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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. Row Lot Birth Death Age Vet. Service Organ. ================================================================================================================================================================ ADAMS Samuel CS Township A 141 20 Sep 1817 54y 11m 18d 10 Army ANDREWS E.B. CS Township A 86 19 Kinney Rec. ANDREWS Edward D. CS Township C 342 6-Aug-25 17-Aug-77 41 Arm 3 US Navy ARCHER William, Jr. CS Archer (no date) 10 ARCHER William, Sr. CS Archer (no date) 10 ARMSTRONG Robert C. CS Township C 413 (9 Oct 1996) (80y) 41 Kinney Rec. BABCOCK Elias CS Old Settle. 121 -1776 3 Jul 1859 in 83rd yr 10 Army BAGARIA Frank K. CS Township B 67 1925 (11 Oct) 1983 41 Navy BAILEY Richard D. CS Township C 357 (4 Mar) 1925 (10 Jul 1997) (72y) 41 Army BALDWIN Ammir CS Quirk 1 27 18 May 1860 68y 10 Army BARNES Willard CS Township A 93 (5 Jun 1864) 19 Army BARNETT Harry L. CS Township A 89 (6 Jan 1936) (11 May 1990) 50 USAF BATTLES Lawrence O. CS Township A 261 30 Jul 1895 13-Mar-85 31 Cpl. US Army WW I BATTLES Luther CS Township A 269 (17 Oct 1792) 14 Jan 1883 10 Army BATTLES Margaret CS Township A 262 5 Oct 1869 3-Mar-51 25 Army Nurse BATTLES Newton CS Township A 188 (10 May 1828) (20 Dec 1861) 19 Co K 41 OH Inf BATTLES Newton CS Township A 262 (cr25 Aug) 1861 (cr13 Jul) 1925 25 Kinney Rec. BEBOUT William F. CS Township B 4 (18 Dec 1996) (63y) 61 Kinney Rec. BECKWITH James CS Township A 203 (9 Oct 1863) 19 Army BECKWITH Lucien CS Township A 203 (10 Apr 1863) 19 Army BECKWITH Salmon CS Township A 169 20 Apr 1863 23y 19 Army BEECH Elmer J. CS Township A 234 10 Jan 1897 3-Feb-70 31 OH Pvt 51 Ambulan.Co BIDGOOD Lawrence H. Jr. CS Township A 256 (24 Sep) 1929 (10 Dec) 1993 50 Sgt US Army BLAKE Geo. W. CS Township A 124 1830 (10 Aug) 1913 19 Co.E.196th O.V.I. BOND Floyd D. CS Township A 250 (10 May) 1894 (1 May) 1966 31 OH Pvt US Army BOYD I.A. CS Township A 98 1823 1899 19 Kinney Rec. BRAINERD Hezekiah CS Township A 155 2 Aug 1795 25 Apr 1890 10 Army BROWN Earl F. CS Township B 92 29-Dec-97 79y 41 Kinney Rec. CARLISLE Albert E. CS Township C 328 23-May-31 17-Sep-79 50 Pfc US Marine Corps CARLISLE Harry E. CS Township B 63 (3 Jun) 1897 (17 Sep) 1974 31 Co. US Coast Guard CARLISLE Robert J. CS Township B 63 1921 1976 41 S Sgt Army Air Force CARSEY Leonard L. CS Township B 43 (30 Jul) 1913 (20 Aug) 1990 (77y) 41 Navy CASE Samuel CS Quirk 1 18 10 Jan 1876 67y 16 Kinney has 1812. CHAMBERS James P. CS Township C 396 (3 Jun 1929) (22 Feb 1996) (66y) 50 Army CINTRON Everett Luis CS Township C 347 (2 Jun) 1918 (27 Mar) 1990 (71y) 41 US Army WW II CONNELL Raymond J. CS Township A 306 1919 (cr20 Nov) 1967 41 Army CORLETT Owen Paul CS