West Side Old Ground

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Surname Given & Maiden names Burial Area BL Lot# DOB DOD Additional Information
Armstrong Robert S WSOG 1   Aug 3, 1840 Jan 6 or 26, 1905 b. Newark Ohio - served in Civil War
Armstrong Mary L. Higgins WSOG 1   Aug 26, 1838 May 1, 1914 wf of Robert F. m. LaPorte Co., 10 Jan 1871
Matthews Frank WSOG 1     March 22, 1898  
Burger Frank WSOG 1     Dec 16, 1860  
Higgins Hannah C Parkinson WSOG 1   Sept 29, 1810 Apr 26, 1887 wf of Joseph B
Higgins Joseph B WSOG 1   Apr 7, 1811 May 6, 1878 b. New Haven Ct
Parkinson Marietta WSOG 1     May 18, 1866 age 9 mos. - dau. Samuel R. & Harriet
Parkinson Harriett WSOG 1   May 10, 1817 Jan 12, 1866 wf of Samuel R
Parkinson George WSOG 2   Dec 25, 1814 Feb 18, 1843 son of Gibson & Mary
Parkinson Henry WSOG 2   Mar 18, 1825 July 22, 1844 son of Gibson & Mary
Parkinson Mary WSOG 2   Apr 9, 1786 July 16, 1865 wf of Gibson
Parkinson Nancy WSOG 2   July 31, 1829 March 22, 1867 dau of Gibson & Mary
Parkinson Gibson WSOG 2   July 12, 1785 May 18, 1868 ?  
Parkinson John WSOG 2   Sept 5, 1818 June 12, 1879 son of Gibson & Mary
Parkinson Samuel WSOG 2   July 12, 1812 Nov 8, 1882 son of Gibson & Mary
Coddington Charlena Parkinson WSOG 2   June 20, 1861 February 8, 1911 wf of Elmer E. m. 25 Mar 1883 Porter County dau.
Coddington Elmer E WSOG 2   Jan 6, 1862 September 27, 1938 age 76 years
Coddington Miss Flossie ? ?   Feb 22, 1884 June 26, 1981 age 90 years - dau. Elmer & Charlena
Parkinson Nancy WSOG 2   May 1, 1826 Sep 29, 1870 wf of W illiam S.
Parkinson William WSOG 2   Apr 21, 1823 Feb 4, 1870 son of Gibson & Mary
Loshbaugh Jerusha Forsman WSOG 3   Jan 25, 1812   in LaPorte Co, June 1846-b. Lycoming Co PA wf of Thomas
Loshbaugh Thomas H WSOG 3   Dec 14, 1814 Sep 26, 1886 b. Lycoming Co., PA
other family records show dod 1885
Loshbaugh Emma WSOG 3     Oct 6, 1854 b. about 1849 dau of Thomas and Jerusha
Loshbaugh Willard WSOG 3   Oct 29, 1852 Oct 19, 1854 son of Thomas & Jerusha
Copp Fred C WSOG 3   June 11, 1881- Iowa November 16, 1964 age 83 years
so Eliphalet & Alma Copp
Stephens Catherine WSOG 3     Oct 15, 1886 age 88 yr 3 mos 17 da - wf of Alfred
Stephens Alfred WSOG 3     July 28, 1863 age 62 yrs 6 mo 11 da. -
Stephens Nicholas A WSOG 3     May 1, 1852 age 19 yrs - son of Alfred & Catherine
Tymerson Cornelius WSOG 3     Aug 28, 1871 age 54 yrs 1 mo - Civil War (Post 141- G.A.R. Marker 1861-1864)
Brayton Elizabeth WSOG 4   June 25, 1812 Feb 18, 1881 wf of William
Brayton Wm WSOG 4   July 30, 1812 May 22, 1894  
Brayton Rebecca WSOG 4     Nov 10, 1848  
Brayton L. L WSOG 4        
Brayton Alta May WSOG 4     Mar 13, 1856 age 8 mos - dau. Wm. & Elizabeth
McCormick Susan R WSOG 4     Aug 21, 1848 age 20 yrs 5 mo 29 da
LeSourd Daisy Shephard WSOG 5     November 2, 1945 age 72 wf of Frank - m. LaPorte Co., 05 May 1897
Contributed info per Chester Rowland:
Daisy Shepherd, dau of George & Margaret was born 21 June 1873 in Iowa. Marriage to Frank LeSourd was on or about 05 May 1897 in Door Village.
