LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: __ to BAIL) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ian McGurire (Eagle Scott Project) n0hmcg@yahoo.com December 13, 2003, Reformatted August 2004, Updated August 2009 ************************************************************************** Ridgelawn Cemetery On the west side of Gulf Road, between Ridge Street and Columbus Street, this cemetery includes what was earlier referred to as the Old Elyria cemetery. Burials go back as far as 1817, and possibly earlier. Within the cemetery are two Monuments, a large Mausoleum, and one Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. I did this transcript as an Eagle Project. We walked the cemetery in August and September of 2003. The information was compared with an earlier transcript published by the Lorain Historical Society that was accomplished in the 1930’s. The volume is available in the Elyria Public Library. When information is from their work, an asterisk is placed at the end of the entry. This means either we missed it or it is no longer legible. Maps of the cemetery are included. The map of the cemetery was sectioned into plots. The plots on the map were hard to define in the cemetery. I divided the map into new sections, using markers we could see and use. Ian R. McGuire BSA Troop 130 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Surname Given Name Location Vet Birth Death Inscription/Remarks ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ____LERIBERT MAR R31-6 Oct26,1855 alter (age) 38 Jahr (years). in German, center of stone washed away. __TRINKA Andras U-R7-4 Jun24,1873 Sep 3,1914 in Hungarian. __TRINKA Andras / szul (born) 1873 Jun 24 / 1914 Szep 3 / Beke Hamvaira _ASERO_ Father R29-2 Aug 9,1798 Dec 9,1887 Father Born Aug. 9, 1798 Died Dec. 9, 1887 / Mother Born Mar. 20, 1807 Died Sep. 28, 189? /_ASERO_ (surname) _ASERO_ Mother R29-2 Mar20,1807 Sep28,189? see Father _ASERO_ ABBE Abel* R37-20 Aug11,1845* (79y)* ABBE Clarisa R37-17 Aug12,1849* Only daughter / C & L ABBE (9y 5m 22d)* ABBE Eleazer R33-17 Oct28,1805* Aug19,1890* see Horace ABBE ABBE Eliza A. R60-40 Aug16,1873 aged (21)* years. / The Christian fears no (Illegible) / Death brought to her no gloom. / For well she knew the pathway / To Heaven leads through the tomb. ABBE Elizabeth Y-R6b-8 1876 1948 ABBE / Elizabeth 1876-1948 / H. Nelson 1870-1934 ABBE Elizabeth M. GUPPY Y-R6b-15 1841 1906 ABBE H. Nelson Y-R6b-8 1870 1934 see Elizabeth ABBE ABBE Horace R33-17 X Nov24,1840 Oct15,1909 ABBE Horace R33-18 X Co. B 128 Reg. O.V.I (Civil War marker) ABBE Marian* R37-19 Jun19,1854* (82 y)* ABBE Norah Delia R33-20 1872 1956 ABBE Norman R33-17 Mar19,1842 Feb28,1907 see Horace ABBE ABBE* Alta Mira* * Jun26, 1866* (wife Charles / 17 or 47 y)* proximate location Row 37-20 ABBE* Delight* * Apr29,1864* (71 y)* see Origin* ABBE* ABBE* Lydia R37-18 Nov11,1846* (wife of Charles / 43y 5m)* ABBE* Origin* * Dec16,1869* (ABBE / Origin, d Dec 16, 1869, 67y / Delight, d Apr 29, 1864? 