Township C 333 4-Aug-27 5-Mar-70 41 Tec 4 25 Constab SQ COTTRELL Arland Rupert CS Township A 32 1897 (15 Sep) 1922 31 M.T.C. Co. 571 COTTRELL Henry C. CS Township A 32 1843 (1 Mar) 1914 19 Bat. C 1st O.L.A. CULBERTSON Raymond W. CS Township B 62 19 Sep 1893 18-Feb-69 31 Cpl OH Co B 308 MTR DART Kenneth R. CS Township A 221 29-Dec-21 11-Nov-43 41 Oh Pvt 30 Inf Div DAVIDSON Russell CS Township B 31 (1 Aug) 1897 (2 Jan) 1989 (91y) 31 Army DAY Alonzo CS Township A 56 1843 (7 May) 1919 19 Army DEGREEN Harry CS Township B 13 3 Sep 1891 29-May-56 31 OH Pvt Co L 348 Inf. DEGREEN Marvin Jr. CS Township B 15 1933 (cr16 Apr) 1960 50 Army DENNISTON Robert W. CS Township B 29 13-Sep-22 31-Oct-52 41 IL Sgt Co B DOWDLE Tex Oran CS Township C 378 5-Jun-47 15-Jul-71 61 OH Sgt US Marine DOWELL Jesse L. CS Township B 34 15 May 1884 20-May-55 31 Pvt OH Co E 30 Infan DURST William H. CS Township C 373 7-Sep-37 2-Jul-93 61 US Air Force DUSENBURY Oscar CS Township A 197 1843 (3 Nov) 1934 19 Army EDDY Clay Brawn CS Township C 321 1894 (23 Jul) 1974 31 Ens US Navy WW I EDDY Roy C. CS Township C 323 1984 (cr23 Feb) 1976 31 Bugler US Army WW I ELDER Geo. Dwight CS Township A 196 1837 1924 19 Co E 105 OVI ELLSWORTH Wm. W. CS Quirk 3 48 (26 Dec 1762) 23 Mar 1852 92y 1 (NY Militia) FELLOWS Parker CS Township A 56 (13 Oct 1762/3) (bef 26Jun)1820 1 Sprout's Mass Regt. FENSTERMAKER Richard M. CS Township B 45 1926 (cr27 Aug) 1974 41 Navy FIRST Arthur J. CS Township B 103 (3 Jun) 1897 (9 Feb) 1970 31 OH Pvt Ambulance Co5 FONTICELLA Ronald C. CS Township C 340 (26 Mar 1928) (12 Apr 1999) 41 USMC FRISSELL Frank CS Township A 71 (10 Apr) 1847 (23 May) 1864 19 Co.C 1st OVA FRISSELL Thomas B. CS Township A 2 (5 Oct) 1836 (26 Apr) 1922 19 Co.C 88 OVI GEARY Edward CS Township A 137 16 May 1862 66y 19 Army GEDDES Paul M. (Marion) CS Township B 93 1908 (cr17 Feb) 1970 41 Army GEDDES William D. CS Township C 322 1929 (cr20 Apr) 1973 50 Army GILBERT Darius CS Township A 89 20 Nov 1843 20 Sep 1863 19 Bat C 1st OVA GILBERT Joel CS Township A 89 3 Oct 1789 27 Mar 1852 10 Army GILLIS Harry A., Sr. CS Township B 80 1892 (cr15 Dec) 1968 31 Army GILLMORE D.W. (Duane W.) CS Township A 5 19 Dec 1828 17-Jun-15 19 Army GILLMORE James CS Township A 5 19 Mar 1790 12 Oct 1868 10 Army GILLMORE James CS Old Settle. 43 (14 Nov 1752) 30 Jan 1829 75y 1 (Pvt Porter's Reg) GILLMORE Nancy CS Old Settle. 43 10 Nov 1833 77y 1 GILMORE Ashbel CS Old Settle. 