Cemetery Location Description:
OGSCN: 10965 Sect: NW1/4 of S2-t2:R20. Location: 0.5 mile east of Slocum. North side of State route 140. First burial: 1836
Coordinates:
38.7658, -82.8343
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- 20240411 A review of the Scioto County Engineer’s GIS shows that this cemetery is part of Parcel 16-1520.00 and is owned by the Trustees of Porter Township (2024). A review of this parcel with the Scioto County Recorder’s Office FIDLAR shows a Warranty Deed (Document 2004R-6808) with a transfer date of 20060606 from the Trustees of of the Porter Free Will Baptist Church to the Porter Township Trustees for $1.00.
- 20240411 the legal description if as follows: Situated in the NW of Section Township 2, Range 20, Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio, and being further described as follows: Being a small parcel of land, formerly owned by Lena M. Fritz, and used for burial purposes, and described as follows: Beginning at a point 90 feet North of the paved roadway leading to South Webster, at a point where the lands of a former grantor intersect the former lands of Frank Adams; thence North 120 feet more or less to a stake; thence West 85 feet more or less to a stake; thence South 120 feet more or less to a stake; thence East 85 feet more or less to the place of beginning! And being a small parcel of land enclosed by fence, to be used solely for cemetery purposes, and containing one-fourth (1/4) of an acre, more or less. Also including a right of way from highway to said cemetery for burial purposes. the public highway to said cemetery for burial purposes. PRIOR INSTRUMENT REFERENCE: Volume 190, Page 74 Abstracted: Porter 1A, Page 70 (rear of volume) Parcel Number 16-1520.000
TURNER CEMETERY is located en the north side of S.R. 140, 1/2 mile east of Dixon-Mill Rd., Slocum Station. The stones are in good condition. NW 2-2-20, Porter Twp., Scioto Co., Ohio. These inscriptions copied Aug. 31, 1978 by Caryn Shoemaker.
BENNITT, Anna d May 8th, 1836 age 13y 1m l9d (eroded, hard to read)
DOWNEY, Malinda 1845-1934 (same stone as Lena Nagel)
FRITZ, Richard 1905-1913
GRAHAM, Anna Sophia d/o S&ME; d Oct 30, 1880 age ly 3m 10d
HANCOCK, Alma YELEY May 20, 1888 May 16, 1950
HENNING, Clifford M. Mar 5, 1903 Feb 22, 1909 age 5y 11m 22d
Baby b&d; June 25, 190l
HOWARD, Donald Raymond Nav 15, 1930 Aug 6, l959 (s/o Thos. and Eunice)
Thomas B. Ohio Pvt Inf WW1 Aug 2, 1894 Nov 21, 1954
HOYT, Elder Jonathan Apr 19, 1772 Apr 12, 1840 age 67y 23d
Peggy, consort Jonathan Dec 13, 1771 Jul 27, 1847 age 75y 1m 14d
MARTIN, George T. Jun 21, 1859 Jan 4, 19l7
Elizabeth w/o R.. Jul 24, 1828 Jan 7, 1893
William A. Ohio PFC Svc Co 33 Inf Feb 14, 1901 Aug 6,
Levi-no dates1931
Lucina-no dates
NAGEL, Lena 1884-1919 (same stone as Malinda Downey)
NEWSOME, Robert E. 1938-1960 (s/o Ada Howard Newsame)
OILER, James H. 1907-1940
Dennis R May 5, 1962
ROBERTSON, Children (metal signs)
William R.
Elizabeth
ROWLEY, Clarence Oct 5, 1897 Aug 18, 1898
Henry H. Jun 22-24, 1903
sons of Edward and Ida
SOWERS, Jennie D. Feb 8, 1884 Aug 9, 1884
ROBERTSON, One home-made metal sign with Wl on one side and Roy on
the other. No sign with Elizabeth’s name
TURNER, William Jun 16, l846 Oct l6, 1890
Caroline KNORE his w Dec 25, 1847 Dec 21, 1925
Annie Dec 6, 1875 Feb 25, 1878
Joseph Dec 30, 1867 Nov 23, 1869
Walter Jun 8, 1883 Feb 17, 1911
William G. May 17, 1789 Feb 25, 1856
Elizabeth F. Jul 22, 1796 Nov 8, 1870-last 2 same stone
Back of this stone says “William Godwin Turner born
William Godwin in England 1789, fouqht with British in
War of 1812, deserted British army and changed his name
to Turner. Settled in Scioto County, Ohio. Erected by
Edwin G. Turner in 1949.”
WILLIAMS, William C. s/o David & Mahala, d Aug 3, 1841 age 7y 2m
Harrison s/o of David & Mahala d Sep 15, 1841 age ly Hm
Mahala consort of David d Jul 3, 1843 age 25y 3m
YELEY, Mary w/o G.L. Jan 7, 1873 Aug 31, 1927
G.L. husb of Mary Nov 2, 1868 Mar 1, 1951
Francis M. May 1, 1883 Apr 19, 1918
Mary E. Oct 18, 1850 Feb 6, 1928
Benjamin W. Co K 56th Ohio
Updated Nov.5, l987 by Marguerite and Virgil Ramsey
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