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Elijah Sorter

Birth	:	7 Nov 1845 Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	2 Sep 1918 Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8266716, -80.5436020
Plot	:	Lot 64, Row 23, space 4
Description	:	Elijah Sorter was born November 7, 1845, at Mayfield Center, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, where he lived with his parents until he entered the army in the sixties. Only a few years before enlistment he was baptized in a lake near Mayfield Center and joined the Methodist church of that place. When only seventeen years old, he enlisted in Company H, 150th Ohio volunteers, served throughout the war, and was mustered out at the close. He immediately came west and entered college at Iowa City, Iowa. Not being satisfied with his surroundings, he walked across the plains... Read More	Elijah Sorter was born November 7, 1845, at Mayfield Center, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, where he lived with his parents until he entered the army in the sixties. Only a few years before enlistment he was baptized in a lake near Mayfield Center and joined the Methodist church of that place. When only seventeen years old, he enlisted in Company H, 150th Ohio volunteers, served throughout the war, and was mustered out at the close. He immediately came west and entered college at Iowa City, Iowa. Not being satisfied with his surroundings, he walked across the plains country westward and finally located at Seward. In 1870, he homesteaded near Tamora. Shortly after this his parents came to Seward. On July 3, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Pickrel to which union four sons and three daughters were born. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Sorter, his seven children, Elijah Delbert of Forgan, Oklahoma; Olive Charity Elwood, Lincoln, Nebraska; Wilson Arthur, Forgan, Oklahoma; Maggie Elmay Merritt, University Place, Nebraska; George Lawrence, Daisy Anna Fry, and Budge Hobart, Seward county, a granddaughter, Madeline Elwood, one brother, Collans Sorter, Towanda, Kansas. Mr. Sorter was a member of the G. A. R. of Seward and was very active in the work until he broke down last January. Gradually getting weaker and weaker he became bedfast last May and departed this life at 12 o'clock noon, September 2, 1918, aged 72 years, 9 months and 25 days.

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Where is Elijah Sorter's memorial?
Elijah Sorter's memorial is located at: Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine, Columbiana County, USA.
When did Elijah Sorter death?
Elijah Sorter death on 2 Sep 1918 in Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Elijah Sorter's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8266716
Longitude: -80.5436020

Family Members:

Parent

Isaac B. Sorter

(1816 - 1906)

Jane E. Willson Sorter

(1815 - 1891)

Spouse

Elizabeth Pickrel Sorter

(1852 - 1929)

Siblings

Cordelia Sorter

(1856 - 1900)

Children

Olive Sorter Elwood

(1879 - 1967)

Maggie Elmay “Nellie” Sorter Merritt

(1884 - 1957)

George Lawrence Sorter

(1888 - 1931)

Hobart “Budge” Sorter

(1894 - 1956)

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