GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO - Russell/S. Russell, Russell Township Cemetery Files (All Veterans) *********************************************************************** 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 *********************************************************************** Russell/S. Russell, (Range 9, Township 7), Geauga County, Ohio Cemeteries Russell Township, 8501 Kinsman Rd., Novelty, OH; (440) 338-8289 South Russell Village, 1216 Bell Rd., South Russell, OH 44022 (440) 338-7843 Briar Hill/Riverview, (8455 Fairmount Rd.) Active. Limited space. Location: The southwest corner of the intersection of Rt. 306 and Fairmount Rd. The cemetery was called Briar Hill and contained 2 sections and a Memorial Garden. When the cemetery was extended to the west, the name was changed to Riverview and a section was added. Fisher, (8970 Kinsman Rd., Rt. 87). Inactive. Location: on the north side of Rt. 87, between Watt Rd. and the Red Raider Camp. The driveway is gravel and winds up a hill. The cemetery cannot be seen from the road. Rarick, (1078 Bell Rd.) Inactive Location: the south side of Bell Rd., about one mile west of the intersection of Rt. 306 and Bell Rd. The cemetery is maintained, but there have been no burials for many years. Riverview Memorial Park, (8400 Fairmount Rd.). Active Location: on the north side of Fairmount Rd., across from Briar Hill/Riverview. Robinson, (9639 Kinsman Rd.). Inactive. Location: on the grounds of the American Society for Metals and in a wooded area. There is no maintenance. 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 Born Died Age Vet. Service Organ. ====================================================================================================================================================================== ALBAUGH Arthur RU Briar Hill 3 52 1876 1905 25 Spanish Am. flag ANDERSON Maurice RU Memorial Pk. E 23 (15 Jul 1915) (20 Apr 1998) (82y) 41 Army ANLICKER John RU Briar Hill Unk (31 Dec 1901) 19 Pvt Co G 10th OVC BAKER John R. RU Rarick 2 2 1833 (24 Nov) 1882 19 Army BATY Mark W. RU Memorial Pk. F 13 (1923) (16 Jun 1994) (81y) 41 Army BECHTEL Charles R. RU Memorial Pk. D 16 25 Mar 1921 19 Mar 1985 41 US Army, Capt. BELL Geo W. RU Briar Hill 3 6 1828 1900 19 Army BESTOR Eunice RU Briar Hill 3 5 1869 1898 (30 Dec) (29y) 41 BESWICK E.A. (Edward) RU Rarick 1 43 6 Apr 1865 25y 2m 19 Co E 188 Regt O.V.I. BESWICK J.M. (John) RU Rarick 1 44 21 Jun 1865 21y 1m 19 Co E 188 Reg O.V.I. BIERMAN Dallas E. RU Memorial Pk. E 17 (16 Feb 1923) (1 Jan 1999) (75y) 41 Army BIERMAN Wm (William C.) RU Memorial Pk. E 17 (4 Sep) 1894 1991 (14 Feb) (96y) 31 Army BOND Dean Phillip RU Briar Hill 3 63 (15 Aug 1919) (24 Sep 1996) (77y) 41 Navy BOOMER Jeremiah RU Briar Hill 2 34 (26 May 1887) (63y) 19 Army BOSS Francis RU Briar Hill 2 76 (1838) (Mar 1892) 19 Co B 88th OH Inf BOSWELL James RU Briar Hill 2 118 1837 (27 Dec) 1912 19 Army BRECKINRIDGE Donald A. Dad RU Memorial Pk. F 6 1924 1995 (27 Feb) (70y) 41 Navy BREST Walter J. RU Briar Hill 2 128 (30 Jan 1920) (8 Oct 1999) 41 Army BROOKS William T. RU Memorial Pk. H 9 1915 (29 Dec) 1974 (14 Dec) 41 Cpl US Marine Corps BUBONIC Andrew, Jr. RU Memorial Pk. K 18 (28 Jul 1995) (64y) 41 BUCHMAN Richard F. RU Memorial Pk. E 28 1915 1984 (18 Jun) (69y) 41 USMC BURGESS Clifford RU Briar Hill 3 13 3 May 1942 41 Pvt OH 125 Trans Cor BURIAN Steve RU Memorial Pk. E 25 14 Nov 1930 (8 Apr 1998) 50 Army BUSH Harland L. RU Memorial Pk. D 6 1930 1991 (26 Jul) (60y) 50 Army BUZZELLI Victor R. Husband Father Gr/fa RU Memorial Pk. J 15 26 Jul 1930 1 Sep 1988 (58y) 50 SP4 US Army CABLE R. (deed) RU Memorial Pk. D 15 41 CABLE R. (deed) RU Memorial Pk. D 15 41 CATES Elizabeth RU Briar Hill 3 60 3 Dec 1820 15 Jan 1910 19 civil war flag CATES Samuel RU Briar Hill 3 60 19 Army CHAPMAN Lynn RU Briar Hill 1 44 (1895) 19 Sep 1918 23y 31 101 Inf,Supply Co. CHAPMAN Orange V. RU Briar Hill 2 93 (1837) 22 Oct 1887 50y 7m 19 Army CHAPMAN Paul J. RU Briar Hill 3 68 1893 (21 May) 1987 (93y) 31 Army CHARLTON Douglas B. Sr. RU Briar Hill 2 137 20 May 1910 26 Jan 1973 41 US Marine Corps CHEW Charles Rudolph RU Memorial Pk. K 9 29 Aug 1922 3 Apr 1977 41 S Sgt US Marine Corp CHILDS Paul E. RU Briar Hill 3 66 (19 Sep 1999) (78y) 41 WW II CHILDS Ralph E. RU Briar Hill 3 66 (18 Feb) 1923 (9 Jan) 1988 (64y) 41 Army CHILDS Roy RU Briar Hill 3 66 (18 Feb) 1923 (31 Mar) 1989 (66y) 41 PFC US Army WW II CHURCHIA Milan Theodore RU Memorial Pk. E 2 22 Oct 1922 14 May 1969 41 US Army WWII COLE LeRoy William RU Memorial Pk. E 1 27 Mar 1911 23 Dec 1970 41 Tec 5 Co. 299Engr Bn COULMAN William RU Memorial Pk. E 1 11 Aug 1919 9 Mar 1994 41 Pol US Navy CROW Merle C. RU Memorial Pk. K 15 1927 1971 (Nov 21) (44) 41 Army CSER Joe Husband RU Memorial Pk. E 9 1924 1982 (cr3 Jul) 41 Army DANFORTH Charles RU Briar Hill 1 46 19 Army DERBY Albert J. Sr. RU Briar Hill 3 30 5 Feb 1919 28 Dec 1990 41 U.S. Army DINES Phillip RU Briar Hill 2 65 10 Jul 1842 11 Oct 1922 19 Pvt Co B 41 OH DINES William RU Briar Hill 2 65 (16 Jan 1897) (84y) 19 Army DISANTO Joseph J. RU Briar Hill 3 46 (29 Aug 1915) (27 Mar 1996) (80y) 41 Navy DOOLITTLE Willard G. RU Briar Hill 2 57 1854 1925 (21 Oct) (71) 25 Navy DOWNEY Daniel RU Briar Hill 2 89 (1798) 