Adams Cemetery
Adams Cemetery is located in West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio on Shepherd's Fork Road. It is situated on a little hill to the right side of the road as you travel up Shepherd's Fork. The property was given to the community by Green Adams. The stones were copied row by row as you move from the entrance to the fence at the far end of the cemetery. The writing of the momuments was done on June 17, 1996.
(Alphabetized index follows the listings)
Its hard to break the tender cord
When love surrounds the heart.
It's hard to say the words "Good-bye"
Whenever we must part.
Author Unknown
1. Roy Hall Aug. 8, 1903 Jan. 30, 1963 (husband of Cassie Hall)
2. Cassie Hall 1922 - 1959 (d/o Katie Riffe Hall/ step-daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hall)
3. Skaggs, Nora 1897 - 1956
, Riley 1884 - 1972
4. Linda Kay Howell (dates worn away)
5. Mart Johnson 1914 - 1971 "age 57" (s/o Allafair Shepherd)
6. Allafair Shepherd Apr. 3, 1879 - May 19, 1959
7. Morgan Johnson 1901 - 1971 "age 70" (s/o Allafair Shepherd)
8. Walter Vassar 1896 - 1953
9. Hurshel Spradlin OCt. 5, 1910 - Jul. 6, 1958
10. John Hicks, Jr. May 3, 1937 - Sept. 1, 1976
11. Ruby Stone 1935 - 1978
12. Nannie Hicks 1913 - 1969
2 field stone markers
13. Andrew Howard Sept 21, 1906 - Feb. 24, 1965
14. Rebecca J. Howard 1885 - 1963 (m/o Hurshel Spradlin)
15. Wiley "Russ" Spradlin 1913 - 1981
16. Cottrell, Walter W. 1913 - 1992
, Mary H. 1921 -
17. Thacker, Edward 1873 - 1971
, Polly 1891 - 1952
18. Oscar Thacker 1911 - 1980 (s/o Edward and Polly Thacker)
19. Robbins, Esther V. 1897 - 1958
, Frank B. 1892 - 1970
20. unmarked stone
21. Ezra Howard, Sr. 1918 - 1974 (s/o Sebastian "Bass" Howard and Mary Shepherd)
22. Finetta Helen Thacker 1921 - 1983 (w/o Oscar Thacker)
23. Lorane E. Robbins 1927 - 1986
24. Ezra H. "Eddie" Howard Apr 23, 1943 - Oct. 2, 1991 (s/o Ezra Howard, Sr. and Louella Estep Howard)
SR US Navy
25. Ellis Howard Apr. 28, 1920 - Dec. 31, 1973
OH PFC US Army WWII
26. Cecil B. Howard Jun. 17, 1927 - May 26, 1971 (s/o Cecil Sebastian "Bass" Howard and Mary Shepherd)
OH S1 US Navy WWII
27. Richard Neil Howard Aug. 19, 1931 - Jan. 11, 1961 (s/o Cecil Sebastian "Bass" Howard and Mary Shepherd)
OH BMSN US Navy
28. Howard, Mary 1892 - 1980
, Cecil B. 1891 - 1960
29. John Howard Dec. 18, 1924 - Apr. 5, 1947
KY Crl. CMP WWII
2 round marble markers
2 pineapple shaped markers
30. Bays, Rece M. 1903 - 1974 (s/o Rebecca Jane Wright and ?Bays)
, Lillie M. 1915 - (d/o Louraney Arnett and Kellie Howard)
31. Sanborn, G. Lonnie May 5, 1951 -
, Brenda K. E. May 25, 1947
32. Queen Elizabeth Howard Smith May 29, 1918 - Dec. 13, 1990 (d/o Louraney Arnett and Kellie Howard)
33. Gary Nicholas Howard 1991
34. Tere Mae Gilbert 1939 -
35. Lexie Maynard 1909 - 1977
36. George Sanborn Feb. 2, 1923
37. Harris Howard May 29, 1917 - Jul. 9, 1983 (s/o Louraney Arnett and Kellie Howard)
38. Larry Wm. Howell Jan 12, 1941 - Mar. 10, 1941
stone marker
39. Rebecca J. Bays (no dates) (d/0 Wilburn and Elizabeth Wright)
40. Adrian Lee Howard "Chucky" Dec 19, 1950 - Apr. 22, 1918
41. Daniel B. Gallimore Dec. 2, 1924 - Feb. 13, 1971
OH F2 US Navy WWII
42. Gallimore, Daniel B. Dec. 2, 1924 - Feb. 13, 1971