71y)* proximate location Row 37-12 ABBEY Annie Y-R22a-2 1863 1941 see William S. ABBEY ABBEY William S. Y-R22a-2 1866 1915 ABBEY / William S. 1866-1915 / Annie 1863-1941 ABBOTT Mary Ann P-R2-4 1877 1949 ABBOTT William W. P-R2-3 X Mar22,1875 Mar27,1962 Ohio / Pvt Co. B 17 Regt. Infantry / Spanish American War ABRAHAM Augustus A-R1-15 Sep20,1884 aged 36 years ABRAMOSKA Esther ARNOLD W-R15a-3 1895 1928 ACTON Ronald W-R19b-2 1934 1938 ADAMS Dorothy W-R13a-5 1924 1929 ADAMS Edward C. Y-R15a-11 1842 1901 ADAMS / Edward C. ADAMS 1842-1901 / Ida KIDDER ADAMS 1854-1908 / Helen L. KIDDER 1828-1924 FOOTSTONES: Edward C. ADAMS Ida ADAMS Helen L. KIDDER ADAMS Elmer R57-13 Sep26,1808 Apr21,1890 SIDE 1: Elmer ADAMS born Sept 26, 1808 died Apr 21, 1890 SIDE 2: Lucretia C. wife of Elmer ADAMS died Jan 7, 1873, aged 61 yrs / Though dead yet not forgotten SIDE 3: Lucy L. VANWORMER(VAN WARNER)* born Aug 11, 1846 died Jun 12, 1894 ADAMS Ezra S. R36-12 1801 1847 ADAMS family stone X-R10b-5 surname only ADAMS George T. W-R13a-4 1881 1982 ADAMS I. C. R6-17 X Co. E 1st Ohio L.A. ADAMS Lucretia C. R57-13 Jan 7,1873 wife aged 61 see Elmer ADAMS ADAMS Lydia R36-11 1803 1889 ADAMS Mara V. W-R13a-6 1892 1979 ADAMS Mary M R10-5 1831 1907 ADAMS Olive S. X-R6b-33 1899 1973 ADAMS DARLING Cynthia Y-R13b-8 1840 1905 see DARLING, family stone ADEBERT Charles X-R15b-38 1854 1922 husband surname or middle name? METCALF family plot ADELL James K. R. X-R13b-16 1922 1940 ADELL MORE Myrtle WHITE X-R13b-15 1900 1974 ADKINS Martha H. R60-41 Jul18,1885* mother / Mrs. Martha H. Adkins / aged 72 ys 3mos. 17dys AGATE Elizabeth JONES R10-15 1860 1948 see Robert I. JONES AGATE Louise JOSLIN Y-R7b-6 1890 1916 ALBAUGH D. Pearl W-R5a-4 1888 1979 ALBERS Henry F. W-cpt-b23 1875 1919 ALBRIGHT Eliza X-R9a-35 1849 1923 ALBRIGHT Family Stone X-R9a-33 surname only ALBRIGHT Lena X-R9a-34 1873 1926 ALBRIGHT Otto X-R9a-36 X 1840 1916 Co F. 128th Reg O.V.I. ALCOTT Baby Leonard Y-R5b-6 1906 see Leonard ALCOTT ALCOTT Etta Y-R5b-6 1876 1906 see Leonard ALCOTT ALCOTT Leonard Y-R5b-6 1875 1941 Leonard 1875-1941 / wife Etta 1876-1906 / Baby Leonard 1906 / ALCOTT ALDRICH Agnes B. X-R10a-19 1874 1924 see H. Edwin ALDRICH ALDRICH H. Edwin X-R10a-19 1870 1957 ALDRICH / H. Edwin 1870-19957 / Millie CLIFFORD 1850-1929 / Agnes B. 1874-1924 ALDRICH Hiram A. Y-R9b-11 1840 1912 see Seth ALDRICH ALDRICH Julia S. Y-R9b-11 1843 1916 see Seth ALDRICH ALDRICH Leo E. X-R10a-18 X Jul14,1897 Nov14,1918 In memory of Lieut Leo E. ALDRICH / R. A. F. / Killed in service Worlds War ALDRICH Seth Y-R9b-11 1813 1909 ALDRICH / Seth ALDRICH 1813-1909 / Hiram A. 1840-1912 / Julia S. his wife 1843-1916 / William H. 1872-1906 ALDRICH William H. Y-R9b-11 1872 1906 see Seth ALDRICH ALEK Julia V-R1-8 1880 1912 see Paul VARGA ALEXANDER Agnes E. O-R1-20 1895 see Robert ALEXANDER ALEXANDER Alfred X-R12a-5 1896 1979 see Mildred ALEXANDER ALEXANDER Alfred A. X-R7b-18 1930 1989 ALEXANDER Leo H. X-R7b-20 X 1916 1989 PFC US Army ALEXANDER Margaret X-R12a-5 1894 1935 see