9 Aug 1884 86y 10 Army DUNN Donald M. RU Memorial Pk. G 11 1927 1994 (1 May) (67y) 41 US Army EDIC John J. RU Briar Hill 3 25 1829 1894 (21 Jul) 19 Co G.2nd N.Y.V.A. ELLIS Charles RU Briar Hill 1 51 1844 (31 Jan) 1907 19 Pvt C or G 67 OVI ERICKSON Wilton Gustave RU Briar Hill 2 121 (22 Aug 1918) (5 Sep 1945) 41 Army FAIRWEATHER Earl D. RU Memorial Pk. K 20 1909 (11 Jan) 1966 (24 Aug) 41 T4 431ASF Band - Eng FERRIS Alvin L. RU Memorial Pk. H 26 (8 Jun 1999) (78y) 41 FISHER Amos C. RU Fisher 9 (1841) (21 Feb 1920) 19 Corp Co D 7th O.V.I. FLIGHT Levi RU Briar Hill 3 29 (24 Apr 1832) (18 Jun 1910) 19 Pvt Co C 1st OLA FOLLEY Elwood E. RU Briar Hill 3 39 (1913) (22 Aug 1986) (73y) 41 Army FORREST David P. RU Briar Hill 3 81 9 Aug 1889 18 May 1962 31 OH Pvt Co A 313 FRANCISCO Curtis E. RU Memorial Pk. E 7 (1920) (11 Jun 1976) 41 Army FULLER Lewis RU Briar Hill 2 116 1837 (9 Oct) (16 Mar 1915) 19 Co B 41st OVI 3yrs GAJOWSKI Frank RU Memorial Pk. K 18 15 Jul 1947 27 Jun 1992 61 Army GERBITZ Rudolph D. RU Memorial Pk. E 15 (17 Feb 2000) (75y) 41 Army ? GICHENKO William RU Briar Hill 3 3 (1 Jan 1919) (19 Mar 1995) (76y) 41 Army GLESKE Gustave Gus RU Memorial Pk. E 30 1 Oct 1930 50 Lt. Army, Korea GOLDSTEIN Marvin RU Memorial Pk. J 6 (7 May 1998) (75y) 41 Army GORDON Henry RU Memorial Pk. E 25 41 GRAJZAR Adolph Frank RU Briar Hill 3 77 22 Jan 1925 30 Jan 1950 41 OH Sqt AAF Pacific GRILL Leonard J. RU Memorial Pk. K 9 21 Oct 1923 30 Oct 1971 41 OH Cpl US Army GRIMM Chalmer Jr RU Memorial Pk. K 10 1924 1969 (3 Nov) 41 Army HABERNY Leon RU Memorial Pk. D 16 28 Jun 1929 7 Nov 1988 50 PFC US Army, Korea HALL Wm Robert RU Memorial Pk. F 1 1928 1983 (18 Sep) (54y) 50 Army HEALY Frances A. RU Memorial Pk. H 25 25 Sep 1910 20 Jun 1985 41 SF3 US Navy Seabees HILL Chester RU Briar Hill 2 114 (1848) (cr 22Oct 1922) 19 Army HILL George RU Briar Hill 3 7 23 Apr 1830 7 Apr 1904 19 Co G 61 Reg O.V.I. HILL Thomas V. (Vernon) RU Briar Hill 2 81 1883 1940 (18 Jan) 56y 31 Flag HOLLIS Walter Graham RU Briar Hill 3 54 23 Feb 1918 19 Jun 1962 41 107 Cavalry HOWE Walter RU Memorial Pk. E 1 (1 Apr 1996) (74y) 41 Army IMARS Glenn Larry RU Briar Hill 3 68 9 Feb 1932 4 Mar 1958 50 Ohio Em2 US Navy INDERLIED Herman Frederick M.D. RU Memorial Pk. H 1 1913 1978 (1 Nov) 41 Army JANESKA Henry RU Briar Hill 3 8 1910 (b23Mar) 1962 41 OH rec 5 21 Engineer JANOCH Charles RU Briar Hill 3 46 24 Nov 1933 31 OH Pvt. 60 Inf 5 Div JANOCH Robert E. RU Memorial Pk. E 7 1923 1987 (17 Feb) (63y) 41 Army JOHNSON Jonathan RU Briar Hill (1741) (aft 1840) 1 (Conn. Line) JONES Roswell RU Briar Hill 3 18 7 Sep 1813 21 Jun 1892 19 Civil War Flag JONES