GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO - Chester Township Cemetery Files (Surnames RANN to SIE) *********************************************************************** 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 *********************************************************************** Chester Township, (Range 9, Township 8), Geauga County, Ohio Cemeteries Chester Township 12701 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026: Phone (440) 729-7058 Archer; 7125 Brook Lane (private property) Inactive Chester Township; 12266 Chillicothe Rd. Active Location on the west side of U.S. Route. #306, about 1 ½ miles north of the intersection of U.S. Route #322 and U.S. Route #306, north of Sherman Road. Jackson Farm; 117?? Chillicothe Rd. Inactive Location: on the east side of Chillicothe Road, about 150 yards south of Mulberry Road. Most of the stones were moved to the township cemetery. Only a few bases remain. Old Settlement: 9545 Mayfield Rd. (U.S. Route #322) Inactive Location: on the south side of U.S. Route #322, between Sperry Road and Kenyon Drive. Quirk: 12703 Woodside Dr. Inactive Location: on the east side of Woodside Dr.; north of U.S. Route #322. These cemeteries are not included in this compilation: Western Reserve Memorial Garden; 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026 (440) 729-9465 Chesterland Memorial Park (Jewish) 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026 (440) 831-6555 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 Gr. Birth Death Age Vet. SER_ORG NEE Relation Related to Birthplace ST Deathplace ST Lot Owner Lodge/Club Note ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= RANNEY Helen J. CS Chester Township A 140 13 Mar 1843 13 Jun 1900 NO RANNEY Julius B. CS Chester Township A 140 5 Jun 1831 2 Dec 1907 NO RANNEY Katherine CS Chester Township A 127 NO R. RANNEY No Surname on Stone. No dates available. RANNEY Lynda A. CS Chester Township A 141 23 May 1800 7 Oct 1887 NO RANNEY Mabel C. CS Chester Township A 127 1883 (cr13 Jun) 1973 NO m R. RANNEY RANNEY Madelyn M. CS Chester Township A 277 1914 (cr16 Jun) 1983 NO m RANNEY Oliver CS Chester Township A 141 19 Sep 1796 14 Sep 1876 NO RANNEY Oliver A. CS Chester Township A 127 1883 (cr1 Feb) 1969 NO f R. RANNEY RANNEY Paul R. (deed) CS Chester Township C 415 NO Site 4, 31 Jul 1998 RANNEY Robert C. CS Chester Township A 277 (6 Dec) 1911 (17 Dec 1995) (84y) 41 Army RANNEY Thomas M. ( ) CS Chester Township C 416 (19 Jul 1948) (30 Jun 1998) (49y) 61 USAAF Sites 1 & 2, 31 Jul 1998 RANNEY Thomas Stow CS Chester Township A 141 9 Sep 1826 28 Nov 1842 NO RARICK Timothy ( ) CS Chester Township C 391 (2 May 2000) (28y) NO Site 1, 11 May 2000, Thomas RARICK REEBEL Albert Scott CS Chester Township A 308 21 Jun 1897 15 Jun 1962 31 Oh CE US Navy WW I REED Charles T. CS Old Settlement 1 30 Jul 1874 1y 7m 19d NO s/o S.L. & L.S. has another stone that has Charles T; no surname REED Laura S. CS Old Settlement 1 16 Jul 1874 23y 29d NO w/o S.L. REID William CS Chester Township A 203 1846 1916 19 Army REITER Christina CS Chester Township A 113 1825 1905 NO REITER Howard CS Chester Township A 205 1899 (cr 3 Mar) 1976 NO REITER Martin CS Chester Township A 113 1826 1905 NO REITER Martin J. CS Chester Township A 113 1859 ? 