Portage Prairie Cemetery
Located on Orange Road in Bertrand Township.

If you would like to submit additional information to the Portage Prairie Cemetery,
please E-mail me with the information on burials that you would like to contribute from your family records.
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Notes located at the bottom*

Photos by: Teresa O'Riley

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Name

Date Of Birth

Date Of Death

Note/Comment

Arney, Edwin Samuel

18 Jan 1879

April 12, 1949

 

Arney, Nicholas

22 Aug 1825

May 15, 1900

 

Arney, Rose A. (Erdley)

26 March 1869

May 3, 1955

 

Arney, Stephen

1835

28 Dec 1898

 

Arney, Susan (Wertz)

1823

1916

 

Baker, Wilmer E.

 

October 26, 1976

 

Best, Phoebe (Paxton Mallow)

October 8, 1891

September 13, 1976

 

Bressler, Daniel 79 Y 10 M 21 D Aug 5, 1892

Submitted By Carlene St. John

Bressler, Martha (Haag)

Age 60 Y 6 M 19 D May 12, 1877

Wife Of Daniel
Submitted By Carlene St. John

Bressler, William H.

 

May 11, 1959

Son Of J & C
Submitted By Carlene St. John

Carlin, Wilma (Gogley)

February 7, 1897

May 11, 1959

 

Cauffman, Carson E.

June 6, 1896

December 4, 1982

 

Cauffman, Clarence Franklin

November 2, 1885

December 28, 1954

 

Cauffman, Fidelia (Seiders)

February 10, 1863

October 31, 1950

 

Cauffman, George W.

1850

December 14, 1900

 

Cauffman, Jacob E.

November 6, 1865

August 11, 1949

 

Cauffman, John Wesley

1855

September 9, 1929

 

Cauffman, Julia A. (Frame)

September 6, 1848

August 23, 1904

 

Cauffman, Lewis Franklin

May 20, 1860

February 6, 1935

 

Cauffman, Melba F. (Weller)

January 19, 1898

January 12, 1995

 

Cauffman, Michael

November 16, 1821

July 7, 1901

 

Cauffman, Minerva (Houseworth)

November 7, 1869

March 23, 1956

 

Cauffman, Pierce William

August 20, 1852

June 17, 1945

 

Cauffman, Rebecca (Rough)

September 3, 1825

January 31, 1900

 

Cauffman, Victor S.

1 20 1901

1917

 

Chase, Burton C.

April 20, 1871

September 9, 1958

 

Chase, Lulu M. (Moyer)

September 26, 1884

September 3, 1965

 

Clifton, Clara (Luckenbill)

March 17, 1910

March 10, 1992

 

Clifton, Russell T.

March 10, 1908

August 7, 1966

 

Curtis, Dean F.

February 9, 1934

January 5, 2001

 

Dalrymple, Michael

June 18, 1943

May 1, 1987

 

Dressler, Robert T.

1862

June 17, 1925

 

Dressler, Sarah Ellen

1866

September 12, 1906

 

Ehninger, Charles T.

August 13, 1800

July 11, 1910

 

Ehninger, Don Charles

February 24, 1951

April 7, 2000

 

Ehninger, Sophia (Korn)

May 15, 1860

May 19, 1929

 

Eisele, Arthur

April 22, 1886

November 6, 1978

 

Eisele, Clara A. (Moyer)

October 21, 1878

November 15, 1971

 

Eisele, Edith (Swartz)

June 30, 1887

March 11, 1951

 

Eisele, William F.

June 21, 1870

November 17, 1958

 

Erdley, Milton J.

1865

January 3, 1942

 

Erdley, Nancy (Hinton)

July 13, 1864

February 2, 1945

 

Ewert, Dorothy (Kell) (Irene)

April 20, 1910

November 26, 1976

 

Ewert, Maynard, C., Sr.

June 6, 1910

November 6, 1984

 

Farling, Amos*

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

1st sharpshooters company G Civil war Veteran.
Submitted By Cathy Strunk

Farling, Amos

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Clara Bell

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Dennis

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Eva Fanny Elizabeth

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Francis (Fanny)*

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Wife Of George
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, George*

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

They came from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania,
To Ohio and then to Bertrand.
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Joseph

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Farling, Sarah Olive Livingston
(Zimmerman, Barber)

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

Wife to Zimmerman, Abraham
Barber and Ernest Farling.
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Gamble, Earl Calvin

April 9, 1914

October 8, 1984

 

Gamble, Jon Calvin

5 20 1947

4 1 1990

 

Geist, Delia (Breckenridge)

January 16, 1849

February 14, 1932

 

Gelnett, Joseph

April 28, 1834

December 25, 1905

 

Gilbert, Andrew

April 18, 1957

March 31, 1933

 

Gilbert, Anna

1821

1908

 

Gilbert, Samuel

January 12, 1863

July 6, 1929

 

Gogley, Henry

September 11, 1852

January 25, 1928

 

Gogley, William

November 4, 1868

August 3, 1939

 

Grossman, Daniel

1849

1922

 

Haas, Valentine

December 3, 1831

December 26, 1911

 

Hartline, Alma (Vite)

September 22, 1895

June 5, 1982

 

Hartline, Clarence E.