Thomas E., Jr RU Memorial Pk. E 17 14 Mar 1923 29 Jan 1992 41 UA Army WWII JONES Wm RU Briar Hill 3 18 1780 1831 10 Army KAMPF George H.F. RU Briar Hill 3 74 1911 (1990) 41 KARSNAK John R. Father RU Briar Hill 3 67 1904 1962 41 WW II Flag KELLEY Marquis RU Briar Hill 2 94 (1840) 18 Apr 1883 43y 1m 4d 19 Army KICKLAND James RU Memorial Pk. D 52 (b 11 Oct 1953) 41 Army KIMPEL Harry John RU Memorial Pk. I 14 7 Jan 1894 27 Mar 1978 31 US Army WWI KNOX Glenn R. RU Briar Hill 2 129 1891 (b14 Apr) 1965 31 Army KNOX Ransom RU Briar Hill 2 129 1844 1924 (22 May) (79y) 19 Army KOLESAR Joe F. RU Memorial Pk. H 15 5 May 1917 22 Jan 1971 41 OH PFC CoA 135 INF KOSKY J. RU Memorial Pk. E 7 41 ? KOVACH Edward E. RU Memorial Pk. D 16 (7 Oct 2000) 75y 41 LA DOW Eva Marie RU Briar Hill 3 5 1914 (31 Oct 1998) (84y) 41 LA DOW Neil Aaron RU Briar Hill 3 5 1910 (29 Jan) 1987 41 LADOW A.W. (Aaron) RU Briar Hill 2 100 1846 1909 19 Army LADOW Henry RU Briar Hill 2 117 1843 (Mar) 1901 19 Army LADOW Sylvester RU Briar Hill 2 99 28 Oct 1839 26 Sep 1929 19 LENNON Walter J. RU Memorial Pk. D 16 5 Mar 1899 21 Mar 1980 31 Pvt US Army, WW I LENNON Walter J. RU Memorial Pk. D 16 (27 Mar 1911) (23 Dec 1970) 41 Army LEWIS Chancy RU Briar Hill 3 17 15 Oct 1840 (not cut) 19 Civil War Flag; Mich LEWIS Marshall RU Briar Hill 3 17 1831 (cr23 Feb)1920 19 Mich LOGAN James H. RU Briar Hill 1 51 24 Oct 1847 Jun 1864 19 Union Army LONG Harold C. III RU Memorial Pk. H 26 (25 Jun 1955) (21 Aug 1998) (43y) 61 USMC MALENSEK Stanley RU Memorial Pk. H 1 1922 1993 (12 Aug) (71y) 41 Tec 5 US Army WWII MANDAU Leslie Father RU Memorial Pk. E 30 1925 1973 (cr26 Mar) 41 USAAF MILLER Roland J. RU Memorial Pk. F 13 1904 1983 (21 Mar) 41 Army MONEYSMITH James RU Briar Hill 2 75 (1838) 22 Oct 1862 24y 19 Member of 53 Reg OVI MULHAUSER Robert C. RU Memorial Pk. H 23 12 Nov 1906 21 Dec 1970 41 OH TEC4-214 Signal NOVAK John W. Nephew RU Briar Hill 2 132 1898 (11 Jul) 1920 31 Army NUTT David RU Briar Hill MG (8 Dec 1789) 4 Feb 1872 82y 1m 27d 10 Army PADEREWSKI Richard R. RU Briar Hill 3 21 (9 Dec) 1921 (1 Jun) 1989 (67y) 41 Army PASTORELLE Samuel J. M.D. Father RU Memorial Pk. K 10 1908 1976 (21 Aug) 41 Army PEDLAR Richard W. RU Memorial Pk. K 22 (14 Jun 1998) (74y) 41 Army ? PENZENIK Michael RU Memorial Pk. K 1 1918 1975 (9 Oct) 41 2D Lt Army Air Force PFUND Charles V. Jr. Father RU Memorial Pk. K 17 1928 (14 Mar) 1988 (60y) 50 Army ? PHILIPP Frances M. RU Memorial Pk. E 31 21 Dec 1923 19 May 1972 41 Pvt OH US Marine PIETRZYK Edward J. RU Memorial Pk. H 1 13 Oct 1917 2 Mar 1994 41 Tec 4 US Army WWII PORTER James A. RU Memorial Pk. F 14 (11 Oct 