LeSourd Frank WSOG 5   b. July 1873 July 28, 1936  
LeSourd Kenneth WSOG 5     d. 10 Aug 1919 son of Frank & Daisy Shepard LeSourd
Shepard Margaret WSOG 5   b. 1845 Dec 5, 1886 Contributed info per Chester Rowland:
Maiden surname of Margaret was Cook. She was the mother of Daisy and Robert F Shepherd. The precise spelling of Shepherd is unkown. The Shepherd version was used in court proceedings around 1868.
Hopkins Francis WSOG 5     Aug 11, 1855  
Keith Catherine Earnest WSOG 5   b. 1838 February 26, 1930 wf of Dennis T
Contributed info per Chester Rowland:
Chester states that date of birth for Catharine Ernest 16 Feb 1838
Keith Dennis T WSOG 5   b. 1835 April 6, 1924 son of Lewis & Nancy Keith
Keith W. R. (Riley) WSOG 5   b. 1841 d.12/20/1913 Another date shows Dec 29, 1913
This may be date of burial.
Keith Sarah Ann Crane WSOG 5   b. 1844 d. July 19, 1913 wf of Riley m. La Porte Co., 18 Aug 1864
Nickell Mary A WSOG 6   b. Mar 16, 1822 d. Mar 29, 1896 wf of Andrew
Nickell Jeanette R WSOG 6   Sep 11, 1807 May 20, 1844 wf of Andrew
Nickell Andrew WSOG 6     Dec 16, 1869 age 64 yrs 9 mo 26 da
Nickell Albert WSOG 6     Nov 18th, 1856  
Nickell Isaac WSOG 6     Dec 7, 1853  
Pet?? Katie WSOG 6   b. 1879 June 23, 1881  
Parker Rebecca WSOG 6        
Shaw Willis WSOG 6   b. 1908 d. 1908  
White Charley WSOG 7     Dec 23, 1897  
White Fannie WSOG 7     April 16, 1916  
Daniels Ida WSOG 7     April 22, 1915  
Thurber Amos WSOG 7     Nov 21, 1851 age 59 years
Thurber Orcelia or Orgelia WSOG 8     May 11, 1855 age 34 yrs 7 mo 5 da - wf of P. F.
Wilkinson Arthur WSOG 8     na moved to block 24 second addition
Wilkinson Lewis H or A WSOG 8   b. 1834 d. 1902 age 59 years
Wilkinson Stephen R WSOG 8   Jan 1, 1830 Apr 12, 1890 b. Genesco Co., NY
Wilkinson Libbie WSOG 8     Aug 14, 1879 age 45 yrs 6 mo 5 da
Wilkinson Mary A WSOG 9     Sep 1, 1857 age 17 yrs 5 mo. - wf of Edwin R
Spaulding Lydia A WSOG 9     Apr 4, 1850 age 74 yrs 3 da - wf of A.
