LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: CUSH to DEWE) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CUSHING Charles Frederick, M.D. R59-28 1829 1920 see CUSHING vault CUSHING Fannie Persus R59-28 1867 1873 see CUSHING vault CUSHING Helen Knowles R59-28 1871 1877 see CUSHING vault CUSHING Regina Kane X-R4b-8 1902 1958 CUSHING Thomas Folger, M.D. X-R4b-9 X 1896 1962 CUSHING vault R59-28 CUSHING Charles Haywood, M.D. R59-28 1869 1925 see CUSHING vault CUSHMAN Jennie R31-7 1847 1930 see Sally FISHER HAZZARD CYANCAL B-R4-1 illegible CZABAN Marton W-R20b-21 1869 1919 Father Czaban Marton 1869-1919 DABNEY* Fannie E. V-R10-7 1857 1924 see Fannie E. DOBNEY DACHTER John R52-14 Nov19,1842* May11,1887* DACHTLER Christiana R52-15 1812 1879 wife see J. Friedrich DACHTLER DACHTLER Fredrick R52-15 1840 1927 see J. Friedrich DACHTLER DACHTLER J. Friedrich R52-15 1812 1870 (PACHTLER)* DACHTLER / J. Friedrich 1812-1870 / Christiana his wife 1812-1879 / Frederick 1840-1927 DAGGETT family stone X-18a-23 surname only daggett plot John X-18a-24 Dec15,1874 Feb22,1914 DAIBER Carl A. X-R5a-18 1883 1960 Father DAIBER Flaud Kinsman X-R5a-19 1870* 1923* Mother DAILEY* George* * Oct21,1859* (son T & BO / 2m)* proximate location Row 38-10 DAKE Harriet B. R8-17 1854 1930 DAKE James A. R8-18 1850 1929 DAKE S. M. R-R1-3 1827 1899 DANEY John R41-37 X 1849 1924 DANEY / John 1849-1924 (Co. D 41 Ohio Inf.)* / Mary his wife 1855-1938 DANEY Mary R41-37 1855 1938 see John DANEY DANFORTH Alonzo R56-19 1814 1893 DANGERFIELD Mary J. X-R4b-3 1876 1941 Mother DANGERFIELD Thos.M. X-R4b-4 1854 1926 Father DANIELS Clayton B. X-R15a-6 X 1893 1944 DANIELS Elma G. W-cpt-b27 1876 1924 DANIELS George G-R5-5 1847 1908 SIDE 1: DANIELS SIDE 2: George DANIELS 1847-1908 / Emma DEACON DANIELS his wife 1850-1883 / Marian FAUVER DANIELS 1863-1957 DANIELS Grace E. G-R5-3 1877 1970 DANIELS Herbert A. W-cpt-b30 1879 1944 DANIELS James L. G-R5-6 1880 1930 DANIELS Jessie M. X-R8b-2 1886 1982 O.E.S. DANIELS Leonia E. X-R15a-7 1889 1940 DANIELS Lottie E. R51-9 1872 1874 dau. of Geo. & E. DANIELS DANIELS Marian G-R5-4 1863 1951 DANIELS Nellie J. X-R15a-8 1875 1956 DANIELS William E. X-R15a-9 1865 1921 DARLING Byron Volney Y-R13b-8 1838 1924 see DARLING, family stone DARLING Elizabeth R7-12 Dec31,1880* (1m 8d)* DARLING family stone Y-R13b-8 FOOTSTONES: Byron Volney DARLING 1838-1924 Cynthia ADAMS DARLING 1840-1905 DARLING Louisa R-44-22 May21,18_* wife of James DARLING (wife Beander, 28y)* DARLING Solomon R. R7-13 Dec22,1813 Feb15,1885* DARLING CHAPMAN Margaret X-R13a-10 1847 1926 DARVAS Father W-R19a-25 1872 1936 