1y NO s/o Martin & Christina Stone is illegible. REITER Ruth CS Chester Township A 205 1898 (6 Jun 1999) (101y) NO REPAS Elvira E. CS Chester Township C 338 14 May 1979 NO Michael REPAS, 1/2 lot "Only her body died." REX Mary E. ( ) CS Chester Township A 85 NO No Stone. Names are from Clerk's record. REX Muriel ( ) CS Chester Township A 86 NO No Stone. Names are from Clerk's record. REYNOLDS Dorothy D. CS Chester Township C 373 1913 NO with Kenneth who is buried in Lot 372 REYNOLDS Frank W. CS Chester Township B 89 1873 (cr22 Sep) 1956 NO f REYNOLDS Gale Douglas CS Chester Township B 33 1951 (cr11 Apr) 1951 NO REYNOLDS Kenneth W. CS Chester Township C 372 1909 (18 Nov) 1993 (84y) NO Site 4 With Dorothy who will be buried in Lot 373 REYNOLDS Maude I. CS Chester Township B 89 1876 (cr14 Aug) 1948 NO RHODES William CS Sunnybrook Farms Nursery 28 May 1873 73y 7m NO RICHMOND ? Baby ( ) CS Chester Township A 194 (no date) NO F. RICHMOND Clerk's record. No stone. RICHMOND Avelda CS Chester Township B 83 1907 (cr 8 Oct) 1985 NO RICHMOND Clarence L. CS Chester Township A 188 (cr2 Jan) 1885 (cr29 Apr) 1904 NO RICHMOND Donald (deed) CS Chester Township B 59 NO sites 1&2, from Millicent RICHMOND RICHMOND Ebba C. CS Chester Township A 194 (17 Dec) 1884 (15 Dec) 1939 NO PAULSON ( ) F. RICHMOND RICHMOND Fannie V. CS Chester Township A 304 21 Oct 1874 19 Aug 1965 NO LUTZ (?) with WHITING; stone has Fannie V. LUTZ RICHMOND RICHMOND Florence C. CS Chester Township B 54 1900 (12 Feb) 1992 (91y) NO m Husband is in Lot 55 RICHMOND Floyd ( ) CS Chester Township A 194 (no date) NO F. RICHMOND Clerk's record. No stone; could be the Baby in the record RICHMOND Harold J. CS Chester Township B 55 1897 (cr24 Jan) 1983 31 Army f wife Florence is in Lot 54 RICHMOND Harvey E. CS Chester Township A 194 (1 Sep) 1922 (22 Jun) 1943 41 SSgt Army Air Corps F. RICHMOND Gave his life in service of his country. Lost in the Mediterranian. RICHMOND James N. CS Chester Township A 188 (cr4 Aug) 1889 (cr24 Jul) 1936 NO son RICHMOND Jeffrey (deed) CS Chester Township B 58 NO sites 1&2, from Millicent RICHMOND RICHMOND John F. CS Chester Township B 83 1909 (20 May) 1994 (85y) NO RICHMOND Leonard (deed) CS Chester Township B 57 NO sites 3&4, from Millicent RICHMOND RICHMOND Manley G. CS Chester Township A 194 (16 Oct) 1882 (7 Dec) 1948 NO F. RICHMOND RICHMOND Martha CS Chester Township B 54 1930 (cr Sep) 1942 NO dau Raymond RICHMOND RICHMOND Melissa L. CS Chester Township A 188 (cr25 Dec)1860 (cr16 Sep) 1936 NO BATTLES ( ) m RICHMOND Michael (deed) CS Chester Township B 58 NO sites 3&4, from Millicent RICHMOND RICHMOND Millicent A. CS Chester Township B 53 1869 (cr 4 Aug) 1961 NO RICHMOND Raymond Edward ( ) CS Chester Township B 53 (23 Mar 1997) (87y) NO RICHMOND Roland J. CS Chester Township B 57 1892 (cr 9 Jul) 1966 31 Army WW I f sites 1&2, R.J. from Millicent RICHMOND RICHMOND Thomas CS Chester Township B 53 1869 (cr17 Jun) 1941 NO RICHMOND Thomas C. CS Chester Township B 55 1901 (cr 7 Dec) 1960 NO RICHMOND Thomas, Jr. (deed) CS Chester Township B 56 NO