1996) (76y) 41 USAAC POSPIE Thaddeus J. RU Memorial Pk. F 14 (24 Oct) 1919 1995 (29 Jan) (75y) 41 Army RAQUET Valentine C. Jr. RU Memorial Pk. E 31 1917 1979 (17 Jan) 41 Sgt US Air Force RARICK Adam RU Rarick 1 39 11 Mar 1851 72y 10 REISS Charles Edgar RU Rarick 1 6 1931 (b21 May) 1975 50 Navy ROBINSON C.S. RU Robinson 19 Co C. 1st Ohio L.A. ROBINSON Clay S. RU Robinson 1846 1899 19 Co C. 1st Ohio L.A. ROGERS Dan R. RU Memorial Pk. E 25 1914 1989(cr 1 May) 41 War Vet ROSSOMME George RU Memorial Pk. E 28 1922 (2 Dec 1996) 41 US Air Corp WWII ROSSOMME Peggy (Mary M.) RU Memorial Pk. E 28 1924 1992 (25 May (67y) 41 Nurse symbol RYAN Robert E. RU Memorial Pk. K 18 16 Apr 1919 31 Aug 1983 41 US Army SCHILLING Charles R. RU Memorial Pk. F 13 (24 Nov 1996) (74y) 41 War Vet SHAFRANEK Robert J. RU Memorial Pk. H 10 1923 (15 Aug) 1991 (68y) 41 Army SHEAR Leonard F. RU Memorial Pk. F 9 (13 Oct 1997) (73y) 41 SHULTZ Clarence J. RU Memorial Pk. E 2 13 Dec 1918 29 Mar 1993 41 US Army SNELLER Richard A. RU Memorial Pk. J 14 4 Nov 1926 31 Aug 1987 50 CPL US Marine Corps SNYDER Robert Wayne RU Memorial Pk. H 4 2 Mar 1927 24 May 1984 (57y) 41 Etm2 US Navy WWII SQUIRES Ira RU Briar Hill MG (25 Mar 1898) 19 CO. M, 2nd, OVA SRNKA Clarence C. Father RU Memorial Pk. G 6 1921 1986 (23 Jan) (64y) 41 Army STRAUSS Lewis Joseph RU Memorial Pk. H 31 (1 May 1922) (18 Apr 1995) (72y) 41 Navy SWANEY James G. RU Memorial Pk. D 16 15 Jun 1939 9 Feb 1987 61 CT US Navy THOMAS Robert E. RU Memorial Pk. D 14 18 Sep 1919 11 May 1994 41 US Army, 1st LT TOPLOVICH Steve G. (Stephen George) RU Memorial Pk. E 25 (9 Sep) 1916 1990 (25 Nov) (74y) 41 Army TOTH Joseph J. RU Memorial Pk. H 17 1922 (2 Aug) 1965 (15 Oct) 41 US Army WELLS Bertha RU Briar Hill 3 14 12 Oct 1875 21 Apr 1905 25 no proof WELLS George RU Briar Hill 3 14 (cr no date) 25 no proof WERTMAN Daniel E. (Edward) M.D. RU Memorial Pk. H 9 1925 1973 (6 Jan) (47) 41 WWII flag WESTON Lowell A. RU Memorial Pk. F 1 25 May 1915 20 May 1994 41 WILLIAMS Maynard K. Father RU Briar Hill 2 113 10 Jan 1937 10 Jul 1968 61 Army WOLFE Frederick J. RU Memorial Pk. E 31 (17 Feb 1947) (28 Aug 1998) (51y) 61 Army WOLFE Paul RU Memorial Pk. F 14 29 Mar 1912 20 Jul 1982 41 MSGT US Army WWII WOOLEY John T. RU Briar Hill 2 86 1846 1929 (2 Feb) (82y) 19 Army WOOLEY Samuel RU Briar Hill 2 86 (24 Jul 1863) 19 Army YOUNG Clyde Russell RU Memorial Pk. H 31 6 Sep 1915 24 Sep 1968 41 OH MM3 US Navy ZOMBORY Joseph RU Memorial Pk. H 1 1901 1975 (b22 Nov) 31 Army ZOMBORY Steve Sr. RU Memorial Pk. H 1 1982(cr 14 Apr) 50 Army ZSULYA Stephen R. Father RU Memorial Pk. E 27 (15 Jun) 1914 1994 (19 Jan) (79y) 41 Army