- Martha WSOG 9     October 23, 1949  
- Emily WSOG 9     Aug 30, 1839  
Cranney Edith WSOG 9     July 14, 1850 or 51 age 58 yrs - wf of Gad
Cranney Gad WSOG 9     Jane 20, 1843 age 58 yrs 6 mo 2 da
Shumway Perley Dewey WSOG 9     Mar 25, 1840 In his 30th year
Wilkinson Lewis A WSOG 9   Aug 8, 1799 Oct 6, 1882  
Wilkinson Emily M WSOG 9   Sep 19, 1801 June 12, 1883 wf of Lewis A
Huxley Charley WSOG 9     Sept 21, 1860  
Boyer Mary WSOG 10     April 4, 1944 age 81
Boyer Daniel WSOG 10     August 2, 1928 age 64
Hutton James WSOG 10   b. 1848 d. 1928 Obit listing shows Jan 1929
Hutton Nancy Ann Smith WSOG 10   b. 1854 d. 1934 wf of James
Hutton Theodore WSOG 10     d. May, 1945 age 67 son of James & Nancy
Barr Hetty WSOG 10     d. Feb 26, 1945 age 47 yrs wife of Alva
Hilton Mary Ann WSOG 10     d. Dec 9, 1846 age 26 yrs 1 da. Wf of Wm & dau. Alva & Hetty Barr
Hutton Ronald Wayne WSOG 10   b. 1925 d. June, 1928  
Hutton Elizabeth WSOG 10   b. Sept. 1897 July 11, 1916  
Hutton Mary Jane WSOG 10   b. July 1890 June 18, 1912  
Pattee Rose Etta WSOG 11   b. 1862 May 29, 1912 wf of George
Pattee George WSOG 11   b. 1851 d. 1925  
Clark Chas WSOG 11     Mar 27, 1838  
Pearsall ? H WSOG 11   b Aug 13, 1839  
Pearsall Henrietta WSOG 11     d. Oct 17, 1850 dau. Of John & Sally
Pearsall John H WSOG 11     Sept 4, 1851 age 42 years 5 mo 16 da
? ? WSOG 11     October 18, 1912  
Zutroske Florence B WSOG 12     July 19, 1969 age 71
Mitchell James W WSOG 12   date of burial October 24, 1928 age 1 child of Jame & Edith Mitchell
Marvel William WSOG 12     d. Aug 24, 1944 age 72 m. this cty 24 Oct 1895 -son of Martin and Mary
Marvel Fannie Bell Wright WSOG 12     d. Dec 6, 1944 age 70 - wf Wm & dau. of Samantha Smith & Edson Wright
Marvel Fanny Audry WSOG 12     d. Feb 1, 1920 age 17 dau. Of Wm & Fannie
Marvel may be William infant WSOG 12     needs research infant of Wm & Fannie
Palmer Wm WSOG 13     Nov 19, 1853 age 73 yrs 6 mo 22 da
Pratt Horace WSOG 13     Aug 28, 1864 age 64 yrs 10 mo 1 da
Mitchell Amelia D WSOG 13     Sep 27, 1858 age 30 yrs 10 mos 2 da.
Dunham Francis A WSOG 13     May 4, 1861 age 34 yrs 10 mo 23 da
Copp George WSOG 13   Sep 18, 1874   1st of June 1895 = age 20 years
so Eliphalet Copp
Foresman Jane WSOG 13   Nov 2, 1790 May 23, 1874  
Foresman Mary A WSOG 13   Feb 3, 1822 Jan 31, 1875  
Dunham Francis WSOG 14     Mar 4, 1861  
Drom Sarah J WSOG 14     Oct 26, 1871 wf of J & dau. Of H. Purdy
Drom Serena E WSOG 14   b. 1857 d. 1897  
Mel?? Hartney WSOG 14       lot purchased by Ed Drom
Smith Sally WSOG 15     Oct 23, 1848 age 45 yrs 11 mo 16 da. Wf of C. A.
Carroll W. ? WSOG 15     Sept 27, 1868  
Carroll Charlie L WSOG 15     d. Aug 23, 1871  
Howell Olive WSOG 15     d. Mar 12, 1850  
Carroll H. Eliza WSOG 15   Sep 19, 1832 February 14, 1904 wf of Eli
Carroll Eli P. WSOG 15   July 9, 1829 Jan 3, 1893 Civil War
Hodkins Martin L WSOG 16   b. 1850 d. 1907  
Looney James L WSOG 16     d. Mar 11, 1845 age 26 yrs
Unknown burial   WSOG 17 1      
Noecker Daniel WSOG 17 2 b. 1853 January 7, 1921 age 67
Maximer Margaret Noecker WSOG 17   b. 1856 d. June 22, 1922 age 72
Noecker Burr WSOG 17   b. 1886 October 4, 1922 age 36
Clark Jane WSOG 17   Jan 27, 1797 Mar 11, 1843 wfe of Amos
Clark Amos WSOG 17     D. Jan 29, 1857 age 65 yrs 7 mo 9 da
Clark John H WSOG 17   Sep 14, 1818 Feb 19, 1874 Civil War
Clark Charles W WSOG 17   Jan 9, 1853 Jan 13, 1878  
Clark Mead C WSOG 17       may be buried here
Eason James A WSOG 18     Oct 21, 1862  
Eason John H WSOG 18     d. Oct, 1862  
Dunbar James WSOG 18     Aug 29, 1851 age 83 yrs 5 mo
Eason Eliza A WSOG 18     Sept 11, 1852  
Eason Sarah WSOG 18     Sep 9, 1850  
Mann Clarissa WSOG 18     Nov 8, 1839 age 32 yrs 11 mo 11 da - wf of J. J.