Mildred ALEXANDER ALEXANDER Mary O-R1-19 1889 1916 see Lester MARKS ALEXANDER Mildred X-R12a-5 1906 ALEXANDER / Mildred 1906-(uncarved) / Alfred 1896-1979 / Margaret 1894-1934 ALEXANDER Robert O-R1-20 1887 1949 ALEXANDER / Robert 1887-1949 / Agnes E. 1895- (not carved) ALITATTA Cris_nnia U-R2-1 P. IAI. ALITATTA Chis_nnia remainder illegible ALLAN Amy X-R11a-4 1922 1925 B. Glasgow Scotland / Mother Euphemia T. / Father Andrew ALLAN ALLEN Ada X-R7b-22 1870 1940 Mother ALLEN Blanche WOOD Y-R6b-10 Dec 5,1861 Aug23,1935 ALLEN Clara J. E-R6-1 Nov21,1843 Apr 8,1929 see James F. ALLEN ALLEN Edgar Fiske Y-R6b-9 May 8,1862 Sep20,1937 Father / Known as 'Daddy' to all Friends of the Crippled (Founder of Easter Seals Program) ALLEN Ellsworth R14-4 Jun 1,1861 Dec 9,1864 see Thomas J. ALLEN ALLEN family stone X-R19a-1 surname only ALLEN George R. X-R19a-5 1858 1928 Father ALLEN Harriet R36-16 1845 1925(6)* ALLEN Homer Edgar Y-R6b-11 Jul30,1889 May31,1907 ALLEN Ida Catherine C-R4-3 Aug16,1859 1953 see James W. ALLEN ALLEN James R14-4 X Aug31,1827 Dec22,1890 see Thomas J. ALLEN ALLEN James F. E-R6-1 X Oct 7,1845 Apr30,1895 SIDE 1: ALLEN / James F. ALLEN Oct 7, 1845 Apr 30, 1895 / Clara J. ALLEN Nov 21, 1843 Apr 8, 1929 SIDE 2: Edna ALLEN TODD 1875-1953 ALLEN James W. C-R4-3 Apr 1,1830 Mar 3,1915 ALLEN Julia Eliza R29-18 Aug20,1884 Julia Eliza Allen wife of C.O. Ingersol Died Aug. 20, 1884 Aged 46 years ALLEN Lafitt E. X-R7b-21 1854 1923 Father ALLEN Lalla B. X-R19a-4 1860 1927 Mother ALLEN Louise A. X-R19a-3 1882 1980 Daughter ALLEN Richard R14-4 X Dec13,1829 Jan15,1863 see Thomas J. ALLEN ALLEN Thomas J. R14-4 Nov18,1802 Nov24,1888 ALLEN Virginia X-R19a-2 1899 1989 see Henry Chandler HANCOCK ALLEN Walter L. X-R7b-23 X Ohio / Wagoner 112 Engrs 37 Div. ALLEN William R38-23 Nov23,1838* (son Calvin & Harriet E., 3m 27d)* ALLEN Wm. R36-17 X 1824 1903 (mason emblem) allen fam stone Jennie C-R4-3 see James W. ALLEN ALLISON Thaddeus J. Y-R26b-7 1877 1928 ALMOND Maria R56-30 1837 1916(0)* wife of Edward W. BIGGS. see Michael BIGGS AMMON Frederic H. R38-6 Dec30,1822 Nov29,1897 AMMON / Frederic H. AMMON Dec 30, 1822 Nov 29, 1897 / Eliza E. JOHNSON his wife May 4, 182(3)* Aug 16, 1901 (Josephine Ellen, dau d Aug 18, 1874, 4y 5m 13d)* AMMON* Josephine Ellen* R38-6 Aug18,1874* (dau, 4y)*see Frederic AMMON ANDERSON A.G. X-R9a-28 1879 1918 ANDERSON Anna K. X-R16b-21 1851 1934 ANDERSON Florence N. X-R9a-27 1887 1938 ANDERSON Gustaf W. W-R17a-4 1883 1938 ANDERSON Laura E. W-cpt-b54 1870 1934 Mother ANDERSON M. J. MOON R32-17 Mother ANDERSON R. G., M.D. W-cpt-b59 1868 1935 Father ANDERSON Susan E. R2-4 1824 1898 wife of A. P. ANDERSON see Seymour PAYNE ANDERSON Theodore W-cpt-b62 1901 1902 Son of R. G. & L. E. ANDERSON ANDRACHIK Michael J W-R20b-29 X Aug18,1914 Aug22,1953 OHIO / PVT / CO D 213 INF TNG BN /WORLD WAR II ANDRESS Ida M X-R9b-15 1871 1934 ANDRESS Medora BOYNTON A-R1-13 1855 1923 ANDRESS Sally R31-8 Aug31,1842 wife of Rev. L. ANDRESS / on her 41 years of her age ANDRESS family stone Y-R5b-7 FOOTSTONE: Maud DURYEA 1881-1920 ANDREWS Bina Y-R12b-13 1856 1929 Mother ANDREWS David Burton R32-9 1846 1910 see Susan Elizabeth ANDREWS ANDREWS David Burton R32-9 1871 1884 see Susan Elizabeth ANDREWS ANDREWS David Burton R32-9 1816 1849 see Susan Elizabeth ANDREWS ANDREWS Frank T. Y-R7b-24 1860 1914 ANDREWS Horace Birch R32-9 1869 1893* see Susan Elizabeth ANDREWS ANDREWS James E. or (F.)