White/Porter Cemetery

White/Porter Cemetery is located on 4308 Concession 5, Clarington. It is at the bottom of a hill, and the only parking is on the road, so be careful. Cars come flying passed. From the road, there isn't much to see, and if it wasn't for the sign you probably wouldn't even know that a cemetery was here. It sits upon a hill, tucked into the corner of the lot.

White/Porter Cemetery is also known as White Church Cemetery, Porter Old Kirk Cemetery and White Old Kirk Cemetery.

The majority of the monuments are set into a cairn, and they are, unfortunately, highly weather worn. There are 3 standing monuments at the back of the cairn and another one that is broken and off to the right of the cairn, hidden in the bushes or you to trip over and break your leg. Also, watch out for poison ivy and poison mosquitos. Or just big ones.

Unknown.

Hannah Jarvis, aged 48 years. Erected by her husband Edward.

Jane, wife of John Scott. Died June 23, 1877. Aged 65 years.
Rebecca, their daughter. Aged 5 years.

Unknown

William Woods, died Feb 5, 1876. Aged 62 years.

Joshua.

Sarah Ann, wife of James Miller. Died Feb 13, 1860. Aged 40 years.

Mary Sharp, died March 15, 1875.

William.

Alice, died Aug 16, 1868.

Jane McChesney, died Feb 26, 1860. Aged 80 years.

Sons of John Henry and Isabella Cooper.
Joseph, died Jan 26, 1862. Aged 11 months.
Stewart, died Aug 6, 1866. Aged 2 years.

Unknown, but there are at least 3 names on this monument. The name James Carson is repeated, but I can't tell if he is buried here or is he is a relative.

Rev. Sam Porter, one of the pioneer ministers of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Died Dec 30, 1889. Aged 78 years. A native of Ireland.
Mary Williamson, his wife. Died Feb 23, 1854. Aged 42 years. A native of Ireland.
Sarah Jane, born Feb 7, 1838. Died Sept 24, 1848.
William James, born Oct 11, 1846. Died Sept 10, 1847.

Isabella, wife of J.H. Cooper. Died Aug 2, 1871. Aged 26 years.
George, son of J.H. and Isabella Cooper. Dates unknown.

A group of monuments, now blank from time.

James Miller, died May 22, 1882. Aged 72 years.

Catharine, wife of John Sombridge. Died 1852. Aged 80 years.

Isabella, daughter of J.A. and Margaret Falls. Died Nov 1861. Aged 3 years.

Ann, wife of Joseph Brown. Died Aug 13, 1860. Aged 50 years.

Unknown.

Sarah, aged 38 years.

Neil McMillen, died May 9, 1856. Aged 86 years.
Janet McGill, the wife of Neil McMillen, died Sept 4, 1852. Aged 70 years.

The toppled monument
Mary, daughter of William and Esther Patten, died May 27, 1877. Aged 24 years.

Stuart Mullen, died Aug 19, 1863. Aged 60 years.
Ellen Mullen, died Jan 1853. Aged 45 years.

Jane Simpson.

Alfred T, son of Willaim and Elizabeth Simpson. Died April 5, 1863. Aged 6 months.

Unknown.
Annie, died Mar 22, 1899. Aged 14 years.

Mary, wife of Samuel McKnight. Died June 8, 1861. Aged 40 years.

Unknown and overgrown.

Unknown, though the last name looks like "Disney".

Note: When looking up this cemetery online many resources will tell you it's on Concession 4, but it isn't. It is on Concession 5, and it is located between Shiloh Cemetery (to the East) and Lawrence/Waddell Cemetery (to the West).