T. RICHMOND ROBINSON Joseph CS Old Settlement 134 3 Jul 1858 72y 3m NO ROBINSON Mary CS Old Settlement 134 3 Mar 1844 52y 4m NO w/o Joseph ROSS Dorothy C. CS Chester Township B 96 1930 (cr14 Jan) 1977 NO (m. 1, James ROSS; m. 2, ? TASTE) with James ROSS; bp Dorothy TASTE ROSS James H. CS Chester Township B 96 (19 Aug) 1927 (9 Oct) 1967 41 Oh SL USNR Also has a Gov't stone. Service Info. came from that. RUSSELL Blanche E. CS Chester Township B 36 1893 (cr29 May) 1979 NO RUSSELL Elizabeth CS Old Settlement 100 23 Feb 1846 23 Dec 1877 NO MILLER w/o Seth C. missing Oct 1983 RUSSELL Emily Louise CS Chester Township A 1 14 Jun 1875 21 Oct 1930 NO MORLEY w/o George Clark RUSSELL Ernest S. CS Chester Township A 28 1867 (cr 13Dec) 1945 NO RUSSELL Frances CS Chester Township A 21 5 Apr 1832 26 Feb 1859 NO TURNER RUSSELL Frances (cr) CS Chester Township A 46 NO G. RUSSELL : S. HOBART RUSSELL G. (map) CS Chester Township A 11 NO G. RUSSELL RUSSELL George Alpheus CS Chester Township A 21 7 Mar 1821 4 Mar 1907 16 Army RUSSELL George Clark M.D. CS Chester Township A 1 13 Apr 1853 22 May 1929 NO RUSSELL Glenn A. CS Chester Township B 36 1891 (cr23 Apr) 1981 NO RUSSELL Jennie A. CS Chester Township A 28 1868 1930 NO RUSSELL Laura Elizabeth, Infant CS Chester Township A 21 22 Dec 1858 NO RUSSELL Marilyn (deed) CS Chester Township C 346 NO Sites 1 & 2 RUSSELL Mary Frances CS Chester Township A 21 15 May 1856 25 Feb 1873 NO RUSSELL Robert (deed) CS Chester Township C 346 NO Sites 1 & 2 RUST Harriet D. CS Chester Township A 77 2 Apr 1873 43yr 9mo NO d/o Joel & Mercy RUST Joel CS Chester Township A 77 6 Dec 1837 31yr 6mo 6da NO RUST M.C. RUST, Mrs. CS Chester Township A 77 29 Nov 1808 28 Jan 1890 NO (m. 1, ? RUST; m. 2, AMES) cr has Mercy RUST AMES RYAN Anna W. CS Chester Township B 97 1890 (cr14 Feb) 1964 NO WILHELM ( ) Surname is on Monument. RYAN Daniel P. CS Chester Township B 97 1889 (cr13 Nov) 1963 NO Surname is on Monument. RYAN George Hilpert CS Chester Township B 102 6 Aug 1919 1 Nov 1969 41 OH AMMF2 USNR RYAN Russell R. CS Chester Township B 102 13 Jun 1947 4 Aug 1974 61 Sgt. US Air Force RYAN Virginia CS Chester Township B 102 1927 (cr26 Oct) 1978 NO DAVIS m RYBAK ? Baby CS Chester Township A 266 13 Feb 1925 20 Feb 1925 NO RYBAK Anna CS Chester Township A 268 1864 1932 NO with Anton RYBAK Anton CS Chester Township A 268 1848 1930 NO with Anna RYBAK Charles CS Chester Township B 89 21 Sep 1891 14 Jan 1953 31 Oh Cpl 365 Co MTC RYBAK Edward CS Chester Township B 90 1898 (cr20 May) 1954 NO RYBAK Emil A. CS Chester Township A 268 1903 (cr20 Feb) 1971 NO with Florence RYBAK Emily CS Chester Township A 266 1888 (cr21 Oct) 1977 NO m with Joseph RYBAK Florence G. CS Chester Township A 268 1910 (31 Mar) 1988 (78y) NO with Emil A. RYBAK Helen CS Chester Township A 266 1915 1944 NO dau RYBAK Joseph CS Chester Township A 266 1888 (cr19 Dec) 1969 NO f with Emily RYBAK Ruth CS Chester Township B 90 1903 (cr30 Dec) 1967 NO SALISBURY Henry S. CS Quirk 2 39 31 May 1851 29y 5m 15d NO s/o A. & M. SATTERLEE Samuel ( ) CS Old Settlement (1769) (aft 1832) 01 (cabin boy on Linch) SAVAGE Florence CS Chester Township A 282 1860 (cr20 Nov) 1947 NO with Thomas