, Hayes Feb. 12, 1896 - Feb. 28, 1950
, Iowa Bowman Meyers May 12, 1894
43. Wright, William R. 1927 - 1979
, Arietta 1922 -
field stone marker
44. Puckett, Minnie 1884 - 1964
, John W. 1885 - 1965
45. Leck Conley Feb. 24, 1878 - Dec 1, 1952 (h/o Mary Shepherd Conley)
46. Mary Conley Jan 6, 1886 - May 3, 1933 (d/o Brice "Flitterfoot" Shepherd and Loueaster Salyer)
47. Roby Hawkins 1892 - 1974
unmarked grave
48. Hammond, Simon 1893 - 1932
, Norma 1900 - 1978 (d/o Rebecca Jane Wright and ?Bays)
49. Matey Coleman OCt. 8, 1921 - Aug. 24, 1923
50. F. Conley (no dates)
51. J. Conley (no dates)
several field stone markers
52. Izer Conley 1872 - 1936
53. Rosie Conley 1901 - 1935
54. Add Conley 1908 - 1930
55. Gypsy Conley 1879 - 1953
56. Conley, Georgia Aug. 1, 1932
, Eugene Oct. 1, 1936
57. Baskum Puckett 1913 - 1923
58. Johnie E. Hall Jun 26, 1933 - Nov. 24, 1933
59. Greenia K. Hall Jan 18, 1930 - Nov. 11, 1934
60. Ray Edward Lee Tackett 1942 - 1950
two field stone markers
61. Jimsy M. Tackett 1911 - 1965 (w/o Frank P. Tackett)
62. Frank P. Tackett Aug. 26, 1904 - May 17, 1967 (h/o Jimsy Tackett)
63. Jeff Shepherd Mar. 16, 1904 - Jan. 22, 1989
64. James Shepherd 1900 - 1960
65. Shepherd, Rube 1909 - 1979
, Margaret "Peggy" 1908 - 1992 (d/o Nero Howard and Sallie Shepherd)
66. Prock Shepherd Jan 16, 1906 - Jul. 13, 1948
OH PFC 1767 SV COMD UNIT WWII
67. Shepherd, Henry 1899 - 1918
, Barbra 1873 - 1941
68. Ward B. Shepherd 1929 - 1929
69. Larry J. Shepherd Dec. 9, 1946 - Jan 21, 1947
70. Alonzo Shepherd 1908 - 1927
71. Margaret Howard 1855 - 1931
72. Ranie (Louraney) Howard 1895 - 1946 (d/o Luqueena Shepherd and Harrison Arnett)
73. Kellie Howard 1896 - 1970
74. Silas Howell Apr. 14, 1888 - Dec. 3, 1967
75. Bertha M. Hall (no dates)
76. William Bartley Sept. 11, 1937
77. W. Conley (no dates)
78. W. H. (no dates)
79. M. R. died Sept. 17, 1923
80. D. P. (no dates)
81. Howard, Simon 1901 - 1989
, Lillie 1906 - 1991
82. Henry Howard Feb. 11, 1935 - Dec. 11, 1993
83. Howard, Maxine 1945 - 1949
, Izania 1935 - 1946
84. Cleve Howard 1885 - 1964 (s/o "Doc" Bill Howard)
85. Nathan Howard Oct. 4, 1888 - Jan 21, 1937 (h/o Sallie Shepherd, s/o "Doc" Bill Howard)
86. C. E. Howard Jun. 28, 1933 - Jan. 21, 1934
87. Barbara Howard 1900 - 1948 (w/o Cleve Howard, d/o Luqueena Shepherd and Harrison Arnett)
88. Narmon (Norman) Hopkins Feb 17, 1896 - Sept 11, 1927 (h/o Rosa Hall, s/o Smith Hopkins and Mary Ellen Wright)
89. Glenn Hopkins May 7, 1922 - Sept. 21, 1927 (s/o Norman Hopkins and Rosa Hall)
90. Alex Osborn Nov. 8, 1934 - Dec. 9, 1934
91. Floyd Hall 1923 - 1923
92. Janet L. Neeley Nov, 5, 1934 - Nov. 5, 1934 (d/o Warnie Neeley and ?Wright)
93. Rodger L. Hall b & d Feb. 15, 1947
94. William H. Hall 1919 - 1919
rectangle raised marker (no names or dates)
95. Wanseal Shepherd Jun. 24, 1925 - Jun. 25, 1925
96. D. Pennington Jun. 9, 1932 - Jun. 9, 1932
97. Stanley Shepherd, Jr. Dec. 1964 (s/o Stanley Shepherd and Dolores Jean Sheets)
98. Esther Lambert May 11, 1918 - Mar. 28, 1970 (d/o Sallie Shepherd and Nathan Howard)
99. Sallie Howard Mar. 4, 1878 - Feb. 14, 1960 (d/o Brice "Flitterfoot" Shepherd and Loueaster Salyer, w/o Nero Howard and Nathan Howard)