Norton Eliza WSOG 18   July 27, 1863 November 18, 1909 wf of J. B.
Norton John Burr WSOG 18     d. Sep, 1943 age 79 buried here? Needs to be checked.
Anderson W. Clarence WSOG 19   July 28, 1874 May 7, 1939  
Anderson Estella WSOG 19   Nov 14, 1875 July 25, 1945  
Brant Melinda A Logan WSOG 19   June 1, 1835 June 21, 1927 wf of William A.
Brant William A WSOG 19   Oct 28, 1837 March 1, 1914  
Peterson Gust R WSOG 19   b. August 1876 June 9, 1936  
Peterson Carl C WSOG 19     d. Dec 13, 1931  
Peterson Oscar L WSOG 19   b. 1877 March 18, 1911  
Peterson Johanna WSOG 19
b. 1842 d. 1916  
Peterson Claus WSOG 19   b. 1838 September 14, 1910  
Flood Nettie B WSOG 20   b. 1842 d. 1907 wf of James
Flood James WSOG 20   b. 1840 February 5, 1913  
Robinson Wyllis WSOG 20     Dec 17, 1852  
Smith Judy Flood WSOG 20   b. 1869 April 26, 1943 wf of John & dau. Nettie Blane & James Flood
Smith John WSOG 20   Mar 11, 1865 June 9, 1946  
Lockwood Martha WSOG 20     Feb 3, 1863  
Wyllis Orrin WSOG 21     Aug 2, 1843 age 53 yrs 6 mo 22 da - war of 1812 vet
Butt Olive S WSOG 21     Oct 17, 1838 age 20 yrs - wf of George
Wells Charles W WSOG 21     d. 1872  
Wells G. W. WSOG 21     d. June 14, 1912 lot deeded to Edward O Wells in June of 1912
can't read name              
Haywood Charles WSOG 21     d. Feb 21, 1839  
Haywood Boswall WSOG 21     Nov 9, 1839  
Haywood Joseph WSOG 21     Feb 15, 1844 age 51 yrs 5 mo 21 da
Haywood Rachel WSOG 21     May 6, 1855 wf of Joseph
Anders ? Frudolph ? WSOG 22   b. 1892 d. 1910 stone needs reading
Young Karl's wife? WSOG 22     d. 1925?  
Young Karl WSOG 22   b. 1850 d. 1910  
Peterson Ida Young WSOG 22     d. Feb, 1923 age 67 wf of Gust
Peterson Thilda WSOG 22     August 13, 1906  
Peterson Gustof WSOG 22     January 15, 1922 age 76
Grear or Greer Lucy WSOG 22   July 25, 1835 September 19, 1902  
Barnes Esther Davenport WSOG 22   Oct 22, 1853 October 2, 1912  
Barnes Perry WSOG 22   Nov 26, 1839 January 28, 1901  
Goetschius Eliza Jane Cooley WSOG 23   b. 1843 d. May, 1927 age 84, wf of Dudley
Goetschius Dudley WSOG 23   Oct 3, 1838 February 12, 1912 Civil War m. Eliza 28 Feb 1883 in this county
Cooley Frank D WSOG 23   Dec 29, 1871 February 20, 1933  
Cooley Ida L WSOG 23     August 14, 1957 age 81
Cooley Dennis WSOG 23   b. 1830 d. 1871  
Cooley Maxine E WSOG 23     d. 1906  
Cooley Emma WSOG 23     Mar 25, 1869  