SAVAGE Hattie M. CS Chester Township B 65 1886 (cr20 Sep) 1941 NO m Robert & Grace BARNES SAVAGE Lloyd A. CS Chester Township A 282 1889 (cr 3 Sep) 1971 NO SAVAGE Thomas CS Chester Township A 282 1856 (cr 4 May) 1948 NO with Florence SAVERY Hiram CS Chester Township A 58 2 Oct 1828 17 Feb 1865 NO Pittsfield Mason Stone is illegible. SAWYER Caroline (?) CS Chester Township A 82 18 Nov 1875 72 yr NO m E. SAWYER (map) Stone is illegible. SAWYER Maria S. CS Chester Township A 81 1826 1905 NO Stone is illegible. SCHELOSKY Leo D. CS Chester Township A 259 1889 1942 NO husb (Ethel) SCHNEIDER Edith CS Chester Township A 183 1875 (cr 26 Aug)1955 NO GILMORE SCHNEIDER Homer Lemar CS Chester Township A 183 1873 1942 NO SCHOENKNECHT Norbert CS Chester Township C 331 17 Feb 1932 6 Aug 1979 NO Christa, one grave SCHULTZ Harold E. CS Chester Township A 14 1915 (cr 22Mar) 1985 NO husb Ruth M. Father, Grandfather. Deed transfer from Grant Battles 1981. SCHULTZ Ruth M. CS Chester Township A 14 1922 (23 Apr) 1991 (68y) NO w/o Harold E. Mother, Grandmother SCHUMAKER Lawrence CS Chester Township A 249 1861 1940 NO with Lena SCHUMAKER Lena CS Chester Township A 249 1863 (cr25 May) 1956 NO with Lawrence SCHUMAKER Walter J. CS Chester Township A 249 1896 (cr10 Nov) 1982 NO SCHUTZ James J. CS Chester Township C 375 8 May 1927 4 May 1992 41 US Marine Corps WWII cremains SCHWAN Carolyn (deed for OPPENHEIM) CS Chester Township C 363 NO Carolyn SCHWAN SCHWARZ ? Baby CS Chester Township A 25 1931 1931 NO J. QUIGLEY (map) SCOTT Aretas CS Old Settlement 1 12 Dec 1875 63y 1m 13d NO f SCOTT Betsey CS Old Settlement 44 14 Aug 1824 41y 10 w/o John SCOTT Creighton E. CS Quirk 1 16 18 Sep 1865 NO s/o P. & I. illegible SCOTT David CS Old Settlement 13 7 Jul 1879 70y 8m NO SCOTT Edeth I. CS Chester Township A 216 1885 (cr23 Feb) 1976 NO OES SCOTT Elijah W. CS Old Settlement 69 10 Sep 1871 61y 10m 28d NO SCOTT Elmer D. CS Chester Township A 216 1886 (cr4 Jun) 1953 NO Mason SCOTT Ethel M. CS Chester Township A 111 1877 1911 NO SCOTT John CS Old Settlement 44 (1779) 18 Nov 1858 79y 8m 10 Army SCOTT Lucy J. CS Chester Township A 111 1846 1919 NO w/o Ransom D. SCOTT Martha A. CS Old Settlement 1 24 Mar 1897 81y 1m 9d NO w/o Aretas SCOTT Mary A. CS Old Settlement 13 26 Jul 1892 76y 5m NO SCOTT Nancy M. CS Old Settlement 69 15 Feb 1872 60y 10m 4d NO w/o E.W. SCOTT Pemberton F. CS Old Settlement 13 Nov 1916 67y NO SCOTT Persis W. CS Old Settlement 13 17 Sep 1836 27y NO SCOTT Plympton B. CS Old Settlement 13 4 Oct 1869 35y NO SCOTT Pomeroy C. CS Old Settlement 13 27 Nov 1858 25y 6m NO SCOTT Ransom D. CS Chester Township A 111 1844 1914 NO SCOTT Reuben CS Old Settlement 27 12 Jan 1881 64y NO SCOTT Spencer CS Old Settlement 13 1924 77y NO SCULLY Francis CS Chester Township C 325 1902 (cr26 Aug) 1974 NO BOWERS, 1/2 lot SCULLY Millie A. CS Chester Township C 325 1899 (cr 9 Jun) 1987 NO BOWERS, 1/2 lot SEARS Albert CS Quirk 1 27 18 Jul 1874 82y NO 23' tall; 5 pieces brought by oxen; $2000 in will; 27 tons SEARS Marcus A. CS Quirk 1 27 30 Jul 1873 77y NO (bro) (Albert) $300 in Albert's will SEUFER Charles A. CS Chester Township C 324 1909 (6 Aug) 1991 (82y) NO SEUFER, 1/2 