37 23 Aug 1860 75y 10 Army GOLDFUSS Harold J.G. CS Township B 64 12-Feb-15 28-Sep-62 41 S Sgt OH US Army GREEN Almon A. CS Township A 63 1841 1920 19 Army GREENE Forrest O. CS Township A 309 28-May-18 28-Jan-78 41 HQ 33rd Engrs GREGG Joseph CS Township A 17 (b16 May 1976) 41 Army HAGARA Leslie CS Township C 346 1898 (cr28 Aug) 1981 31 Pvt US Marines WW I HALL William J. CS Township A 307 9 Mar 1886 21-Dec-51 31 OH Pvt 4th Com.L162 HEDDEN Ralph E. CS Township B 62 21-Jun-24 11-Nov-82 41 Pfc US Army WW II HENDRICK Perry Roland CS Township A 189 10-Feb-11 PT OH Seaman Signalman HERBERT Ray CS Township A 23 (urn 30Aug 1995 31 Kinney Rec. HILL Edward H. CS Township C 347 (31 Jan) 1932 (5 Apr) 1990 (58y) 50 Navy HILL William F. CS Township C 362 27-Sep-18 20-Jan-84 41 Fl US Navy WW II HOBBY John CS Township C 359 1928 (27 Jun) 1978 50 USMC HOLLIDAY Norman T. CS Township C 382 27-Aug-37 17-Aug-98 61 Navy HORTON Melvin L. CS Township B 36 2-Jan-20 16-May-80 41 Pfc US Army WWII HUBBLE Arthur L. CS Township A 285 1896 (22 Apr) 1980 31 Pvt US Army WW I HUDSON L. Wayne CS Township C 379 (17 Oct 1996) (69y) 50 Kinney Rec. HUFFNAGLE Wm. H. CS Township C 323 21-Mar-07 17-Feb-82 41 Army HULBERT Frederick L. CS Township B 47 19 Nov 1896 30-Jul-73 31 OH Pfc US Army WW I HUMISTON John CS Township A 73 19 Army? HUMMER John CS Township C 400 (30 Nov 1997) 74y 41 Kinney Rec. INKSTER Jerry CS Township B 91 1895 (11 Dec) 1965 31 112 Eng Co D ISCHAY Kenneth H. CS Township B 73 1922 (31 Mar) 1978 41 Navy JOHNSON Roy E. CS Township C 358 (11 Oct) 1917 (11 Dec) 1991 41 USMC KENNEDY Charles R. CS Township C 400 (14 Nov 1997) (65y) 50 Kinney Rec. KENT Daniel CS Quirk 1 23 23 Jul 1853 74y 10 Army KINCAID John E. CS Township C 311 1904 (29 Sep) 1975 41 Army KLATKA Joseph L. CS Township B 91 1930 (1 May) 1967 50 519 MP Co C KNEALE Ralph M. CS Township C 316 -1897 (2 Nov 1987) (90y) 31 Army KOELLISCH William CS Township A 150 (cr19 Feb 1972) 41 Army KOTA John CS Township B 94 (6 Oct 1916) (14 Jul 1995) (78y) 41 Nat'l Guard KRUK Walter L. CS Township A 273 9-Dec-24 4-Aug-79 41 S.Sgt US Army WW II KUNDTZ George N. CS Township C 377 5-Aug-26 23-Mar-95 41 US Navy LAMOREAUX Murray Edwin CS Township A 198 1916 (cr11 Sep) 1974 41 Pfc US Army LANNING Walter F. CS Township B 100 1909 (cr16 Oct) 1967 41 Kinney Rec. LARKINS Albert CS Township C 398 (20 Feb 1909) (8 Jul 1997) (88y) 41 Army LAWS Robert W. CS Township A 287 27-Mar-19 5-Feb-93 41 TSgt US Air Force LINCKS Elmer C. CS Township B 47 1-Aug-05 1-Jul-62 41 OH Tec 4 US ArmyWWII LINCKS Richard A. CS Township B 47 1924 (cr12 Oct) 1982 41 Pfc US Army WW II LITTLEJOHN Susan CS Township A 4 1834 1908 19 Kinney Rec. LYMAN Gerald C. CS Township B 50 1921 1990 41 US Army Air Corps MAGEL Karl CS Township B 25 1864 1943 25 Kinney Rec. MAPES Seth CS Township A 12 (3 Jan) 1840 (3 Feb) 1918 19 Co E 103 OVI MARTIN Sarah CS Township A 3 15 Jan 1845 2 Mar 1891 19 Kinney Rec. MAURICE Joseph F. CS Township C 376 28-Jan-20 25-Nov-84 41 Sgt US Army WW II MC CRACKEN Buryl L. (Lawrence) CS Township B 12 15-Oct-43 28-Oct-67 61 SP 4 US ARMY MCILRATH Webster A. (Jr) CS Township A 307 1899 (cr25 Feb) 1956 31 Army MELVIN R. (Reuben) CS Township A 53 (12 Nov 1760) 28 Aug 1837 77 yrs 1 (Pvt Dickinson's MA MESCHER Ray A. CS Township C 357 1904 (15 Jun) 1981 41 Cpl US Army WW II MILLER Daniel CS Old Settle. 