LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: BEER to BLOCK) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== BEERS Caroline R9-10 Jul14,1827 Mar 2,1895 wife see John A. TOPLIFF BEERS Frances S. R60-33 Oct 4,1876* wife see L. A. COGSWELL BEESE Ann A. M-R1-1 Oct 8,1828 Feb24,1905 SIDE 1: Ann A. wife of L. BEESE born Oct 8, 1828 died Feb 24 1905 SIDE 2: in German. L. BEESE geb. (born) 30 Nov 1823 gest. (died) 7(17)* Juni 1892(3)* BEESE August R26-6 X Dec16,1828* Dec29,1871* see Augustus BEESE BEESE Augustus R26-6 Jul 1,1809 BEESE Charles E. K-R14-6 1887 1961 BEESE Edward J. R25-4 1838 1916 Edward J. BEESE 1838-1916 / Mary S. his wife 1836-1901 BEESE Father Y-R6b-18 1857 1903 see Mother BEESE BEESE Frankie R26-6 Oct12,1860 age 21 days see Augustus BEESE BEESE Frederick C-R4-4 X Oct24,1825 Aug27,1902 see Mary S. BEESE BEESE George L. K-R14-2 1860 1940 BEESE Helen M. K-R14-4 1906 1945 BEESE Katie A. K-R14-3 1866 1951 BEESE L. M-R1-1 Nov30,1823 Jun 7,1892 see Ann A. BEESE BEESE Louie L. K-R14-5 Jun10,1897 Jan23,1954 U.S. Marine Corps World War I BEESE Mary S C-R4-4 Jan17,1828 Mar 8,1897 Mary S. wife of F. BEESE Jan17,1828 Mar 8, 1897 / Father and Mother BEESE / Federick BEESE Oct 24, 1825 Aug 27, 1902 BEESE Mary S. R25-4 1836 1901 wife see Edward J. BEESE BEESE Minnie R26-6 Aug 5,1830 Apr30,1909 wife see Augustus BEESE BEESE Mother Y-R6b-18 1862 1921 BEESE / Mother 1862-1921 / Father 1857-1903 beese plot Alice C-R4-5 1827 1847 beese plot John R24-12 1825 1866 beese plot Mary R24-11 1829 1917* BEESE HELDMYER Mary D-R7-3 Feb23,1856 Jul18,1908 wife see William HELDMYER BEESE KIRSCH Alma Y-R6b-17 1886 1924 BEHRENS Bertha M. X-R11b-21 1877 1969 see Herman BEHRENS BEHRENS Heinerich K-R10-1 1852 1915 Heinerich BEHRENS 1852-1915 / Wilhelmine S. his wife 1859-1923 / Anna BEHRENS HARTSEL 1885-1926 BEHRENS Herman X-R11b-21 1883 1937 BEHRENS / Herman 1883-1937 / Bertha M. 1877-1969 BEHRENS Wilhelmine S. K-R10-1 1859 1923 wife see Heinerich BEHRENS BELAN Martin U-R9-9 1885 Polish or Slovak. Tuspocival (here is resting) / Martin BELAN / rod. 1885 zom Aug 30, 1919 / Nech odpociva v. pokoju BELDEN Celia R12-21 Oct 5,1796 Jan 7,1827 wife of Heman Ely BELDEN ELY Celia R11-12 Nov24,1842 Oct18,1861 BELL Bertha MCNELLY Y-R19b-1 1856 1933 Mother BELLAMY Arlene X-R14a-10 1912 1920 BEMIS Eri N.* R17-3 Jul 1863 see Edson A.GRISWOLD BENDIK family stone W-R10a-8 surname only bendik plot Andrew W-R10a-4 1889 1981 Father Andrew 1889-1981 / Mother Julia 1889-1961 bendik plot Burke M. W-R10a-7 1922 1990 our beloved daughter bendik plot Julia W-R10a-4 1889 1961 see Andrew (bendik family plot) bendik plot Mary S. W-R10a-6 1912 1929 our beloved daughter BENEDICT Anna C. X-R13b-2 1859 1926 BENEDICT Clara G. X-R13b-3 1882 1929 Daughter BENEDICT Frank G. X-R13b-1 1854 1933 BENFORD Darlie X-R15b-4 1849 