LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: DEWI to EDIS) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== DEWITT Silence R37-22 May13,1777* Sep28,1858* (wife)* DEWITT Wainwright R37-23 June18,1840* name: WAIN small underlined letters ght. aged 63 years DEWITT Family stone R17-9 dewitt plot Anna E. R. R17-10 Jan23,1897 Aged 85 Yrs. dewitt plot Elijah R17-10 Apr18,1891 Aged 90 Yrs dewitt plot Eliza F. R17-10 Feb 1,1853* Aged 56 Yrs. dewitt plot Rollin R17-10 Mar25,1882 Aged 55 Years DEWITT* E.* R17-10 Apr 7,1877 Aged 27 Yrs. DEWITT* Elizabeth* * Dec25,1803* Jan29,1838* (born Westminster, N.Y.)* proximate loction Row 37-24 DEZORT Ann N. W-R16b-2 1897 1953 mother DIBBLE Fred H. R34-21 1855 1925 DIBBLE / Fred H. 1855-1925 / Stella L. 1869-1944 DIBBLE Frederick H. G-R2-1 X 1823 1913 DIBBLE / Frederick H. 1823-1913 / Mary A. his wife 1823-1897 DIBBLE Jessie G-R2-2 Aug26,1861 Jul 1,1881 wife of F. D. DIBBLE / Sweet rest in heaven DIBBLE Mary A. G-R2-1 1823 1897 wife see Frederick H. DIBBLE DIBBLE Stella L. R34-21 1869 1944 see Fred H. DIBBLE DICKASON R18-33 1847 1931 DICKEN* Horace* * 1910* 1928* proximate location Row 40 DICKESON Hazel Y-R12b-19 1892 1948 DICKINSON Carrie R32-18 1859 1892 wife of F. A. DICKINSON DICKINSON Julia OTT Y-R12a-3 1882 1966 DICKINSON Lois S. R17-6 Nov12,1865 Wife of Levi A. Dickinson, Aged 37 (39)* years, 9 months, 13 days DICKSON Carrie PITKIN W-cpt-a15 1864 1944 DIEDERICH Ferd R7-10 1884 1970 DIEDERICH / Ferd 1884-1970 / Gretchen 1887-1951 DIEDERICH Gretchen R7-10 1887 1951 see Ferd DIEDERICH DIEDRICH* Lula Mae* * 1885* 1928* (Mother)* proximate location T, Row 10 DIEWALD C. David X-R10a-14 Feb 4,1921 Aug 1,1939 DILL C. W. J-1 X Sgt. C. W. DILL Co. K 135th Ohio Inf DILL Ethel X-R13b-8 1891 1950 see Lee A DELLOYD DILL Sophie B. X-R13b-9 1861 1927 DILL / Sophie B. 1861-1927 / William I. 1861-1923 DILL William I. X-R13b-9 1861 1923 see Sophie B. DILL DILLION Bob Y-R26b-5 1925 1966 see DILLION, family stone DILLION Carl W. Y-R26b-5 1895 1961 see DILLION, family stone DILLION Dorothea L. Y-R26b-5 1898 1980 see DILLION, family stone DILLION Ellen E. R5-16 May 15,1866 wife of Rev. (Em.)* DILLION / aged 29 years 1 month and 6 days DILLION family stone Y-R26b-5 FOOTSTONES: Dorothea L. DILLION 1898-1980 / Bob DILLION 1925-1966 Carl W. son & husband 1895-1961 DILLON James Y-R26a-6 1868 1947 DILLON Mary Y-R26a-7 1873 1925 DISBROW Mary E. R58-2 Feb16,1847 Sep29,1931 wife of John Blanchard DIXSON Jacob W-R20b-24 1848 Eliza HAMILTON DIXSON 1844-1921 / Jacob DIXSON 1848-(uncarved) DOAN Elwood D. W-R14b-13 1887 1929 Elwood D. DOAN 1887-1929 / son Gilbert 1908-1968 / Loving memory DOAN Gilbert W-R14b-13 1908 1968 son see Elwood D. DOAN DOAN WORCESTER Elda W-R14b-12 1884 1984 DOANE Arlene J. X-R14b-12 1928 1985 see Kenneth E. DOANE DOANE Edith O'DELL X-R14b-14 1893 1968 Mother DOANE Kenneth E. X-R14b-12 1921 DOANE / Father Kenneth E. 1921-(uncarved) / Mother Arlene J. 1928-1985 / You are always with us DOANE Ray O. X-R14b-13 1897 1953 Father DOANE Vicki L. X-R17b-7 1954 1996 see Edward P. HOKEAH DOBNEY Edmund V-R10-7 1854 1925 see Fannie E. DOBNEY DOBNEY Ernest V-R10-6 1888 1966 son DOBNEY Fannie E. V-R10-7 1857 1924 DOBNEY (DABNEY)* / mother Fannie E. 1857-1924 / father Edmund 1854-1925 DOBNEY Gertrude M. V-R10-5 1889 1978 daughter DODGE Phoebe A. R56-23 1839 1907 wife see W. H. TYLER DOLE Minerva J.