* V-R3-7 1838(6)* 1917 Father ANDREWS Leville O. Y-R7b-23 1863 1909 ANDREWS Olive V-R3-6 1853 1918(13)* Mother ANDREWS Susan Elizabeth R32-9 1818 1873 ANDREWS TERRY Emily R16-11 1842 1916 ANDRUS Benajah R53-7 Jan 8,1803 Feb25,1892 see Icybenda ANDRUS ANDRUS Fannie C. M-R4-5 Aug14,1864 Dec26,1947 see Loomis G. ANDRUS ANDRUS Icybenda R53-7 Mar25,1804 Feb16,1892 Icybenda ANDRUS born Mar 25, 1804 died Feb. 16, 1892 / Benajah ANDRUS born Jan 8, 1803 died Feb 25, 1892 / Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep ANDRUS Loomis G. M-R4-5 Dec22,1859 Feb 4,1927 ANDRUS / Loomis G. Dec 22, 1859 Feb 4, 1927 / Fannie C. Aug 14, 1864 Dec 26, 1947 ANSPACHER Edith M. V-R8-5 1874 1961 ANSPACHER Marie Henriet V-R8-3 1891 1901 (Sep 29,1899-Mar 4,1904)* ANSPACHER Samuel L. V-R8-4 1867 1923 APPLEBAUM Lillian X-R8a-5 Jan 1878 wife of John STANDEN aged 55 years 6 months ARMAN Henry Lorenzo R19-13 Oct29,1854 Mar14,1901 see David A. GROSVENOR, Rev. ARMBRUSTER Caroline Y-R11b-12 1872 1948 see George J. ARMBRUSTER ARMBRUSTER George J. Y-R11b-12 1864 1905 ARMBRUSTER / 1864 George J. 1905 / 1872 Caroline 1948 / 1896 Georgie A. 1900 / 1903 Helen R. 1917 FOOTSTONE: Georgie ARMBRUSTER ARMBRUSTER Georgie A. Y-R11b-12 1896 1900 see George J. ARMBRUSTER ARMBRUSTER Helen R. Y-R11b-12 1903 1917 see George J. ARMBRUSTER ARMSTRONG Edwin Charles X-R18b-22 Jun28,1923 May 8,1927 ARMSTRONG Eleanor Belle X-R5a-26 1893 1955 ARMSTRONG Ella B. Q-R3-8 1880 1942 ARMSTRONG / Ella B. 1880-1942 / Foster I. 1879-1926 ARMSTRONG Ella L. X-R5a-27 1855 1935 see Thomas J. ARMSTRONG ARMSTRONG Foster I. Q-R3-8 1879 1926 see Ella B. ARMSTRONG ARMSTRONG Thelma G. Q-R3-7 Oct 4,1904 Oct 5,1904 ARMSTRONG Thomas Edward X-R5a-28 1885 1916 ARMSTRONG Thomas J. X-R5a-27 1855 1928 ARMSTRONG / Thomas J. 1855-1928 / Ella L. 1855-1935 ARNDT Karl H. P-R1-3 1841 1924 ARNDT Mary S. P-R1-2 1844 Mar24,1905 ARNOLD George H. Q-R1-9 Oct 8,1830 ARNOLD / George H. born Oct 8, 1830 / Mary A. PARK his wif born Nov 12, 1838 died July 23, 1902 FOOTSTONES: Mary George ARNOLD Jeannette V-R1-12 1887 1935 ARNOLD Joseph M. W-R5b-2 1902 1952 Father see Roy C. ARNOLD ARNOLD Roy C. W-R5b-2 1936 1959 ARNOLD / son Roy C. 1936-1959 / Father Joseph M. 1902-1952 ARNOLD ABRAMOSKA Esther W-R15a-3 1895 1928 ARTRESS family stone W-R6a-1 FOOTSTONES: Thomas H. 1858-1929 (mason) Ida E. 1861-1941 (O.E.S. / ALFAT) ARTRESS Ida E. W-R6a-1 1861 1941 O.E.S. / ALFAT ARTRESS Mother G-R2-6 1813 1905 see Wm. ARTRESS ARTRESS Thomas H. W-R6a-1 1858 1929 mason ARTRESS Wm. G-R2-6 1811 1884 SIDE 1: Wm. ARTRESS SIDE 2: Father 1811-1884 SIDE 3: Mother 1813-1905 ARTRESS LEADER Hannah