1943 Aunt BENFORD family stone X-R15b-2 surname only BENFORD J. Walter X-R15b-5 1861 1954 BENFORD Mary X-R15b-3 1864 1924 BENHAM Rebecca R34-10 Jan30,1840* wife of George H. BENHAM (29 y)* BENNETT Bethany A. Y-R21b-4 1897 1961 see Harold C. BENNETT BENNETT Clifton L. Y-R21b-5 1846 1915 BENNETT Elizabeth L-R3-8 Mar22,1860 Sep 3,1934 see Thomas C. BENNETT BENNETT Ella M. KELLEY Y-R21b-6 1859 1913 BENNETT family stone Y-R21b-3 surname only BENNETT Frank W-R5a-13 1865 1950 BENNETT Harold C. Y-R21b-4 1896 1955 BENNETT / Harold C. 1896-1955 / Bethany A. 1897-1961 BENNETT John A.S. L-R3-8 Jun 1,1889 Nov 2,1904 see Thomas C. BENNETT BENNETT Louisa J. W-R5a-12 1869 1957 BENNETT Royal Wells Y-R6a-7 1892 1950 BENNETT / Florence TODD 1899-(uncarved) / Royal Wells 1892-1950 BENNETT Thomas C. L-R3-8 May14,1856 Apr22,1897 Side 1: BENNETT / Thomas C. Bennett born May 14, 1856 died Apr 22, 1897 SIDE 2: Elizabeth BENNETT born Mar 22, 1860 died Sept 3, 1934 SIDE 3: John A. S. BENNETT born June 1, 1889 died Nov 2, 1904 BENNETT* Daniel W.* * Aug 7,1856* (27 y)* proximate location Row 26 BENNINGTON Mary A. R56-12 1817 1874 see L. B. GRIFFING, Rev. BENNINGTON R. A. R49-1 X 15th Ohio Batty (G.A.R.)* BENNINGTON Wm R56-12 1837 1928 see L. B. GRIFFING, Rev. BENSLEY John G. W-R12a-10 1882 1942 BENSLEY / John G. 1882-1942 / Mabel J. 1883-1930 BENSLEY Mabel J. W-R12a-10 1883 1930 see John G. BENSLEY BENSLEY Warren G. W-R12a-9 1922 1969 brother / In God's Loving care BENSON Achsah E. U-R8-7 1847 1914 BENTLY* Norton R37-31 Sep25,1823* Jan 5,1850 BEREGSZAZY John W-R14a-11 1879 1931 At rest BEREGSZAZY Mary PORKOLAB W-R14a-10 1885 1969 At rest BERENA Mary W-R3b-1 1915 1936 Mother BERGMAN John T. W-R15b-10 Dec29,1880 Jun 2,1929 BERNATH Albert J. M-R1-7 1873 1944 BERNATH / Albert J. 1873-1944 / Flora 1874-1941 / Rest in Peace BERNATH Flora M-R1-7 1874 1941 see Albert J. BERNATH BEST* Fredand* * 1860* 1925* proximate location Section F BETCHER Louis A., Rev. W-R18b-6 1871 1922 BETTERIDGE John e. Y-R9a-20 1848 1907 BETTERIDGE Sophia Y-R9a-19 1851 1913 BETTERIDGE T. Howard Y-R9a-18 1876 1910 BETTS Cynthia MASON R23-19 1830 1907 see Henry B. MASON BEVAN Benjamin R-R2-18 Jul29,1852 Aug11,1913 see Margaret L. BEVAN BEVAN Elizabeth R-R2-18 Dec20,1853 Jan17,1934 see Margaret L. BEVAN BEVAN Harriet L. P-R2-5 Apr 4,1886 Jun 9,1899 Dau of W & E Bevan BEVAN Margaret L. R-R2-18 Apr11,1885 Jun23,1902 BEVAN / Margaret L. dau of B. &. E. BEVAN Apr 11, 1885 June 23, 1902 / Benjamin BEVAN July 29, 1852 Aug 11, 1913 / his wife Elizabeth Dec 20, 1853 Jan 17, 1934 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother Margaret BEVERSTOCK JOHNSON Bertha Q-R2-14 1883 1949 BEVINS Mira J. VROMAN Y-R6a-11 Oct10,1842 Nov30,1900 BEYAN* James R13-4 X Co. E 1st Ohio L.A. G.A.R BICKFORD Charles R. R16-4 1851 1908 BICKFORD Florence