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Emma Jane Corker Sawyer

Birth	:	27 Jun 1843 Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	23 Apr 1937 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7588060, -91.1505830
Description	:	Emma J. Corker was born in Wayne county, Ohio, on June 27, 1843. She was the daughter of Luke and Catherine A. Lightfoot Corker. She was 93 years, 9 months, and 26 days of age at her death in Tipton, Iowa, April 23, 1937. The family moved to Cedar county, Iowa, in the Spring of 1856. They and the family of her husband were the oldest of pioneers. Miss Corker was married to Andrew J. Sawyer on June 12, 1862. In August 1862 Mr. Sawyer enlisted in Company D, 24th Iowa Infantry and served to the close of the war.... Read More	Emma J. Corker was born in Wayne county, Ohio, on June 27, 1843. She was the daughter of Luke and Catherine A. Lightfoot Corker. She was 93 years, 9 months, and 26 days of age at her death in Tipton, Iowa, April 23, 1937. The family moved to Cedar county, Iowa, in the Spring of 1856. They and the family of her husband were the oldest of pioneers. Miss Corker was married to Andrew J. Sawyer on June 12, 1862. In August 1862 Mr. Sawyer enlisted in Company D, 24th Iowa Infantry and served to the close of the war. He was mustered out at Savannah, Georgia, on July 17, 1865. During his enlistment Mrs. Sawyer taught school and in 1864 enrolled in the University of Iowa at Iowa City, driving back and forth from Springdale with a team and wagon. After the war Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer made their home on a farm near Springdale. In March 1883 they moved to Tipton where Mr. Sawyer was engaged in the livery business. They returned to the farm in 1889, back to Tipton in 1892, again to the farm in 1895 and returned again to Tipton in 1906. On February 19, 1915 they went to live in the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, where Mr. Sawyer died on December 13, 1916. Since that time Mrs. Sawyer made her home in Tipton. She was an active member of the W.R.C., the Eastern Star, and since April 1922 has been an active member of the Presbyterian Church in Tipton. Mrs. Sawyer leaves one sister, Mrs. David James (Catherine Corker) of Boone, Iowa; two brothers, Julius Lee Corker of Mitchell, South Dakota and Archibald M. Corker of Pankington, South Dakota. Emma and Andrew J. Sawyer had no children.

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Emma Jane Corker Sawyer's memorial is located at: Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA.
When did Emma Jane Corker Sawyer death?
Emma Jane Corker Sawyer death on 23 Apr 1937 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7588060
Longitude: -91.1505830

Family Members:

Parent

Luke Corker

(1818 - 1889)

Catherine Anna Lightfoot Corker

(1820 - 1866)

Spouse

Andrew J Sawyer

(1839 - 1916)

Siblings

Catharine Elizabeth “Lillie” Corker James

(1847 - 1940)

Archibald 'Archie' Monroe Corker

(1855 - 1940)

Lee L Corker

(1857 - 1859)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Masonic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7588060, -91.1505830

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7552986, -91.1508026

3. Kizer-Burns Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7559130, -91.1854800

4. Mount Zion Church Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7343000, -91.1790000

5. County Home Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7938600, -91.1370690

6. Goodale Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219380, -91.1567400

7. Sand Hill Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7905998, -91.1817017

8. Bradley Family Plot
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7389115, -91.1029340

9. Bolton Burial Site
Center Township, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7333600, -91.0834130

10. Woodbridge Cemetery
Buchanan, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7644005, -91.2294006

11. Virginia Grove Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7211685, -91.0834427

12. Red Oak Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8365000, -91.1575000

13. Wright Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7569008, -91.0353012

14. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cedar Valley, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7295000, -91.2667000

15. Rochester Cemetery
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6656200, -91.1395800

16. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

17. North Liberty Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

18. York Prairie Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7714005, -91.0250015

19. Centreville Cemetery
Lime City, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6805796, -91.0779322

20. South Bethel Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6727829, -91.0814667

21. Ocheltree Family Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6875242, -91.0557094

22. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

23. Hanna Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7136002, -91.0261002

24. Howard Cemetery
Plato, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7486303, -91.2918299