Bradbury Emma WSOG 23     Mar 1, 1864  
Livingston Melinda WSOG 24     Nov 9, 1854 age 17 yrs 9 mo 3 da
Higley Catherine WSOG 24     June 2, 1864 age 29 yrs 2 mo 19 da - wf of Dr. Brewster
Palmer Mary WSOG 24     Dec 13, 1872 age 71 yrs 11 da - wf of Milton Palmer
McKellips Lydia WSOG 24     Mar 1, 1888 age 84 yrs 1 mo 6 day-wf David
McKellips David C WSOG 24     May 10, 1873 age 67 yrs 3 mo
Chilson Austin WSOG 24   b. 1828 Jan 19? 1918 b. Dec 1827 3rd marriage per 1910 census
Chilson Mary WSOG 24   b. 1832 d. 1921 b. Sept 1833 in Vermont 2nd marriage per 1910 census
Crane Sally Plank WSOG 25   Oct 23, 1794 Aug 31, 1881 wf of Shadrack m. this Co. 06 Aug 1837
Crane Shadrack WSOG 25   b. abt 1788 in VA bef. Nov 29, 1869 dates per History of La Porte County, 1880 page 460
Crane Anna Belle - infant WSOG 26   16 Feb 1870   Info from family bible
Crane George WSOG 26   16 Oct 1855 20 Oct 1860 Info from family bible per Skip Higgins
Crane James G WSOG 26   b. 1849 d. July 25, 1864 Civil War
Christensen Alice (Davis) Crane WSOG 26   Mar 21, 1871 d. 1939 age 67 yrs 3 mo
m 1. to William Henry Crane.
m 2 .George Christensen
dau. of Thomas & Margaret E Davis
Davidson Sarah WSOG 26     d. 1872  
Rickets Nancy Crane WSOG 26     investigate  
Brayton Amelia E. WSOG 26   Aug 16, 1824 May 21, 1860 wf of Gideon E "Rev"
Crane Flavilla B WSOG 26   Dec 25, 1846 Aug 8, 1897 wf of Wm. H
dod: correction submitted by Skip Higgins
Crane Wm Henry WSOG 26   Feb 29, 1840 June 27, 1912 Civil War
Crane Tes WSOG 26   na na dau of Wm. H Crane
Crane Benjamin L
(W. H.)		 WSOG 27   21 Aug 1852 Apr 6, 1854 7th child of William Tinsley & Phebe Crane - per Skip Higgins records of family bible
Crane William T WSOG 27     May 27, 1881 age 66 yrs 2 mo 19 da
Crane Phebe WSOG 27     May 8, 1885 age 68 yrs 11 mo 1 da
McNown Maude E WSOG 27     May 10, 1951 age 70
McNown Charly Ray WSOG 27     April 15, 1953 age 74
Bennett Curtis J WSOG 27     Mar 3, 1844  
Bennett Mary WSOG 28     May 30, 1863  
Prosser George WSOG 28       old notes state he may be buried this section
Young Effie Alice Prosser WSOG 28     March 8, 1950  
Callander David Lee WSOG 28     March 18, 1937 age 3 mos.
Prosser Susan WSOG 28   Oct 21, 1820 June 13, 1900  
Shirkey George A WSOG 28   age 63 yrs March 22, 1953 born in Jan. 19, 1890 in Liberty , Ind
to Mary and Monroe Shirkey., who passed when George, his two sisters and brother were small.