* R12-3 (no dates)* FOOTSTONE: Minerva J. DOLLEY P. (C.)*, M.D. R13-27 Sep 7,1853* (DOLLEY P.C., M.D. d Sept7, 1853, 32 y 4 m 7 d / Jane E. wife T. W. LUNDON d Dec 13, 1887, 63 y / Estelle, only daughter P.C. & J.E. died June 24, 1868, 18 y 8 m 10 d / Paris only son P.C. & J.E. died Mar 1, 1872, 19 y 7 m 23 d)* DOLLEY* Estelle* R13-27 Jun24,1868* (age 18 y)* see P. C. DOLLEY, M.D. DOLLEY* Paris* R13-27 Mar 1,1872* (age 19 y)* see P. C. DOLLEY, M.D. DONALD Margaret W-cpt-b96 1858 1919 DONNELLY Ira May R27-6 X Aug 7,1936 veteran stone partly legible Ohio / Corp / S. S. Depot (illeg) /August 7, 1936 DOOLITTLE G. J.* R33-2 X (25th O Btry)* DOOLITTLE Leonard R33-2 X Nov 8,1831 Jan 1, 1899 DOOLITTLE Lieut. R33-1 X 25th Ohio Batt'y. Civil War marker DOOLITTLE Polly Jane R39-5 Apr19,1838* daughter of Benjamine & Fanny DOOLITTLE of Streetsborough, Portage County, (19)* year 19 days DOOLITTLE William R14-22 Aug 9,1855 Aged 38 years DOOLITTLE* Etta* R14-23 Sep 8,1819* (third daughter of Wm. & J. O. / aged 12 y 6 m)* DOSTAL* Marie T.* * 1903* 1919* proximate location Section X, Row 3 DOTSALL Maxine Y-R12b-21 1912 1958 Mother DOUD Lyman H. R60-15 1853 1927 Father DOUGLAS Frederick W-R20a-17 1870 1949 DOUGLAS / Isabella 1871-1919 / Frederick 1870-1949 DOUGLAS Isabella W-R20a-17 1871 1919 see Frederick DOUGLAS DOUGLAS* George C.* * Jul30,1822* (son G & P, 1y 6m)* proximate location Row 40 DOUGLAS* George* * Nov 5,1829* (35 y)* proximate location Row 40 DOUGLASS William W-R18b-19 X Co. F. 8 Ill. INF. SP. AM. War DOVIN Ester R53-33 1875 1956 See John DOVIN DOVIN John R53-33 1862 1928 DOVIN / John 1862-1928 / Esther 1875-1956 DOW Alletia* R4-6 Nov 7,1862* Our mother / wife of (Franklin COLEMAN)* DOW Eliza R19-9 Apr13,1806 Dec 5,1885 wife see Lucia WHEELER DOWNER Louisa CARTER R-44-4 1833 1896 Jesus Christ, the same yesterday today and forever DOWNING Charles R32-4 Sep11,1816 Jul29,1889 SIDE 1: DOWNING / Charles DOWNING born Sep 11(12)*, 1816 died July 29, 1889 / Alvira BOWEN his wife born Dec (21)*, 1820 died July 16, 1892 SIDE 2: Imogene L. born Dec 15, 1846 died Sep 11, 1869 / Hannah BOWEN died April 12, 1869 aged 86 yrs DOWNING Imogene L. R32-4 Dec15,1846 Sep11,1869 see Charles DOWNING DRAEGERT Bernhard A P-R1-24 1891 1910 see Draegert, family stone DRAEGERT Carl A P-R1-24 1857 1933 see Draegert, family stone DRAEGERT Family Stone P-R1-24 FOOTSTONES: John E. 1903-1903 Bernhard A. 1891-1910 Mother Martha A. 1863-1927 Father Raymond H. DRAEGERT 1901-1929 Father Carl A 1857-1933 Son Russel R. Schultz 1922-1938 Mother Emma L Schultz 1898-1964 DRAEGERT John E P-R1-24 1903 1903 see Draegert, family stone DRAEGERT Martha A P-R1-24 1863 1927 see Draegert, family stone DRAEGERT Raymond H P-R1-24 1901 1929 see Draegert, family