R16-2 1877 1948 BICKFORD M. L., Rev R15-3 1815 Apr 9,1876* (61 y)* BICKFORD Mary S. R16-3 1854 1926 BICKFORD Nellie E. R15-2 1843 Jun 4,1884 Wife of Henry MCELWIN (MCKELVIN)* (41 y)* BIDDINGER Catherine E. X-R7b-29 1843 1926 Mother BIELEFELDT Christina J-18 Sep 4,1872 Oct20,1939 see Fred BIELEFELDT BIELEFELDT Fred J-18 Jan16,1834 May11,1906 BIELEFELDT/ Fred BIELEFELDT Jan 16,1834 May 11, 1906 / Mary his wife May 28, 1835 May 26 1920 / Christina Sept 4, 1872 Oct 20, 1939 BIELEFELDT Mary J-18 May28,1835 May26,1920 wife see Fred BIELEFELDT BIELEFELDT Minnie R-R1-12 1867 1943 Mother BIESKE Caroline Y-R24a-6 1854 1928 BIESKE / Caroline 1854-1928 / Louis (Ludwig)* 1858-1908 BIESKE Louis Y-R24a-6 1858 1908 see Caroline BIESKE BIESKE Martha R1-7 Jan24,1888 Oct12,1907 dau of (L.)* & C. BIESKE BIESKE Otto C.A. X-R8a-10 1886 1925 see Viola M. BIESKE BIESKE Viola M. X-R8a-10 1898 1977 BIESKE - PELTER / Viola M. 1898-1977 / Otto C. A. BIESKE 1886-1925 / Clinton D. PELTER 1888-1940 BIGGS Baby E-R5-1 our baby illegible BIGGS Clark W-R13a-2 1870 1930 BIGGS David R. O-R1-8 Dec24,1897 Jan18,1898 Son of E.L. & Z.L. (AL)* Biggs BIGGS Dinah R56-30 1798 1873 wife see Michael BIGGS BIGGS Edith E. W-R13a-1 1878 1971 sister BIGGS Edward W. R56-30 1840 1886 see Michael BIGGS BIGGS Ellsworth L O-R1-9 1871 1935 BIGGS / Ellsworth L. 1871-1935 (mason) / Zilphia L. 1873-1945 (O.E.S.) BIGGS George T. H-R3-6 1859 1919 BIGGS / George T. BIGGS 1859-1919 / Mattie his wife 1858(6)*-1923 BIGGS Hannah B-R3-3 1823 1909 see Thomas BIGGS BIGGS Hardy D. R41-16 1877 1961 BIGGS Jane Q-R2-16 Jan14,1826 Jun 2,1907 wife see Wm. BIGGS BIGGS John E-R5-2 X 1845 1909 John 1845-1909 / BIGGS / Mary 1853-1920 FOOTSTONE: Jn_ BIGGS Co. K 135 Ohio Inf. BIGGS John C O-R1-7 X Jul25,1839 Jan7,1903 BIGGS / John C. BIGGS July 25, 1839 Jan 7, 1903 Mem of Co. I 8 0.V.I. / Emma CLARK BIGGS Nov 20, 1842 July 9, 1902 She hath done what she could BIGGS Louise R41-18 1876 1924 BIGGS Maria R41-19 1842 1927 BIGGS Mary E-R5-2 1853 1920 see John BIGGS BIGGS Mattie H-R3-6 1858(6)* 1923 wife see George T. BIGGS BIGGS Michael R56-30 1808 1874 BIGGS / Michael BIGGS 1808-1874 / Dinah his wife 1798-1873 SIDE 2: At rest, Edward W. BIGGS 1840-1886 / Maria ALMOND, his wife 1837-1916(0)* / Gertrude HAYES BIGGS 1877-1965 BIGGS Thomas B-R3-3 1831 1892 BIGGS / Thomas 1831-1892 / Hannah 1823-1909 BIGGS William S. R41-20 1842 1925 BIGGS Wm Q-R2-16 Mar28,1833 Nov13,1910 BIGGS / Wm. BIGGS born Mar 28 1833 died Nov 13 1910 / Jane his wife born Jan 14, 1826 died June 2, 1907 / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord BIGGS Wm. H. E-R5-3 Mar25,1814 Jan 8,1893 SIDE 1: BIGGS / Wm. H. BIGGS born Mar 25, 1814 died Jan 8, 1893 SIDE 2: Ann HIPWELL wife of William H. BIGGS died in Carlisle Dec 30 1879(1897)* age 72 born at (Little Creaton? Northamptonshire)* England May (1)* 1807 FOOTSTONE: Mother BIGGS Zilphia L. O-R1-9 1873 1945 see Ellsworth L. BIGGS BIGGS Bessie W. R41-17 1879 1958 BIGGS - EVERARD family stone B-R3-5 surname only BIGGS PHILPOTT Jane E-R5-7 1837 1923 see Fred T. PHILPOTT BIGGS* Alice* * Feb10,1815* May 6,1897* see Joseph* BIGGS* BIGGS* Annie E.