sent to orphanage in South Bend
from the notes of Darlene Smith, Grandaughter
darlene3210@hotmail.com
Shirkey George W WSOG 28     d. 1913 may be a duplicate
Snyder Lydia A WSOG 29     January 15, 1958 age 72
Snyder Alvin Wesley WSOG 29     January 29, 1958 age 75 yrs
Snyder Bertha WSOG 29   b. 1881 September 17, 1900  
Snyder Roxa R WSOG 29     January 1, 1955 age 92 wf of James W. & dau. Geo & Elizabeth Rogers
Snyder James W WSOG 29   b. 1858 June 22, 1933 age 74
Thurber Clara WSOG 30   b. 1868 d. Dec 18, 1933 wf of Barney
Thurber Barney Lavern WSOG 30   b. Sep 14, 1865 September 7, 1950  
Thurber Bertie L WSOG 30        
Thurber Hazel C WSOG 30        
Thurber Amos M WSOG 30        
Thurber Joseph Burton WSOG 30   b. 1846 July 30, 1923 Civil War
Thurber Mortimer WSOG 30   b. 1850 d. 1879  
Thurber Minette WSOG 30   b. 1854 d. 1868  
Thurber Vienna WSOG 30   b. 1844 d. 1864  
Thurber Barney WSOG 30   b. 1819 d. 1898 Civil War
Thurber Nancy J WSOG 30   b. 1823 d. 1902  
Thurber A. B. WSOG 30        
McLellan Linda J Coulter WSOG 31   Aug 24, 1878 February 20, 1933 wf of Andrew McLellan
McLellan Edward T WSOG 31   Jan 6, 1857 November 8, 1947 son Andrew & Alice Crawford McLellan
McLellan Annie or Anna Pease WSOG 31   Apr 16, 1863 April 30, 1946 wf of Edward T
McLellan Glenn Eddy WSOG 31   Apr 8, 1895 January 5, 1922 WW I
McLellan Mabel WSOG 31     Dec 11, 1965 ? age 77
Wisenbaugh infant WSOG 32     August 14, 1930  
Blohm Sophia WSOG 32   Jan 28, 1862 February 5, 1949 dau. Of Helmith Blohm
Blohm Helmith WSOG 32   Sept 30, 1837 April 6, 1929  
Blohm Mary WSOG 32   Mar 20, 1831 April 11, 1911 wf of Helmith
McKellips Mr WSOG 33       stones need reading
McKellips Mrs WSOG 33        
Livingston Emily WSOG 33     Sep 22, 1851  
Livingston Dolly WSOG 33     Apr 10, 1865 age 37 yrs 9 mo 17 da wf of James
Livingston Miranda L WSOG 33     Feb 4, 1875 age 28 yrs 3? Mo 7 da. Dau. J & D
Livingston Jacob WSOG 33     Sept 27, 1838 age 42 yrs 3 mo 17 da
Livingston Malinda L WSOG 33     Nov 9, 1854 age 17 yrs 9 mo 3 day - may be buried this lot
Copp Eliphalet Eugene WSOG 34     December 21, 1912 age 45 yrs - so Eliphalet
born Nov 3, 1867 per family records of Barbara Wilson
Fearn John Paley WSOG 34   March 15, 1882 March 23, 1925 age 43 yr
Marshall F. Myrtle WSOG 34   November 17, 1884   Florence Myrtle - do Eliphalet & Alma Copp
1 m. John Paley Fearn
2m. George W Marshall
Copp Allie infant WSOG 34        
Borst William M WSOG 34     Aug 20, 1853 age 60 yrs
Foresman Sarah WSOG 34        
Copp Alma Jane Loshbough WSOG 34   b. July 1847 April 23, 1912 age 64 m. Eliphalet Copp 21 Oct 1865
Had 9 children - 6 still living at time of 1910 census.
Copp Eliphalet WSOG 34   May 8, 1845
born New Jersey		 February 27, 1906 Civil War Vet enlisted 1861 into Ind 4th lt art. Batt.
dod taken from Indiana death listing 1882 to 1920
Wright Emeline - infant WSOG 34       do Emaline Zell Copp, & William Edwin Wright
Wright Margarete WSOG 34     September 2, 1906 do Emaline Zell Copp, & William Edwin Wright
Wright Walter WSOG 35     May 29, 1905  
McCormick Clara E WSOG 35     May 3, 1861  
McCormick Seth WSOG 35     Sept 8, 1860  
McCormick Elnora WSOG 35     Sept 9, 1860  
McCormick Thomas WSOG 35     July 3, 1853 age 38 yrs 5 mo
Allan Mary WSOG 35     Dec 11, 1852  
McCormick Nancy WSOG 35     Feb 15, 1872 age 83 yrs 8 mo 15 da
McCormick Robert WSOG 35     June 23, 1870 age 85 yrs 15 da
Stanton Eliza M WSOG 35     Sept 9, 1862 other date shows 1867 - wf of A.