see Mother DARVAS DARVAS Frank U-R2-7 1911 1917 DARVAS Mother W-R19a-25 1875 1925 DARVAS / Mother 1875-1925 / Father 1872-1936 DAVIDSON Emma M. V-R6-7 1881 1970 see George E. DAVIDSON DAVIDSON Father R14-21 1827 1869 Father 1827-1869 / Mother 1831-1897 / Davidson DAVIDSON George E. V-R6-7 1865 1934 DAVIDSON / George E. 1865-1934 / Emma M. 1881-1970 DAVIDSON Mother R14-21 1831 1897 See Father DAVIDSON DAVIDSON* James* * 1820* 1910* proximate location R52-17 DAVIES Baby E-R4-2 see DAVIES, family stone DAVIES Catherine Koenig X-R8b-12 1851 1921 Mother / his wife DAVIES Emma F. S-R3-6 1867 1959 Mother DAVIES family stone E-R4-2 FOOTSTONES: Baby George Baby George S. 1832-1887 Jane E. 1838-1910 DAVIES Fanny G. R20-7 1873 1957 DAVIES / Fannie G. 1873-1957 / Walter A. 1870-1952 DAVIES George E-R4-2 see DAVIES, family stone DAVIES George S. E-R4-2 1832 1887 see DAVIES, family stone DAVIES Helen W. Y-R19a-1 1868 1957 see Henry J. DAVIES DAVIES Henry J. Y-R19a-1 1859 1921 DAVIES / Henry J. 1859-1921 / Helen W. 1868-1957 DAVIES Jane E. E-R4-2 1838 1910 see DAVIES, family stone DAVIES John X-R8b-13 1849 1931 Father DAVIES John C. R62-21 1878 1928 DAVIES John Metcalf X-R15b-39 1912 1913 DAVIES Lillian M. R-R1-2 Jan27,1892 Feb17,1900 Only daughter of T.H. & Emma DAVIES / Asleep in Jesus DAVIES Marguerite E. F. R-R1-1 1924* 1925* DAVIES Thomas R. S-R3-5 1857 1924 Father DAVIES Walter A. R20-7 1870 1952 see Fannie G. DAVIES DAVIS Alvin, Jr. I-R2-31 1937 1938 DAVIS Arthur P. Y-R26b-10 1908 1938 DAVIS B. Anderson R14-1 Nov22,1845 Aug19,1876 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Charles Y-R17a-9 1879 1964 DAVIS Charles H. X-R11a-12 1891 1965 Husband DAVIS Edward I-R2-29 Dec10,1838* Apr12,1915 SIDE 1: DAVIS / Edward DAVIS born Dec 10, (1838)* died Apr 12, 1915 SIDE 2: Elizabeth wife of Edw. DAVIS born June 1835 died Apr. 14, 1894 DAVIS Edward* R59-9 Nov 1,1861* May26,1868* SIDE 1: (Edward)* DAVIS (Nov 1, 1861-May 26,1868)* SIDE 2: illegible SIDE 3: (George)* N. DAVIS (Oct22,1869-Jan13,1873)* FOOTSTONES: Mother 1839-1906 Father 1830-1907 DAVIS Elizabeth I-R2-29 Jun 1835 Apr14,1894 wife see Edward DAVIS DAVIS Elizabeth X-R14b-22 1884 1919 see John T. DAVIS DAVIS Elizabeth S. R14-1 Apr 6,1842 Mar 7,1844 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS father R59-9 1830 1907 see Edward* DAVIS DAVIS Fremont O-R1-54 1861 1941 see Margaret DAVIS DAVIS Geo. S., Rev. R14-1 Aug 4,1810 May17,1880 DAVIS George R14-1 1874 1912 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS George W. R51-17 Sep4,1849 son of E. B. & P. DAVIS DAVIS George* N. R59-9 Oct22,1869* Jan13,1873* see