* * Jul24,1855* Mar30,1894* see Joseph* BIGGS* BIGGS* Joseph* * Apr 7,1899* (BIGGS / Joseph d Apr 7, 1899, 81y / Alice, wife, Ylevertaft, Eng, Feb 10, 1815 - May 6, 1897 / Annie E. July 24, 1855 - Mar 30, 1894)*proximate location E Row 5. BILES Fred A. X-R7b-5 1879 1917 BILLINGS Anna L X-R8a-19 1898 1990 BILLINGS Chamay* T. R57-24 Mar 8,1871 Aged (23)* years see Orson BILLINGS BILLINGS Dorr Arthur X-R8a-18 X 1898 1983 Pvt / US Army World War I BILLINGS Frank C. X-R8a-17 1873 1950 BILLINGS George M. Y-R7a-4 1853 1909 George M. BILLINGS 1853-1909 / May E. BILLINGS his wife 1851-1944 BILLINGS Henry M. Y-R5b-2 X 1835 1907 Co. D 41 Regt. O.V.I. mason BILLINGS Julia V. Y-R5b-1 1840 1932 BILLINGS Maude E. X-R8a-16 1875 1966 BILLINGS May E. Y-R7a-4 1851 1944 wife see George M. BILLINGS BILLINGS Orson R57-24 Mar10,1876 BILLINGS Orson B. R57-24 Nov 8,1872 Aged 29 years see Orson BILLINGS BILLINGS Sophronia S. R57-24 Feb10,1891* wife aged 84 years see Orson BILLINGS BILLMAN Polly W-R18b-31 1877 1926 BILLMANN* Elizabeth M-R2-5 1815 1895 see Elizabeth HILLMAN BILSKEY John Samuel Y-R9a-13 Feb23,1914 Mar21,1914 see Samuel FOSKETT BINGHAM M. A. R40-2 X Co F. 74 N. Y. INF (Civil War Marker) BINGHAM Sarah L. R51-2 1839 1881 BINS John Charles R28-11 1863 1942 BINS / John Charles 1863-1942 / Jennie AUSTIN 1863-1943 BIRD Elizabeth R60-20 1827 1906 BIRD / 1827 Elizabeth 1906 / 1824 James 1882 / 1848 William 1876 / 1860 Ella 1902 / Samuel TOWNSEND died 1871 BIRD Ella R60-20 1860 1902 see Elizabeth BIRD BIRD Ida R60-19 1864 1949 see Charles A. MCROBERTS BIRD James R60-20 1824 1882 see Elizabeth BIRD BIRD William R60-20 1848 1876 see Elizabeth BIRD BIRD Marian R45-12 1853 1874 wife of C. S. BIRD BIRDSALL L. A. Y-R19b-11 1846 1908 BIRDSALL R. M. Y-R19b-12 1848 1916 BIRMINGHAM Mildred T. X-R6b-11 Jul25,1897 Dec21,1995 BISHOP Charles E. Y-R25a-1 X Nov 9,1877 Jan18,1926 BISHOP / Charles E. Nov 9, 1877 Jan 18, 1926 / Isabel M. May 14,1875 Apr 27,1971/ Together at last BISHOP Eva L. V-R6-8 1866 1944 see Harry W. BISHOP BISHOP Harry W. V-R6-8 1867 1954 BISHOP / Harry W. 1867-1954 / Eva L. 1866-1944 BISHOP Isabel M. Y-R25a-1 May14,1875 Apr27,1971 see Charles E. BISHOP BISHOP INNES Nita C. V-R6-9 1894 1913 BISHOP PATTERSON Mabel R. V-R6-10 1890 1914 BISTRUP Axel P. X-R1-1 1864 1926 BIVINS family stone Y-R6a-12 surname only BIVINS Larilla* R11-10 Sep 9,1876 wife see George W. YOUNG BLACK Forest C. W-cpt-a31 1892 1916 BLACK Fred U-R8-6 1871 1912 BLACKWELL J. W. E-R2-6 see wife at George NICHOLS, M.D. BLACKWELL* Francis