November 16, 1893

May 4, 1967

 

Hoffman, Charles

Novemeber 8, 1848

July 25, 1937

 

Hoffman, Margaret (Rough)

February 29, 1853

November 21, 1903

 

Hoffman, Mary C. (Miller)


September 16, 1925

 

Hood, Lydia (Blimpke)

1873

March 27, 1939

 

Hood, Peter G.

1872

1925

 

House, Eliza (Rough)

May 16, 1842

May 5, 1910

 

House, Elizabeth

1845

1920

 

House, Emma (Sellers)

March 25, 1881

March 11, 1960

 

House, Ira

November 3, 1881

November 28, 1941

 

House, John


1912

 

House, Lawrence

1883

1963

 

House, Lizzie

1880

1937

 

Housewerth, Albert E.

October 7, 1867

November 5, 1954

 

Housewerth, Albert W.

July 26, 1869

May 17, 1950

 

Housewerth, Carson E.

October 4, 1901

March 26, 1993

 

Housewerth, Catherine


1 8 1894

 

Housewerth, Clayton W.

January 10, 1882

March 18, 1910

 

Housewerth, Henry Garman

September 2, 1834

November 16, 1898

 

Housewerth, Ivan

6 18 1903

9 14 1903

 

Housewerth, Jacob

July 17, 1842

November 30, 1910

 

Housewerth, Mary

1 8 1894

11 25 1895

 

Housewerth, Minerva (Hood)

March 27, 1877

January 2, 1951

 

Housewerth, Minnie Verdilla

February 29, 1868

December 9, 1901

 

Housewerth, Nettie A. (Dieht)

September 26, 1875

April 30, 1957

 

Housewerth, Ruth

1 10 1906

9 16 1908

 

Housewerth, Sarah (Page)

8 18 1843

6 16 1927

 

Housewerth, Sarah(Meiser)

1848

10 7 1893

 

Housewerth, Thomas Franklin

April 24, 1872

February 18, 1920

 

Housewerth, William

October 6, 1845

February 16, 1929

 

Housewerth, Zelma A. (Dempsey)

4 4 1877

1956

 

Hushower, Bernadine (Cauffman)

June 17, 1914

October 28, 1962

 

Imhoff, Benjamin

January 17, 1815

February 23, 1899

 

Kell, Bertha (Korn)

February 28, 1885

November 29, 1943

 

Kell, Lois M. (Lichtenbarger)

March 22, 1918

February 13, 1999

 

Kell, Robert L.

June 1, 1912

May 15, 2002

 

Kizer, Orley A.

1876

January 22, 1950

 

Korn, Auvern Mable (Cauffman0

8 3 1887

5 23 1966

 

Korn, Claude

April 11, 1896

April 5, 1979

 

Korn, Essie (Bunch)

 

December 7, 1988

 

Korn, Greeley Elmer

March 31, 1887

July 18, 1955

 

Korn, Joseph M.

February 22, 1855

December 12, 1938

 

Korn, Ruby (Shearer)

December 15, 1895

March 3, 1958

 

Lister, May R. (Howe)

May 12, 1877

January 20, 1949

 

Long, Fannie B.(Page)

December 9, 1878

October 27, 1900

 

Long, Isaac

January 30, 1822

August 6, 1904

 

Long, Phoebe Adella (Korn)

February 15, 1880

May 15, 1954

 

Long, Susanna (Rough)

July 15, 1825

August 20, 1902

 

Long, William H.

March 24, 1870

April 15, 1962

 

Lyddick, Adam

October 31, 1845

December 12, 1926

 

Lyddick, Susan (Imhoff)

August 16, 1855

0/0/1941

 

Lyddick, William C.

December 16, 1876

October 2, 1952

 

McCllen, Anna Laurie (Farling)

18 Nov 1886

April 9, 1933

Daughter of Amos and Clara Farling.
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

McCllen, John

 

April 9, 1933

Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

McCllen, Lyle

 

April 9, 1933

Son of Anna Laurie & John
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Miller, Edmund L.

September 20, 1863

April 9, 1933

 

Miller, Edward L.

September 20, 1863

April 9, 1933

 

Miller, Elizabeth (Rough)

March 39, 1829

February 9, 1899

 

Miller, Joseph

May 21, 1869

March 23, 1931

 

Miller, Kate (Long)

March 19, 1856

July 27, 1934

 

Mitchell, Betty A. (Clifton)

November 30, 1941

November 3, 2000

 

Mitchell, Esther L. (Rhoades)

9 16 1907

2 9 1992

 

Mitchell, Marjorie M. (Nieswinder)

July 10, 1913

June 12, 1978

 

Moyer, Peter P.