Edward* DAVIS DAVIS Gilbert W-R13b-8 1912 1931 DAVIS Helen C. X-R11a-13 1894 1980 wife DAVIS Ida H. O-R1-53 1854 1905 Wife of F.H. Davis DAVIS infant son R14-1 Apr 6,1842 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Isabell M. R14-1 1851 1912 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS James A. V-R3-5 1858 1914 DAVIS / James A. 1858-1914 / Mary A. 1858-1926 DAVIS Jennie E. Y-R17a-11 1881 1955 DAVIS John T. X-R14b-22 1885 1967 DAVIS / John T. 1885-1967 / Elizabeth 1884-1919 DAVIS Kate A. R14-1 1850 1919 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Lavine A. B-R3-11 1859 1916 I have done what I could do DAVIS Lewis P. W-R13b-6 1866 1956 DAVIS Margaret O-R1-54 1857 1939 DAVIS / Margaret 1857-1939 / Fremont 1861-1941 (F.C.B) DAVIS Margaret S. R14-1 Mar14,1844* Sep 7,1846* see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Margreta H. R14-1 1857 1933 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Mary A. V-R3-5 1858 1926 see James A. DAVIS DAVIS mother R59-9 1839 1906 see Edward* DAVIS DAVIS Samuel Y-R14a-10 1870 1940 DAVIS Schuyler R14-1 1848 1897 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Smith A. R14-1 1857 1926* see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. DAVIS Susan R51-15 Jul11,1858* wife of E. B. DAVIS age 21 y (1m 8d)* DAVIS Verdie L. Y-R14a-11 1874 1957 davis plot Father I-R2-30 davis plot Fred J. X-R11a-15 1891 1964 Father davis plot Mabel E. X-R11a-14 1895 1924 Mother davis plot Mother W-R13b-7 1869 1943 DAVIS* infant son* * May20,1881* Jul20,1881* (Darling inf. son Wm. & LA)* proximate location Row 61 DAVIS* Polly R51-16 Jan17,1857* (wife E. B., 31y 3m 6d)* DAVIS* William* L-R3-6 Sep28,1856* Aug18,1900* (son L & M)* illegible DAVISON James R51-19 1820 1910 DAWSON Harry W-R2b-7 1869 1952 DAWSON / Harry 1869-1952 / Rebecca 1872-1933 DAWSON Rebecca W-R2b-7 1872 1933 see Harry DAWSON DAY Annie L. Y-R17b-7 1851 1930 see Hubert DAY DAY Bernese E. Y-R19a-5 1912 1913 dau. of L.S. & M.A. DAY DAY family stone Y-R18a-8 surname only DAY George M. Y-R18a-11 X 1885 1979 see Silver H. DAY DAY H. Kellogg Y-R18a-9 1881 1982 H. Kellogg DAY 1881-1982 / Wives / Ethel HANCOCK / Cora SMITH / in loving memory DAY Harlan H. Y-R17b-8 1888 1909 DAY Henry K. R57-23 1837 1918 Henry K. DAY 1837-1918 / Elizabeth POMEROY his wife 1840-1911 DAY Howard Y-R18b-14 1910 1911 son of W.S. & M.P. DAY DAY Hubert Y-R17b-7 1844 1934 Hubert DAY 1844-1934 / Annie L. DAY 1851-1930 DAY Mary F. R11-11 May 7,1826 Sep15,1895 wife see Herman ELY DAY Mildred E. Y-R17b-6 1879 1954 DAY Silver H. Y-R18a-11 1886 1965 Silver H. DAY 1886-1965 / George