lot Great Grandfather SEUFER Marjorie CS Chester Township C 324 1912 NO SEUFER, 1/2 lot Great Grandmother SEWELL ? ( ) CS Chester Township A 100 NO No Stone. Clerk's records. SHACKLETON Robert V. CS Chester Township A 218 1915 (cr30 Dec) 1964 NO ashes SHACKLETON Yvette S. CS Chester Township A 218 1915 (cr31 Oct) 1986 NO ashes SHAFFER ? Baby ( ) CS Chester Township B 76 (cr18 Jun 1964) NO Detmer No stone. SHAPARD Timothy CS Chester Township A 120 5 Oct 1847 83y 01 (Pvt Wells Conn Reg) Should be SHEPARD SHARP Alvin R. CS Chester Township B 75 17 Aug 1912 25 Aug 1994 NO Alvin R. Sharp Married 18 May 1931. SHARP Elizabeth CS Chester Township B 75 4 Jul 1913 NO Alvin R. Sharp Married 18 May 1931. SHARP Gordon M. CS Chester Township B 74 1886 (cr 6 Aug) 1952 NO Alvin R. Sharp SHARP Minnie M. CS Chester Township B 74 1892 (cr26 Jul) 1966 NO Alvin R. Sharp SHARP Sam ( ) CS Chester Township B 74 (cr 9Dec 1995) NO Alvin R. Sharp cremation SHAW C.C. CS Chester Township A 139 1841 1867 NO SHAW Corwin B. CS Chester Township A 139 1866 1887 NO SHAW Flora E. CS Chester Township A 139 1842 1887 NO SHEFFIELD Charlotte CS Old Settlement 55 1785 (12 Mar) 1856 (71y 10m) NO stone replaced between 1925 & 1983 SHEFFIELD G.W. CS Chester Township A 157 (26 Jul 1894) 19 Pvt Co.D 109 Reg. govt stone has 109; Indigent soldier record has 103 SHEFFIELD Harvey CS Old Settlement 55 1777 (12 Aug) 1856 (79y 5m) NO stone replaced between 1925 & 1983 SHEFFIELD Ida ( ) CS Chester Township A 157 (cr23 Sep 1952) NO No stone. Clerk's records. SHEFFIELD Laura M. ( ) CS Chester Township B 18 (cr 21Apr 1956) NO Kenneth TOTTEN No Stone. Clerk's records. SHEFFIELD Lydia ( ) CS Chester Township A 157 (no date) NO No stone. Clerk's records. SHEFFIELD Mary ( ) CS Chester Township A 157 NO No stone. Clerk's records. SHEPARD James CS Quirk 1 28 3 Aug 1868 43y 8m NO SHEPARD Laura A. CS Quirk 1 28 1 Dec 1876 49y 6m NO w/o James SHEPARD Laura C. CS Quirk 1 28 9 Oct 1879 19y NO d/o James & Laura A. SHEPARD Timothy ( ) CS Chester Township A 120 (18 Jun 1764) (5 Oct 1847) 01 (Pvt Wells Conn Reg) stone has SHAPARD SHERMAN Clifford C. CS Chester Township A 19 1876 (cr 2Jun) 1954 NO SHERMAN LeRoy CS Chester Township B 9 1890 (cr24 Sep) 1946 NO R. SHERMAN with Nellie SHERMAN Nellie CS Chester Township B 9 1896 (cr23 Mar) 1967 NO R. SHERMAN with LeRoy SHERMAN Nellie (deed) CS Chester Township B 13 NO Mrs. Roy SHERMAN for DeGREEN & HELMER) SHERMAN Nellie (Mrs. Roy, deed) CS Chester Township B 10 NO SHERMAN Wade J. CS Chester Township B 9 1926 (cr Feb) 1938 NO son R. SHERMAN SHERMAN Zula M. CS Chester Township A 19 1878 1941 NO OES, FPLE SHINGARA Edward S. ( ) CS Chester Township C 398 (1 Mar 1998) (74y) 41 Kinney Rec. Site 3, Micki R. SHINGARA, 20 Mar 1998 ashes SHIPLETT Margaret M. ( ) CS Chester Township C 381 (15 Jan 1997) (73y) NO R. & C. LINN SHIPLETT William F. ( ) CS Chester Township C 381 (7 Sep 1921) (5 Oct 1998) 41 Army R. & C. LINN SIBERT Michael Paul CS Chester Township B 64 21 Jan 1897 18 Jun 1969 31 Pvt Med Det 332 Maggie KAY Infantry Pennsylvania WW I. SIEGENTHALER Irma E. ( ) CS Chester Township C 396 (8 Jul 1990) (82y) NO Site 3, 16 Aug 1996 (cremains bur Aug 1996)