February 5, 1851

August 19, 1922

 

Moyer, Sarah A.

1855

1940

 

Murtfield, Guiula (Miller)

August 30, 1911

June 22, 2001

 

Newsom, Sarah Rebecca (Hughes)

October 15, 1879

December 25, 1959

 

Page, George

1841

1895

 

Page, John O.



 

Randall, Carrie D. (Lyddick)

September 21, 1880

May 5, 1958

 

Rhoades, Albert Samuel

October 9, 1876

September 29, 1949

 

Rhoades, Edward


October 10, 1924

 

Rhoades, Fannie Alberta (Rough)

August 27, 1870

December 29, 1976

 

Rhoades, Frank

October 1, 1866

June 19, 1939

 

Rhoades, Otis

January 28, 1880

January 4, 1949

 

Rhoades, Rozella (Rough)

March 3, 1886

June 6, 1949

 

Rhoades, Trella Eldora (Grossman)

August 26, 1886

March 26, 1968

 

Rhoades, Walter Wilford

January 27, 1885

April 10, 1964

 

Rokley, Albert

 

May 5, 1941

Step-son of John & Anna McCllen
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Rough, Allie May (Best)

December 12, 1879

May 5, 1941

 

Rough, Anna 79 Y. 2M. 15D Jan 30, 1887  

Rough, Caroline (Korn)

August 25, 1858

March 15, 1934

 

Rough, Clarence Ira

January 1, 1891

August 1, 1912

 

Rough, David

Mar 4 1817

3 14 1877

70 yrs 10 D's
Rough, Debby 28Yrs 4Mo 23 d's Dec 3, 1868 wo Solomon Rough and
do Daniel & Martha Bressler

Rough, Edward M.

December 10, 1862

July 26, 1944

 

Rough, Edward T.

October 5, 1862

December 12, 1901

 

Rough, Edwin Samuel

September 2, 1892

October 8, 1941

 

Rough, Elmer Elsworth

December 7, 1872

October 18, 1918

 

Rough, Emory James

December 7, 1872

June 3, 1948

 

Rough, Fianna (Shetterly)

10 15 1842

11 18 1874

 

Rough, Floyd Arthur

February 13, 1908

January 6, 1922

 

Rough, George G.

November 26, 1812

October 26, 1887

 

Rough, George W.

July 4, 1843

February 6, 1910

 

Rough, Grace R. (Grossman)

April 8, 1870

August 26, 1959

 

Rough, Harlan Lloyd

May 29, 1934

August 22, 1974

 

Rough, Jacob

December 30, 1798

March 15, 1882

 

Rough, Jacob E.

March 21, 1866

May 31, 1924

 

Rough, James

July 28, 1865

March 9, 1916

 

Rough, Jesse Milton

February 27, 1860

August 4, 1949

 

Rough, John R.

February 28, 1797

December 21, 1908

 

Rough, Lloyd R.

July 13, 1899

April 23, 1990

 

Rough, Louis B.

January 6, 1872

February 6, 1959

 

Rough, Mabel R. (Dillman)

September 24, 1901

April 13, 1992

 

Rough, Malinda Jane (Broceus)

August 13, 1849

February 10, 1904

 

Rough, Margarett 80 yrs 9 Mos, 7 Days Dec 5, 1952? wo John Rouch
first burial in Portage Prairie Cemetery

Rough, Martha (Cauffman)

October 31, 1867

May 8, 1959

 

Rough, Mary (Hoffman)

1825

November 16, 1892

 

Rough, Mary Ann (Houseworth)

April 4, 1838

September 10, 1891

 

Rough, Mary M. (Dressler)

March 24, 1871

May 11, 1958

 

Rough, Nettie (Wyman)

June 28, 1877

November 18, 1958

 

Rough, Percival

May 14, 1868

May 20, 1937

 

Rough, Polly (Houseworth)

April 4, 1838

February 2, 1914

 

Rough, Pruda Mae (Seiders)

January 4, 1872

January 17, 1957

 

Rough, Rhelda (Korn)

April 5, 1893

December 4, 1946

 

Rough, Richard Carlton

March 11, 1918

February 25, 1925

 

Rough, Robert Russell

September 2, 1897

November 2, 1897

 

Rough, Sarah

October 26, 1941

July 7, 1940

 

Rough, Susan Elizabeth (Smith)

March 22, 1870

July 3, 1944

 

Rough, Trella L.

December 5, 1903

July 24, 2004

 

Rough, William

January 25, 1833

February 2, 1914

 

Rough, William T.

