GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO - Chardon Township Cemetery Files (Surnames WILK to ZVA) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Geauga County Genealogical Society Chardon Library 110 E. Park St., Chardon, OH 44024 (440) 285-7601 raccooan@oplin.lib.oh.us August 2001 *********************************************************************** Chardon Township, (Range 8, Township 9), Geauga County, Ohio Cemeteries Chardon Township, 9949 Mentor Rd., Chardon, OH 44024; Phone: (440) 286-3711 North Chardon, also called Protestant; (8965 Ravenna Rd.) Active Location: approximately 3.5 miles north of the Village of Chardon, on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ravenna Road (Old Rt. 44) and Clark Road. The older part of the cemetery (on the east side of the drive) is divided into 3 sections. South of that part is an undeveloped section. West of the drive is the new section where most burials take place. The clerk calls the lot number a section number and the grave number is the lot. Larned; (9350 Mentor Rd.) Active Location: about 3 miles northwest of the Village of Chardon on Mentor Road, also known as King Memorial Highway, just past the intersection of Hermitage and Mentor Roads. The layout in the older part was very irregular. Lot numbers were arbitrarily assigned King Street; (10600 Chardon Rd./Rt. 6) Inactive Location: across from St. Denis Golf Course, between Calico Lane and Fincherie Drive. During the 1940s, the stones were moved to Larned. The Chardon Township trustees elected to return the stones in 1999/2000. Since the original location could not be determined, they were simply placed in a line. Angel; no longer exists. What stones could be found were moved to Larned in the 1940s. Thwing; no longer exists. What stones could be found were moved to Larned in the 1940s. Clark; no evidence Sections and lots have not been identified for those marked "Unknown". Codes for Military Service (Vet.) Number codes were assigned for the various wars as follows: 01 Revolutionary War: 1776-1783 10 War of 1812: 1812-1815 16 Mexican War: 1846-1848 19 Civil War: 1861-1865 25 War with Spain: 1898 31 World War I: 6 Apr 1917-11 Nov 1918 41 World War II: 7 Dec 1941-31 Dec 1945 50 Korean War: 25 Jun 1950-31 Jan 1955 61 Vietnam: 22 Dec 1961-7 May 1975 89 Panama Action: 20 Dec 1989-31 Jan 1990 90 Persian Gulf: 1990-1991 NO None or Unknown PT Military Service not in the time of War Numbers 1 through 31 were assigned by an Official Government Project of the 1930s when cemeteries were surveyed and mapped to locate veterans. Information in parentheses came from other sources; i.e., cr & sr = Clerk’s/Sexton’s Record; c = cremains; (Map), the name appears on the map as owned or reserved. An entry such as: SMITH John ( ) means that there is no stone; at least there wasn’t when the record was compiled. *********************************************************************** ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== SURNAME First Name Twp./Cemetery Sec. Lot Born Died Age Vet. Service Organ NEE Relation Related to Birthplace ST Deathplace ST Lot Owner Lodge/Club Note ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== WILKINSON Hazel M. CHT - North 2 50 1911 (20 May) 1997 NO BOLLINGER ( ) nc WILSON Alice L. CHT - North 1 31 1908 1963 NO WILSON Betty E. (deed) CHT - Larned New 12 NO WILSON L. (map) CHT - North 3 67 NO WILSON Lewis & Betty (deed) CHT - Larned New 12 NO WILSON Lewis M. (deed) CHT - Larned New 12 NO WILSON William E. CHT - North 1 31 1902 (27 Jul) 1982 (79y) NO WISNESKI Frank E., Jr. CHT - Larned New 26 21 Jun 1936 22 Sep 1980 61 US Navy IL WISNESKI Frank, Sr. CHT - Larned New 26 14 Oct 1908 13 May 1993 41 b.p. has Francis E. WISNESKI Frank, Sr. (deed) CHT - Larned New 18 NO Graves 7 & 8; #233 re-issued deed, eliminates Lot 33, graves 5 & 6 WISNESKI Mary R. CHT - Larned New 26 11 Aug 1908 (27 May 1996) NO RUSNAK ( ) WITHERS Ellis W. CHT - North 2 41 1906 (20 Jul) 1976 NO WITHERS Martha J. (Jane) CHT - North 2 41 1905 (4 Aug) 1982 NO KONICEK ( ) WOLLANT Leo CHT - North 2 51 1876 (25 May) 1969 (92y) NO WOLLANT Rose CHT - North 2 51 1874 (29 Jun) 1965 (91y) NO WORDEN Henry CHT - North Unk (cr 14Jun 1944) NO WORTHINGTON Edward Everett "Ted" CHT - Larned Old 60 12 Dec 1919 2 Apr 1995 NO Tennis Champion WORTHINGTON Edward L. CHT - Larned Old 60 1886 (cr 7Aug) 1957 NO WORTHINGTON Eleanor CHT - Larned Old 60 1881 (cr 13Sep) 1950 NO YORK Myrtle E. Mother CHT - North 3 60 1889 (4 Sep) 1965 (75y) NO YORK Robert P. CHT - North 3 60 (13 Oct 1987) (103y) NO ZVARA Justina CHT - Larned Old 71 (6 Apr) 1964 NO ZVARA Justine CHT - Larned Old 71 (cr 22Nov 1951) NO ZVARA Paul CHT - Larned Old 71 (cr 7Sep) 1951 NO