101 23 Aug 1862 60y 5m 16 Army MILLER John CS Township A 126 -1796 21 Feb 1869 73y 10 Army MINER John CS Old Settle. 56 (7 Jul 1760) (22 Jul 1804) 1 (Pvt 6th & 7th Conn MINER Justice CS Old Settle. 56 27 Jul 1856 88y 6m 1 (Pvt Canfield's Conn MITCHELL Delmer J. CS Township A 73 19 Jun 1898 23-Mar-63 31 Ohio Co E 112 Engrs. MOORE John CS Township A 142 -1752 9 Mar 1843 1 Pvt 3 NY Regt Rev W MOORE Wib (Wilbur) CS Township C 347 22-Jul-40 6-Feb-92 61 SSgt US Air Force MURFELLO William CS Township A 207 19 Jan 1895 14-Nov-64 31 OH Pvt 23 Co 158 MURPHY William T. CS Township C 353 31 Jan 1899 30-May-73 41 OH Pvt US Army WW II NISTETTER Augustus H. CS Township B 82 1889 (cr29 Oct) 1962 31 Army NORTON Lebbeus CS Township A 95 -1788 3 Dec 1875 85 10 Army PALMER Chester CS Township A 42 13 Dec 1812 21 May 1894 19 Kinney Rec. PARRIS John CS Township A 168 -1782 18 Jan 1864 82y 10 Army PETERSEN Leonard W. CS Township C 331 1927 (cr21 Jun) 1976 41 US Navy PETERSEN Peter III CS Township A 233 25-Jan-32 11-Apr-94 50 Army PHELPS Walter G. CS Township A 91 8 Aug 1844 3-Jun-01 19 Army POST Walter CS Township A 38 (15 Jun) 1840 (1 May) 1913 19 Army PRATT Murle L. CS Township C 339 3-Jul-10 19-Nov-87 41 Tec 5 US Army WW II QUIGLEY George C. CS Township A 25 1873 (cr 11Dec) 1956 31 Kinney Rec. QUIGLEY Samuel CS Township A 29 1849 (20 Jul) 1926 19 Co.M 2ndReg HA QUIGLEY William Ernest CS Township A 24 (cr 15Jan 1976) 41 Army RANNEY Robert C. CS Township A 277 (6 Dec) 1911 (17 Dec 1995) (84y) 41 Army RANNEY Thomas M. CS Township C 416 (19 Jul 1948) (30 Jun 1998) (49y) 61 USAAF REEBEL Albert Scott CS Township A 308 21 Jun 1897 15-Jun-62 31 Oh CE US Navy WW I REID William CS Township A 203 1846 1916 19 Army RICHMOND Harold J. CS Township B 55 1897 (cr24 Jan) 1983 31 Army RICHMOND Harvey E. CS Township A 194 (1 Sep) 1922 (22 Jun) 1943 41 SSgt Army Air Corps RICHMOND Roland J. CS Township B 57 1892 (cr 9 Jul) 1966 31 Army WW I ROSS James H. CS Township B 96 (19 Aug) 1927 (9 Oct) 1967 41 Oh SL USNR RUSSELL George Alpheus CS Township A 21 7 Mar 1821 4-Mar-07 16 Army RYAN George Hilpert CS Township B 102 6-Aug-19 1-Nov-69 41 OH AMMF2 USNR RYAN Russell R. CS Township B 102 13-Jun-47 4-Aug-74 61 Sgt. US Air Force RYBAK Charles CS Township B 89 21 Sep 1891 14-Jan-53 31 Oh Cpl 365 Co MTC SATTERLEE Samuel CS Old Settle. -1769 (aft 1832) 1 (cabin boy on Linch) SCHUTZ James J. CS Township C 375 8-May-27 4-May-92 41 US Marine Corps WWII SCOTT Betsey CS Old Settle. 44 14 Aug 1824 41y 10 SCOTT John CS Old Settle. 