Barnes* * Apr24,1904* (Inf son JA & BB)* proximate location Section R, Row 1 end BLAHA Elizabeth E-R3-6 Mar19,1847 Dec10,1919* see Joseph BLAHA BLAHA Frank E-R3-6 Nov 9,1886 Nov17,1923 see Joseph BLAHA BLAHA Joseph E-R3-6 Oct 2,1897* BLAHA Martin E-R3-6 Jul 7,1898 age 46 years see Joseph BLAHA BLAINE Fredric F. R57-1 1887 1936 see Henry BLAINE BLAINE Helen C. R57-2 1879 1942 BLAINE / Helen C. 1879-1942 / Wilson H. 1879-1957 BLAINE Henry R57-1 1851 1899 BLAINE / Henry BLAINE 1851-1899 / Ida Field BLAINE 1855-1937 / Frederic F. BLAINE 1887-1936 BLAINE Wilson H. R57-2 1879 1957 see Helen C. BLAINE BLAKESLEY* NICKERSON* Esther* * Oct19,1862* (wife of Jesse, 91 y 10m 8d)* proximate location Row 33 BLANCHARD Baby R58-7 BLANCHARD Claude E. R58-5 1874 1946 BLANCHARD Grace B. R58-6 1872 1963 BLANCHARD Jessie L. R58-1 1888 1970 BLANCHARD John R58-3 X May 8,1842 May 2,1912 Battery B. 1st O.V.L.A BLANCHARD Paul E. R58-4 X Jun.7,1877 Jan.8,1954 Ohio / Sgt. Co. B 145 Infantry / World War I BLAUVELT Alice X-R12b-8 1869 1942 see James BLAUVELT BLAUVELT Florence R. X-18a-6 1871 1966 see George J. BLAUVELT BLAUVELT George J. X-18a-6 1868 1937 BLAUVELT / George J. 1868-1937 / Florence R. 1871-1966 BLAUVELT James X-R12b-8 1876 1950 BLAUVELT / James 1876-1950 / Alice 1869-1942 BLISS Asahel* R42-26 Apr 1,1846* SIDE 1: Our father, mother, sister SIDE 2: Asa (Asahel, father d Apr 1,1846, 62y)* SIDE 3: Lydia GRISWOLD BLISS July (21)*, 1790 (Whitestone, NY)* May 1 1830 SIDE 4: Hannah (wife Asa B BROWN, M.D., d Jan 4,1835, 19y)* BLISS Dorothy B. HULL Y-R24b-6 1889 1925 BLISS Ella P. R54-40 Feb10,1857 Dec 9,1869 see Zenas BLISS BLISS Emil Y-R24b-5 1887 1971 BLISS Gladys F. Y-R24b-4 1894 1962 BLISS John Z. R54-40 Dec14,1859 Jan29,1890 see Zenas BLISS BLISS Ruth P. R54-40 Sep1,1819 Jan30,1890 wife see Zenas BLISS BLISS Zenas R54-40 Sep21,1820 May 5,1887 BLISS* Lydia Isabella R42-27 Feb13,1842* Nov19,1844* (dau AA & AJ)* Let all children come BLOCK Anna S. R59-5 1875 1951 see Frank E. BLOCK BLOCK Dorothy H R59-4 1905 1987 see Edward J. BLOCK BLOCK Edward J R59-4 1905 1986 BLOCK / Edward J. 1905-1986 / Dorothy H. 1905-1987 BLOCK Frank E. R59-5 1868 1927 BLOCK/ Frank E. 1868-1927 / Anna S. 1875-1951 BLOCK Fred R46-2 1849 1913 Fred BLOCK 1849-1913 / Sophia his wife 1844-1926 BLOCK George R3-4 1882 1936 BLOCK / Father George 1882-1935 / Mother Mary 1881-1972 BLOCK George C. R4-4 X Aug 2,1907 Sep23,1948 Ohio / Tec 5 402 Engr Combat Bn / World War II BLOCK Henry J-22 Mar30,1878 Mar 28,1898 BLOCK John W. J-21 1845 1915 BLOCK Mary R3-4 1881 1972 see George BLOCK BLOCK Mary M. R62-7 1881 1957 see John H. BLOCK BLOCK Ricka W. J-20 1872 1943 Simply to thy cross I cling BLOCK Sophia R46-2 1844 1926 see Fred BLOCK BLOCK PETERS Ida J-19 1877 1944 PETERS / Ida BLOCK PETERS 1877-1944 / Edward H. 1879-1941