Fisher Robert WSOG 36     Dec 28, 1859  
Humbert Sophronia WSOG 36     Dec 18, 1859 age 21 yrs 4 mo 7 da wife of L.C.-dau. W.D. & S.A.Parker
Parker Sarah Ann Closser WSOG 36   Dec 26, 1817 May 5, 1903 age 86
Kasie Aug L WSOG 36     April 9, 1917 age 55
Parker S. Adell WSOG 36     Aug 7, 1858  
Closser Daniel WSOG 37     Nov 25, 1855 age 69 yrs 5 mo 1 da
Closser Hulda McFarland WSOG 37     Feb 12, 1862 age 73 yrs 3 mo 5 da wf of Daniel
Crane John F WSOG 37     Sept 1, 1852  
Crane William H. WSOG 37     May 22, 1852  
Parker Elizabeth Evans WSOG 37     Apr 10, 1862  
Closser Mary M WSOG 38       mar 14, 1852
Crane Annetta WSOG 38     Jan 31, 1852  
Dorland Eda N or M WSOG 38     Dec 10, 1851 age 19 yrs 8 mo 2 da wf of N.W.
Meinberg George WSOG 38   b. 1863 January 29, 1947 age 83
Meinberg Augusta WSOG 38     June 30, 1957 age 88
Schultz John WSOG 38     March 14, 1950 age 70
Schultz Wilhamine WSOG 38     March 14, 1950 age 70
Meinberg Frederick WSOG 38     Oct 17, 1924 (bur) age 69 yrs 5 mo 1 da
Titus Mary Ann WSOG 39     Oct 12, 1845  
Sweet William H. WSOG 39     May 12, 1853 age 25 yrs 11 mo 6 da
  "mother" WSOG 39   b. 1798 d. 1880  
Motis?   WSOG 39     July 25, 1845  
Closser Andrew F WSOG 39     May 9 or 16, 1845 age 46 yrs 1 mo 3 da
Closser Rebecca J WSOG 39     Feb 5, 1849 age 24 yrs 3? Mo 11 da
Bunnell or Bonnell Marion WSOG 39     Sept 11, 1850  
Geist Ezra WSOG 39   b. 1831 d. 1926  
Geist Carlton WSOG 39   b. 1872 d. 1925  
Geist Elouise WSOG 39   b. 1833 d. 1901  
Bradley Phebe WSOG 39     Jan 22, 1886 age 83 yrs
Bradley Mary E WSOG 39     Aug 22, 1851 or 50 age 21 yrs 6 mo - wf of Martin C.
Way Warren Roland WSOG 40     d. June, 1920 age 20
Way Seth WSOG 40     June 10, 1948 age 78 son of Jane Park & Joseph L. Way
Way Dessie WSOG 40   b. Jan 28, 1878 February 3, 1960 wf of Seth
Way Charles F WSOG 40   Aug 29, 1872 May 23, 1959  
Travis Wilber D WSOG 40   b. 1872 d. 1926 age 54
Schafer Dora WSOG 40     September 25, 1954 age 78 date may be date of burial
Schafer John W WSOG 40     May 22, 1954 age 78 date may be date of burial
Way Portia WSOG 40   July 8, 1918 April 24, 1980 age 61 wf Lloyd-dau. Harry & Jennie(Moore)LaBadie
Way Lloyd WSOG 40   March 4, 1907 June 24, 1074 son Seth & Dessie
Way Ronnie Lee WSOG 40        
Williams Gladys WSOG 41   b. 1909 June 16, 1937 age 27 - dod may be burial date
Williams Harrie WSOG 41     January 21, 1966 age 62 - dod may be burial date
Williams Emma WSOG 41     April 29, 1961 age 89
Williams George L WSOG 41     January 19, 1959 age 90
Williams George R WSOG 41       dates are in error
Wilson Sophia WSOG 41   Feb 5, 1791 Nov 1, 1838 wf of Andrew
Wilson Jane WSOG 41   b. 1819 Sept 23, 1838  
Stoder Pauline Marie (Lena) WSOG 42   b. 1859 d. Feb 7, 1943 wf of Charles
Stoder Charles G WSOG 42   b. 1839 June 24, 1915  
Stoder Emma WSOG 42     June 15, 1955 age 72
Stoder Sylvia WSOG 42     December 17, 1970 age 92
Stoder Carrie L WSOG 42     November 24, 1969 age 82
Phillips Irene O WSOG 43     September 24, 1960 age 80
Phillips Niram Buel WSOG 43   b. 1856 February 11, 1918  
Phillips Henry A WSOG 43   b. 1859 September 13, 1919  
Phillips Jessie WSOG 43   b. 1856 July 19, 1928 age 71 wf of Niram B
Smith Ezekial (per stone)
should read Hezekiah		 WSOG 43 - - Sept 28, 1838 Stone was placed decades after Hezekiah's Death. Therefore the name on stone is probably in error. Per Fern Eddy Schultz, historian info,
Born - Canoe Brook, NJ - so Obediah Smith. Enlisted at age 16 into the Revolutionary War - per pension records dated May 30, 1823, Thompkins Co., NY. - From notes of Samuel Steele Smith.