100. Brady Howard Mar. 8, 1906 - Aug. 5, 1976 (s/o Sallie Shepherd and Nero Howard, h/o Rosa Hall Hopkins)
101. Brady Kyle Estep Feb 2, 1979 - Feb 2, 1979 (s/o Donald Ray Estep, Sr. and Rhea Adkins)
102. Angela Adkins 1984 (d/o Robert Adkins, Sr. and Emma Maggard)
103. Bonnie Lou Howard Jun. 10, 1939 - Jan. 4, 2000 (d/o Louella Estep and Ezra Howard, Sr.)
INDEX
102 Adkins, Angela
76 Bartley, William
30 Bays, Lillie M.
39 Bays, Rebecca J.
30 Bays, Rece
49 Coleman, Matey
54 Conley, Add
56 Conley, Eugene
50 Conley, F.
56 Conley, Georgia
55 Conley, Gypsy
52 Conley, Izer
51, Conley, J.
45 Conley, Leck
46 Conley, Mary
53 Conley, Rosie
77 Conley, W.
16 Cottrell, Mary H.
16 Cottrell, Walter W.
80 D. P.
101 Estep, Brady Kyle
41,42 Gallimore, Daniel
42 Gallimore, Hayes
34 Gilbert, Tere Mae
2 Hall, Cassie
91 Hall, Floyd
59 Hall, Greenia K.
58 Hall, Johnie E.
93 Hall, Rodger L.
1 Hall, Roy
94 Hall, William
48 Hammond, Norma
48 Hammond, Simon
47 Hawkins, Roby
10 Hicks, John Jr.
12 Hicks, Nannie
89 Hopkins, Glen
88 Hopkins, Narmon (Norman)
40 Howard, Adrian Lee "Chucky"
13 Howard, Andrew
87 Howard, Barbara
103 Howard, Bonnie Lou
100 Howard, Brady
86 Howard, C. E.
26 Howard Cecil B.
28 Howard, Cecil B. (Bass)
84 Howard, Cleve
25 Howard, Ellis
24 Howard, Ezra Harold "Eddie"
21 Howard, Ezra Sr.
33 Howard, Gary Nicholas
37 Howard, Harris
82 Howard, Henry
83 Howard, Izania
29 Howard, John
73 Howard, Kellie
81 Howard, Lillie
71 Howard, Margaret
28 Howard, Mary
83 Howard, Maxine
85 Howard, Nathan
72 Howard, Ranie (Louraney)
14 Howard, Rebecca J.
27 Howard, Richard Neil
99 Howard, Sallie
81 Howard, Simon
75 Howell, Bertha
38 Howell, Larry Wm.
4 Howell, Linda Kay
74 Howell, Silas
5 Johnson, Mart
7 Johnson, Morgan
98 Lambert, Esther
79 M. R.
35 Maynard, Lexie
42 Meyers, Iowa Bowman
92 Neeley, Janet L.
90 Osborn, Alex
96 Pennington, D.
57 Puckett, Baskum
44 Puckett, John W.
44 Puckett, Minnie
19 Robbins, Esther V.
19 Robbins, Frank B.
23 Robbins, Lorane E.
31 Sanborn, Brenda K. E.
31 Sanborn, G. Lonnie
36 Sanborn, George
6 Shepherd, Allafair
70 Shepherd, Alonzo
67 Shepherd, Barbra
67 Shepherd, Henry
64 Shepherd, James
63 Shepherd, Jeff
69 Shepherd, Larry J.
65 Shepherd, Margaret "Peggy"
66 Shepherd, Prock
65 Shepherd, Rube
97 Shepherd, Stanley Jr.
95 Shepherd, Wanseal
68 Shepherd, Ward B.
3 Skaggs, Nora
3 Skaggs, Riley
32 Smith, Queen Elizabeth Howard
9 Spradlin, Hurshel
15 Spradlin, Wiley "Russ"
11 Stone, Ruby
62 Tackett, Frank
61 Tackett, Jimsy
60 Tackett, Ray Edward Lee
17 Thacker, Edward
22 Thacker, Finetta Helen
18 Thacker, Oscar
17 Thacker, Polly
8 Vassar, Walter
78 W. H.
43 Wright, William R.
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Background photograph taken September, 1999 at the village church in Pouilley-Francais, France.