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Emma Jane Sherrill Porter

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Birth	:	26 Apr 1874
Death	:	27 Apr 1951
Burial	:	Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6768990, -103.8752975
Plot	:	C2 6 4
Description	:	The Lusk Herald May 17, 1951 Funeral Services For Emma Porter Funeral services were conducted May 1 for Mrs. Emma Jane Porter, 77, who died at Douglas April 27 after being in ill health for a number of years. Burial was made at Harrison. Services were conducted at Douglas at 10:00 a.m. May 1 at Stark funeral chapel. Mrs. Edna Finney and Mrs. Glenn Burris sang "In the Garden" and Rev. Glenn Burris sang "Beyond the Sunset." Accompaniments were by Mrs. Terry Cook at the piano. Honorary pallbearers for the funeral were Leonard Shaw, Tony Funk, Lloyd Bruegman, Bill Lindmier, Vern McNare and Ferris... Read More	The Lusk Herald May 17, 1951 Funeral Services For Emma Porter Funeral services were conducted May 1 for Mrs. Emma Jane Porter, 77, who died at Douglas April 27 after being in ill health for a number of years. Burial was made at Harrison. Services were conducted at Douglas at 10:00 a.m. May 1 at Stark funeral chapel. Mrs. Edna Finney and Mrs. Glenn Burris sang "In the Garden" and Rev. Glenn Burris sang "Beyond the Sunset." Accompaniments were by Mrs. Terry Cook at the piano. Honorary pallbearers for the funeral were Leonard Shaw, Tony Funk, Lloyd Bruegman, Bill Lindmier, Vern McNare and Ferris Bruner. At 2:00 that afternoon services were conducted and burial was made in Harrison. Six of Mrs. Porter's nephews acted as casket bearers. They were: Morris and Gerald Kennedy, Henry, Lester, Vernon and Arthur Dunn. Emma Jane Sherrill was born April 26, 1874, at Watseka, Ill., the daughter of John and Lucy Sherrill. At the age of nine, she moved with her parents to Ida Grove, Iowa, then to Harrison in 1888. She attended school in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Emma Jane Sherrill was married to Leslie Crane August 3, 1890. They were the parents of a daughter(Elva). The Cranes lived on a ranch but later moved to Harrison. Mr. Crane preceded his wife in death. November 26, 1902, she was married to Samuel E. Porter. They made their home in Lusk for a number of years where she operated a dress making and millinery store. They moved to Wasta, South Dakota, where they were in business for a number of years. The Porters later moved to Spearfish, South Dakota, where they were managing a rooming house. Mr. Porter died November 26, 1929. The following May, Mrs. Porter moved to Douglas, where she had been employed as housekeeper for Marcus Nelson until her death. While living at Wasta, So. Dak., she was converted to the Church of God. She was a member of the Lusk Rebekah Lodge No. 12 and a past grand of the organization. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Elva McGonale, Arlington, Mass.; four sisters, Mrs. Eva Dunn, Denver; Mrs. Hattie Bourret, Bridger, Mont.; Mrs. Josephine Kennedy, Crawford; and Mrs. Edna Bradford, Grand Juntion, Colo.; two brothers, Ellery and Louis Sherill, both of Harrison; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Lona Peacock, Riverton and Mrs. Etta Taylor, Lynwood, Calif.; one stepson, Roy H. Porter, Lusk; one granddaughter, one grandson and two great grandchildren. One stepson, Rollie E. Porter of Jay Em, died November 14, 1942." ∼PORTER, Emma (Sherrill?) died 1951 C2 6 4 ______________________________ Additional information provided by Kristal K.

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Latitude: 42.6768990
Longitude: -103.8752975

Family Members:

Parent

John Wesley Sherrill

(1851 - 1917)

Lucy Ellen Reynolds Sherrill

(1850 - 1931)

Spouse

Leslie W. Crane

(1866 - 1948)

Siblings

Eva M. Dunn

(1878 - 1962)

Hattie Agnes Sherrill Bourret

(1880 - 1956)

Josephine Mae Sherrill Kennedy

(1885 - 1972)

Ellery Sherrill

(1888 - 1958)

Louis E. Sherrill

(1890 - 1973)

Children

Elva Ellen Crane McGonagle

(1892 - 1980)

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