Smith Rhoda (Wyatt) WSOG 44     July 17, 1838 age 76 yrs wf of Ezekiel
Earl Martha WSOG 44   b. 1826 Sept 10, 1893  
Earl Frederick R WSOG 44   b. 1826 January 30, 1902  

History of La Porte County, 1880, page 847
Alex Crane, Section 4, Scipio Twp., La Porte County, was born in Bedford County Virginia, July 15 1822, son of Shadrach and Polly Crane.
His early life was spent on a farm and he received a limited education in the common schools. He came with his parents to Elkhart County, Indiana
in 1832 and this county in 1834. He married February 1 1844 to Miss Hulda J. Closser, daughter of Daniel and Hulda Closser, early settlers of this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane were parents of 13 children of whom 9 are living, viz: Ettie, Lewis C., Nathan W., Rebecca J., Closser A., Eda, K. Ella, Hattie G.
and James W. He owns 548 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stockraising. He started in life poor, and has amassed considerable of this world’s goods.
Mr Crane, wife and 4 children are members of the Baptist Church at Door Village.

Henry P. Crane was born in the town of Bedford, Virginia January 15, 1819, and is a son of Shadrach and Moning (Wood) Crane.
He was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools of this county, his parents having come to this county in 1834.
They resided in Elkhart county, Ind. from 1832 to 1834. His grandfather came from England to America before the Revolution and served as a soldier
in that war under Washington. His great uncle was captured by the Indians when passing through the woods, and was to be burned, when the Indians,
finding a bottle of brandy, all became intoxicated. He took advantage of this opportunity, and extricated himself, killed the entire party, six in number,
and made his way back to the regiment, carring the head of an Indian with him. Mr. Crane was married in December, 1840 to Miss Mary Closser,
by whom he had 4 children; of these two are living, Sarah A. and Daniel C. Mrs. Crane died in March, 1852, and Mr. C. again married,
February 3, 1853, Miss Mary Keith, by whom he has 2 children, Nancy M. now Mrs. McCormick and Bolsar T. Mr. Crane resides on section 8,
Scipio Twp. owns 270 acres of land, being engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. C. is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. C. is a member of the M. E. Church.

Page 460 It was stated that Shadrach Crane died before November 29, 1869 and also listed others that also died before that date.

1. THOMAS1 MCCORMICK was born February 1815, and died July 03, 1853. He married THEODOCIA UNKNOWN.
She was born Abt. 1816 in New Jersey. Notes for THOMAS MCCORMICK: 1850 Scipio Twp, La Porte Co., Ind Census, Roll=M432_157; Page=302
House/family=68/68 Thomas; 35; farmer; Pennsylvania Theodocia; 34; New Jersey Margaret Ann; 12; Pennsylvania; attended school Leucinda Jane; 11; Pennsylvania;
attended school Harmon; 9; Pennsylvania; attended school Eliza; 7; Pennsylvania, attended school Adelaire; 5; Pennsylvania Nathan D.; 2; Indiana James Mullaney; 15; Laborer; Ireland
Cemetery Data McCormick, Thomas; West Side Old Grounds; block=35; d: July 3, 1853; age 38 yrs 5 mo
More About THOMAS MCCORMICK:
Burial: Door Village Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana Census: September 10, 1850,
Scipio, La Porte County, Indiana
Submitted by: George Parker at twotexansil@earthlink.net

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