G-R2-5 1849 1923 ARTRESS SAUNDERS Mary G-R2-4 1843 1925 see William SAUNDERS ASHFORD C. G. R31-20 1873 1936 1873 C. G. 1936 / ASHFORD / 1865 Ella 1943 ASHFORD Ella R31-20 1865 1943 see C. G. ASHFORD ASHFORD H. D. R31-21 1854 1902 ASTON Edith D. X-R6b-18 1896 1968 ASTON George X-R6b-20 1852 1942 ASTON Mary A. E. R33-17 Jan13,1847 Apr11,1924 wife see Horace ABBE ASTON Rose X-R6b-19 1854 1920 ASTON ABBE Mary A. E. R33-19 ATKINS Frank W-R18b-22 X Co. G. 13 US INF. / Sp. Am. War ATKINSON Olive Y-R26b-6 1844 1926 Aunt AUSTIN family stone O-R1-29 FOOTSTONES: Bessie Nesbitt Austin May 24, 1833 Oct 13, 1909 Henry Austin June 22, 1835 Oct 29, 1908 AUSTIN Henry O-R1-29 Jun22,1835 Oct29,1908 see AUSTIN, family stone AUSTIN Lee Roy W-R10b-3 1871 1942 AUSTIN Lorena A. X-R17b-2 1860 1927 wife see Frank I. PLAIN AUSTIN Lynn W-R10b-4 1863 1933 AUSTIN Matilda R57-15 Nov26,1812 Mar11,1898 wife see Mason Whittlesey COGSWELL AUSTIN BINS Jennie R28-11 1863 1943 see John Charles BINS AVERILL Charles I-R1-31 1834 1890 AVERILL / Charles 1834-1890 / Mary A. wife 1838-1910 / Thomas AVERILL 1866-1910 AVERILL Mary A. I-R1-31 1838 1910 wife see Charles AVERILL AVERILL Thomas I-R1-32 1866 1910 see Charles AVERILL AVERY family stone Y-R10b-14 FOOTSTONE: Frank W. 1864-1903 Lucille AVERY WARD 1902-1925 AVERY Frances WIERS X-R11b-22 1875 1928 AVERY Frank W. Y-R10b-14 1864 1903 see AVERY, family stone AVERY WARD Lucille Y-R10b-14 1902 1925 see AVERY, family stone AXTELL Teresa A. D-R3-8 Oct30,1859* d(aughter of) A. & S. Axtell Aged 14 y. 9 m. 22d BABCOCK John P. N-8 1860 1900 BACHE Alice KNOTT Y-R6a-17 Feb14,1877 Jan27,1897 Mother of James H. born Jan 27, 1897 BACHE Emma Y-R6a-14 Nov19,1900 Mrs. Emma BACHE / age 54 years BACHE family stone Y-R6a-18 surname only BACHE James Y-R6a-15 1837 1912 BACHE James H. Y-R6a-17 Jan27,1897 see mother, Alice KNOTT BACHE BACHE Sarah Ann Y-R6a-16 1848 1922 2nd wife BACHMAN Chas. M. W-cpt-b9 1851 1916 BACHMAN Nettie W-cpt-b16 1862 BACON Emma Turner R54-35 1859 1902 BACON family stone R54-37 MCMAHON - BACON - TURNER surnames only BADO Rose W-R21-12 1884 1936 BAGNULL Mary E. Y-R8b-8 1870 BAGNULL / Mary E. 1870-(uncarved) / Solomon 1866-1935 BAGNULL Solomon Y-R8b-8 1866 1935 see Mary E. BAGNULL BAGNULL Wallace Y-R8b-9 1897 1910 BAGO Frank W-R2a-9 1863 1933 Father BAGO Pearl W-R2a-8 1878 1955 Mother BAHMER Frank Edward X-R6a-18 Dec18,1963 Dec23,1963 BAILEY Anna E. X-R8b-17 1880 1974 BAILEY Archie L. D-R1-17 Dec25,1885 Dec25,1885 Born and died same date BAILEY Edward D-R1-15 1853 1936 BAILEY / Edward 1853-1936 / Ella 1855-1945 BAILEY Elizabeth M. X-R4b-10 1865 1951 see George B. Bailey BAILEY Ella D-R1-15 1855 1945 see Edward BAILEY BAILEY Finis W-R19b-47 1884 1927 BAILEY George B. X-R4b-10 1868 1928 George B. Bailey 1868-1928 / Elizabeth M. Bailey 1865-1951 BAILEY Joseph N. Y-R13a-15 1851 1926 BAILEY Orvile (G.)* D-R1-16 Nov 2,1890* May 3,1892* BAILEY Ruth Merthe X-R4b-11 1908 1994 BAILEY DEETS Daisy D-R1-14 1886 1961 DEETS / Daisy BAILEY 1886-1961 / Charles H. 1886-1959