44 -1779 18 Nov 1858 79y 8m 10 Army SHAPARD Timothy CS Township A 120 5 Oct 1847 83y 1 (Pvt Wells Conn Reg) SHEFFIELD G.W. CS Township A 157 (26 Jul 1894) 19 Pvt Co.D 109 Reg. SHEPARD Timothy CS Township A 120 (18 Jun 1764) (5 Oct 1847) 1 (Pvt Wells Conn Reg) SHINGARA Edward S. CS Township C 398 (1 Mar 1998) (74y) 41 Kinney Rec. SHIPLETT William F. CS Township C 381 (7 Sep 1921) (5 Oct 1998) 41 Army SIBERT Michael Paul CS Township B 64 21 Jan 1897 18-Jun-69 31 Pvt Med Det 332 SMITH Frank J. CS Township A 186 23 May 1896 5-Mar-54 31 OH SSgt USMC WWI SMITH Pairs Paul CS Township A 306 24 May 1893 26-Sep-68 31 Washington SFC SMITH Ralph R. CS Township C 335 2-Sep-15 15-Aug-79 41 CCM US Navy WW II SMITH William M. CS Old Settle. 81 1784 2 Aug 1849 10 Army SOUVEY Sidney CS Township C 318 (7 Jul 1942) (7 May 1988) 61 Navy SPAIN Jack L., Sr. CS Township C 351 (27 Sep) 1929 (16 Jan) 1987 50 USAF STEWART Scott CS Township B 104 28-Aug-25 28-Mar-84 41 Sgt. US Marine Corps STRONG Joel K. CS Township A 102 1840 (31 Dec) 1862 19 Army SWEET William A. CS Township A 232 1879 (cr 6 Feb) 1963 25 Army THOMAS Allen P. CS Township C 351 7-Aug-07 27-Nov-84 41 Maj US Army WW II THOMAS Harold B. CS Township A 289 30-May-01 21-Aug-74 41 Maj US Army TOFFANT Paul F. CS Township C 359 17-Oct-16 31-Jul-79 41 SSgt US Army WW II TOTH David McBride CS Township B 87 29-Jul-47 25-Oct-67 61 OH SP4 CoB 12 Inf TOTH Donald CS Township B 68 1924 (cr13 Oct) 1984 41 Pfc US Army WW II TOTH John CS Township B 68 1894 1919 31 OH Pfc 5 Ammo TN VOREL Walter James CS Township B 71 (21 May 1916) (17 Jul 1991) (75y) 41 USAAF WENDT Albert CS Township A 292 1894 (cr17 Jun) 1964 31 Kinney Rec. WERMELSKIRCHEN Louis M. CS Township C 396 (19 Dec 1924) (22 May 1995) (70y) 41 Kinney Rec. WHITE John P. CS Township B 85 19-Jul-14 7-Apr-63 41 OH Pfc HQ Co 65 Inf. WHITING Gerald B. CS Township A 272 22-Jul-10 22-Dec-73 41 OH Pvt. US Army WHITING Ralph CS Township A 279 5 Feb 1897 16-Mar-66 31 US Army WW I WHITMAN Alden E. CS Township A 94 9 Mar 1864 23 19 Co C 1st OVA WHITMAN N.D. CS Township A 134 1838 (20 Jan) 1911 19 Bat C 1st OLA WHITMAN Zebedee CS Township A 134 1840 (22 Nov) 1924 19 Bat C lst OLA WICKS Henry Lewis CS Township A 241 21-Oct-25 19-Feb-45 41 5th Div 27th Marine WILLIAMS Abisha CS Township A 161 (23 Apr 1793) 11 Jan 1869 73 or 78y 8m 10 Army WILLIAMS David CS Quirk 2 30 -1797 31 Aug 1861 97y 6m 21d 10 Army WILLIAMS David, Jr. CS Quirk 2 30 11 Dec 1851 54y 5m 28d 10 WILLIAMSON Spencer CS Township A 180 1894 (cr 10 Jun)1971 41 Navy WISE Theodore R. CS Township C 360 1-Mar-08 29-Nov-76 41 Cpl US Army WW II WORRALLO Charles W. CS Township A 25 24 Nov 1830 6 Nov 1883 19 Army ZIDD Stanley J. CS Township C 334 31 May 1898 6-Apr-79 31 A S US Navy WW I