M. DAY 1885-1979 DAY Sumner. B. Y-R18b-10 1842 1915 Large family stone with name S. B. DAY only. FOOTSTONE: Sumner B. DAY 1842-1915 DAY Susan KNOX Y-R18b-11 1844 1921 DAY Thelma E. T-R4-2 1920 1928 DAY ELY POMEROY Mary Y-R18b-2 1891 1946 DAY GATES Dorothy Y-R18a-10 1895 1984 Dorothy DAY GATES 1895-1984 / Edgar Pier GATES 1884-1976 DAY JONES Edith Y-R18b-12 1874 1948 Edith DAY JONES 1874-1948 / Asaph R. Jones 1868-1957 DEACON Ella May G-R3-7 Nov11,1884 Dau. of T. & J. DEACON / aged 7 yrs 7 mo 4 ds / Suffer the little children to come unto me. DEACON Hannah R51-10 1820 1870 wife of THOMAS DEACON DEACON Jane M. G-R3-6 1830 1900 wife see Thomas DEACON DEACON Sarah R30-2 1848 1898 wife see George B. FARMER DEACON Thomas G-R3-6 1818 1905 At Rest / Thomas DEACON 1818-1905 / Mother Jane M. his wife 1830-1900 DEACON DANIELS Emma G-R5-5 1850 1883 wife see George DANIELS DEAN Doris F. Y-R14a-2 1905 1968 Mother DEAN Enos L. X-R12a-23 1915 1984 DEAN Fred W-R4a-4 1957 see Zulla L. DEAN DEAN H. C. I-R1-25 Mar28,1866 Mar25,1897 wife see Frank TITE DEAN Henry X-R14b-38 X 1842 1915 DEAN Patricia Y-R14a-3 1937 1938 Daughter DEAN Zulla L. W-R4a-4 1963 DEAN / Zulla L. 1963 / Fred M. 1957 DEANE* Austin E.* * May11,1819* (27 y)* proximate location Row 9 DECKER Adam X-R2-9 1850 1929 Adam Decker 1850-1929 / Margaret Decker 1854-1929 DECKER Clarence X-R2-11 1880 1924 DECKER Lillain X-R2-10 1884 1952 DECKER Margaret X-R2-9 1854 1929 DEDEKIND Elinor Allyne W-cpt-b3 1911 1952 DEETS Charles H. D-R1-14 1886 1959 see Daisy BAILEY DEGRAW Elizabeth R52-1 Oct22,1854 Jan 2,1883* wife of Samuel DEGRAW DEHM Helena J. V-R9-7 1884 1976 see William A. DEHM DEHM Marjorie V-R9-7 1910 1911 see William A. DEHM DEHM William V-R9-7 infant see William A. DEHM DEHM William A. V-R9-7 1877 1943 SIDE 1: DEHM / William A. 1877-1943 / Helena J. 1884-1976 SIDE 2: Marjorie 1910-1911 / infant William DEHN TITE Mary X-R9a-6 1857 1932 Mother DEICHMAN Heinrich G-R2-13 Father see Henry A. DYKEMAN DEICHMAN Johann G-R2-13 son see Henry A. DYKEMAN DEICHMAN Johannah G-R2-13 Mother see Henry A. DYKEMAN DEINER Carl L. X-R13b-5 1888 1949 DEINER Jane H. X-R13b-4 1899 1994 DEITS Mary A. R61-16 wife / aged 50 see Samuel MAYFIELD DEJANETT Allie W-R21-32 1879 1921 DELAMATER Arthur W. P-R2-24 Aug 5,1877 Jul21,1902 our son DeLaVARS Sidney G-R1-1 1883 1949 see Melvin L. GOVE DELLEFIELD Eliza M. V-R4-14 1870 1926 see George M. DELLEFIELD DELLEFIELD Elmer W-R18b-20 X Ohio / PVT 150 Field Art 12 DIV DELLEFIELD George M. V-R4-14 1866 1922 DELLEFIELD / George M. 1866-1922 / Eliza M. 1870-1926 DELLEFIELD Irvin C. V-R4-15 1898 1939 DELLEFIELD / Irvin C. 1898-1939 / Mary E. 1901-1962 / Thy will be done as it is in heaven. DELLEFIELD Mary E. V-R4-15 1901 1962 see Irvin C. DELLEFIELD DELLEFIELD Pearl TUTTHILL V-R4-16 1894 1913 DELLOYD Lee A. X-R13b-8 1887 1969 DELLOYD / Lee A. 1887-1969 / Ethel DILL 1891-1950 DELLOYD Paul A. X-R13b-7 X 1915 1963 Veteran W W II DEMIRGIAN PHELPS Beatrice X-R16a-10 1913 2003 see Donald W. PHELPS DEMIRJIAN John H. X-R16a-12 1885 1967 see Mary DEMIRJIAN DEMIRJIAN Marguerite R.* X-R16a-13 1915 1920 DEMIRJIAN Mary X-R16a-12 1897 1980 DEMIRJIAN / Mary 1897-1980 / John H. 1885-1967 DEMJIN Charles X-R5a-5 1890 1972 see Ida M. DEMJIN DEMJIN Ida M. X-R5a-5 1895 1974 DEMJIN / Ida M. 1895-1974 / Charles 1890-1972 DEMPSTER Anthony George Y-R24a-1 1877 1913 see DEMPSTER, family stone DEMPSTER Eileen M. Y-R24a-1 1907 1972 see DEMPSTER, family stone DEMPSTER family stone Y-R24a-1 FOOTSTONES: Blanche TURGEON 1860-1925 George H. 1905-1991 Eileen M. 1907-1972 Anthony George 1877-1913 DEMPSTER George H. Y-R24a-1 1905 1991 see DEMPSTER, family stone DENEVAN* Merlin* * Aug 8,1928* Dec13,1928* (4 m)* proximate location Row 53 DENGATE family plot E-R6-4 three stones, all illegible. one marked mother DENHAM Alma Mae Y-R17b-11 1895 1979 DENHAM Elise B. Y-R18a-15 1874 1958 daughter DENHAM Emma E. O-R1-6 1851 1918 see Ara M. RAWSON DENHAM family stone Y-R18a-12 surname only DENHAM Helen H. Y-R18a-16 1847 1930 Mother DENHAM James T. Y-R18a-17 X 1844 1904 Father / Horse Battery K 1st U.S. Artillery DENHAM Maude Blanche Y-R18a-18 1882 1959 DENHAM Raymond C. Y-R18a-14 1877 1926 son DENHAM Robert Hay O-R1-6 1852 1942 see Ara M. RAWSON DENHAM Ruth D. Y-R18a-13 1880 1949 daughter DENHAM Truman C. Y-R17b-10 1888 1963 DENHAM CARPENTER Dorothy Y-R17b-9 1928 1952 DENHAM NICHOLS Mary Y-R18a-20 1871 1926 DENN Charles H. R35-3 Nov19,1872 Oct30,1899 see Frederick E. DENN DENN Frederick E. R35-3 Mar11,1883* SIDE 1: Frederick E. DENN died Mar. 11, 1879(83)* aged 32 years (8 m)* mason SIDE 2: Charles H. DENN born Nov 19,1872 died Oct 30 1899 DENNISTON G. C., Capt. D-R5-2 X Co. 1, 8th Ohio Inf. G.A.R. DENNISTON George C. D-R5-3 1835 1882 DENNISTON / George C. 1835-1882 / Martha H. 1836-1872 / James E. 1859-1870 / Sarah M. 1861-1934 DENNISTON James E. D-R5-3 1859 1870 see George C. DENNISTON DENNISTON Martha H. D-R5-3 1836 1872 see George C. DENNISTON DENNISTON Sarah M. D-R5-3 1861 1934 see George C. DENNISTON DERR Emma W-R4b-17 1859 1934 DEWELL Pearl S. W-cpt-a71 1874 1916 DEWELL U. G. W-cpt-a74 1869 1956 DEWEY Myrta M. X-R15b-27 1829 1920 Mother DEWEY BUDD Helen X-R15b-26 1852 1937 DEWEY TYRRELL Alice X-R15b-28 1855 1920