May 29, 1874

November 17, 1948

 

Sander, Louisa (Rough)

March 1, 1850

September 03, 1899

 

Scheibach, Adolph

January 6, 1847

January 8, 1916

 

Scheibach, Eva (Young)

August 23, 1856

March 16, 1937

 

Scott, Adelia (Breckenridge)

January 16, 1849

February 14, 1932

 

Scott, George R.

1850

1924

 

Scott, Harry W.

January 30, 1875

April 25, 1953

 

Scott, Hester Ellen

July 30, 1905

September 20, 1997

 

Scott, Sarah Elizabeth

January 22, 1944

February 1, 1997

 

Shafer, Donna Joyce (Korn)

July 29, 1938

May 13, 1998

 

Shaffer, Janet Fay (Hennen)

January 20, 1938

June 24, 2000

 

Shook, Moses

December 15, 1835

November 12, 1899

 

Shrawder, Ambrose

February 8, 1846

November 18, 1921

 

Siders, John 53Y 11M 13D Nov 28, 1873  
Siders, Mary 72Y 6M 3D Sept 16, 1892 wo J. Siders

Smith, Clair B.

1909

1961

 

Smith, Clara Ann Eyer
(Tea, Farling)

1857 Pennsylvania

September 28, 1956

Wife Of Amos Farling and 2nd husband,
George E. Smith.
Submitted By Cathy Strunk & Loraine McCllen

Smith, Edward E.

December 14, 1884

September 28, 1956

 

Smith, Helen D.

1859

1961

 

Smith, Susan (Gogley)

February 28, 1855

November 19, 1928

 

Straub, George M 1863 1938  

Swartz, John Wesley

September 10, 1858

April 26, 1932

 

Swartz, Leah S. (Rough)

May 9, 1845

May 23, 1916

 

Swartz, Margaret (Houseworth)

March 3, 1866

April 5, 1933

 

Swartz, Sibyl (Housewerth)

1827

September 9, 1915

 

Treat, John

1867

April 5, 1890

 

Vite, Henry

April 22, 1872

March 17, 1891

 

Vite, Anna Elizabeth (Brown)

March 26, 1836

June 5, 1982

 

Vite, Catherine Ann (Rough)

June 25, 1899

May 26, 1906

 

Vite, Dorothea

6 25 1922

5 26 1933

 

Vite, Dorothy Almeta

March 10, 1827

May 26, 1933

 

Vite, Glenn Otis

February 28, 1859

April 15, 1974

 

Vite, Jacob Ellis

January 25, 1859

December 14, 1942

 

Vite, Jennie M. (Tremell)

8 2 1864

2 16 1907

 

Vite, John C.

3 5 1862

4 7 1917

 

Vite, Mary Alice (Seiders)

April 9, 1898

August 24, 1888

 

Vite, Merritt Henry

May 9, 1898

February 3, 1974

 

Vite, Zora A. (Eisele)

July 11, 1905

January 11, 1985

 

Wideman, Edna

October 6, 1889

July 12, 1964

 

Wideman, Minnie (Rhoades)

April 19, 1872

June 21, 1929

 

Womer, Clyde W.

July 17, 1873

February 24, 2006

 

Womer, Ella J. (Rough)

2 27 1860

1 17 1917

 

Womer, Frank

5 18 1868

9 18 1868

 

Womer, Ida (Ehininger)

February 28, 1838

March 6, 1905

 

Womer, Peter A.

April 9, 1875

July 20, 1911

 

Womer, Ruth (Boal)

April 9, 1875

March 7, 1949

 

Womer, Sarah A. (Rough)

10 26 1841

11 29 1893

 

Womer, William

6 13 1869

5 12 1952

 

Womer, Wilson

November 23, 1856

October 01, 1898

 

Yaw, Brayton E.

October 6, 1909

February 27, 1997

 

Yaw, Edith A.

August 26, 1912

June 17, 2002

 

York, Elbie (Best)

August 21, 1880

October 6, 1966

 

York, Oliver B.

December 18, 1878

June 7, 1959

 

Young, Guy P.

January 21, 1876

January 5, 1947

 

Young, Jacob

December 17, 1821

July 8, 1901

 

Young, Mary E. (Lyddick)

November 21, 1878

April 22, 1957

 

There is a large Opening in the Farling Row. This is where the family members who were interred in the old Buchanan City Cemetery, now Kathryn Park, are now buried together in one grave. This was done when the city closed the old cemetery and opened Oak Ridge Cemetery.
These are the family members in this plot that are known to this date:
Elizabeth
and baby
others?

Amos Farling was from Buchanan Michigan. He wrote a book in 1874 "Life in the Army" and the Bentley Library at Michigan State has a copy.

George Farling died March 22 1858 and his wife Francis/Fanny who died Sept. 20 1860 were moved from the Kathryn Park Cem. in Buchanan to the Portage Prairie Cem. by their son Amos Farling.

 

 

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