward Bertha M. 1891 1988 w/o Norman P.
Ward Herbert W. 7/28/1911 2/3/1921
Ward Norman P. 1887 1949 h/o Bertha M.
Warner M.M. (Mrs.) 5/17/1811 12/22/1895 Mother
Webster Amanda (Curtis) 8/20/1857 10/5/1885 28Y1M17D w/o A.L. Born in Ill.            Died in Childbirth
White Alice (McWhorter) 6/24/1888 1/9/1968 w/o Wilmer
White Wilmer W. 3/20/1877 7/4/1955 h/o Alice  
Winter Elizabeth 2/21/1810 8/22/1898
Wolf Alfred D. 5/5/1875 9/13/1883 8Y4M8D s/o J.C. & E.J.
Wolf Arvilia J. 8/5/1877 9/14/1883 6Y1M9D d/o J.C. & E.J.
Wolf ?? Albert P. 1/19/18?? ?Y4M19D badly chipped and broken
Wolf ?? Florence M. 4/15/1874 badly chipped and broken
Wolf John C. 1827 10/11/1879 52Y just a small white stone with "JCW"
196 Records Biographies = 4