stone DRAGE David Y-R8a-6 1854 1924 see Fannie E. DRAGE DRAGE Fannie E. Y-R8a-6 1852 1926 DRAGE / Fannie E. mother 1852-1926 / David father 1854-1924 DRAGE Gwendolyn May Y-R8a-7 May18,1905 Jun 2,1905 DRAGE Jane K. W-R15b-19 1915 1994 mother DRAGE Lester E. X-R7b-6 Mar 8,1919 DRAGE / Lester E. Mar 8, 1919-(uncarved) / Mary S. Mar 9, 1921 Sep 25, 1999 / Married Nov 14, 1942 DRAGE Mary S. X-R7b-6 Mar 9,1921 Sep25,1999 see Lester E. DRAGE DRAGE Thomas E. Y-R25b-3 1860 1930 Father DRAKE L. W. Y-R8b-18 Oct21,1835 Dec16,1917 DRAKE Maria E. Y-R8b-18 Jul 7,1834 Apr14,1905 see L. W. DRAKE DRAMM Chas. H-R2-1 Aug14,1898 SIDE 1: DRAMM / Chas. DRAMM died Aug 14,1898 (74y 3m 11d)* / Wilhelmine his wife died June 14, 1920(10)* aged 83 years SIDE 2: Rudolph SCHROEDER died Oct 24 1893 aged 38 y 2 m 7 d FOOTSTONES Father Mother Amelia SCHroeder 1850-1929 Rudolph DRAMM Louis H. R31-1 1855 1924 see Fredrick KUHLOW DRAMM Matilda R31-1 1859 1948 see Fredrick KUHLOW DRAMM Wilhelmine H-R2-1 Jun14,1910 wife aged 83 see Chas. DRAMM DRENNAN Catherine E. X-R10a-21 1870 1931 see John DRENNAN DRENNAN Emma M. X-R10a-21 1874 1918 see John DRENNAN DRENNAN John X-R10a-21 1862 1937 DRENNAN / John 1862-1937 / Emma M. 1874-1918 / Catherine E. 1870-1931 DREW Ada HOSKINS G-R2-11 1892 1937 DRUSENDAHL Charles G. R54-27 1872 1948 see Flora A. DRUSENDAHL DRUSENDAHL Flora A. R54-27 1879 1952 DRUSENDAHL / Flora A. 1879-1952 / Charles G. 1872-1948 DRUSENDAHL Mary Jean R54-26 1923 probably birth year DRUZIAS Paul V-R8-11 1886 1935 DUCKETT Carrie FOX R5-13 1875 1925 see Carrie FOX DUCKETT DUFFIELD Lucile MCCOLLUM R3-1 1882 1938 see MCCOLLUM, family stone DUFFY Mary Jane Y-R3-6 1844 1925 Mary Jane Duffy 1844-1925 / William F. Duffy 1868-1912 DUFFY William F. Y-R3-6 1868 1912 see Mary Jane Duffy DUFFY Wm O-R1-14 1844 1902 DUHIG Mae X-R17b-11 1887 1928 DUMAS Emily R45-2 Apr 5,1829 Oct30,1909 see Paul DUMAS DUMAS George M-R2-3 1856 1907 DUMAS Paul R45-2 Jun15,1822 Sep16,1880 SIDE 1: DUMAS / Paul DUMAS born June 15(22)*, 1822 died Sept 16, 1880 Age 58 SIDE 2: Emily born Apr 5, 1829 died Oct 30, 1909 DUMAS Phidelia M-R2-3 1854 1923 DUMAS / Mother Phidelia 1854-1923 / Father George 1856-1907 DUMAS* Jennie* R24-25 1863* 1916* illegible DUMEK Karel T-R12-2 1867 1927 DUNFEE Abner V-R5-10 Aug 8,1879 see George Washington DUNFEE DUNFEE Alice V-R5-10 Sep20,1848 May 4,1924 wife see George Washington DUNFEE DUNFEE Alvira N. R19-2 Mar12,1808 Dec23,1880 DUNFEE George Washington V-R5-10 Sep13,1840 May15,1912 DUNFEE / George Washington Sep 13, 1840 May 15, 1912 / Alice his wife Sept. 20, 1848 May 4, 1924 / Abner their son Aug 8, 1879 (no death date) FOOTSTONES: Father Mother DUNFEE Gladys L. Y-R9a-8 1892 1988 DUNFEE LeRoy H. Y-R9a-10 1887 1969 DUNFEE Margaret Y-R8b-11 1920 1924 see Nathaniel L. DUNFEE DUNFEE Mary L. C-R3-6 Jan29,1880* (wife of Nathaniel, 24y 1m 10d)* DUNFEE Nathaniel L. Y-R8b-11 1834 1909 DUNFEE / Nathaniel L. 1834-1909 / Sarah L. DUNFEE his wife 1862-1941 FOOTSTONES: Sadie A. dau. Mar 11, 1900 Apr 15, 1901 Margaret DUNFEE 1920-1924 Ralph N. DUNFEE 1884-1943 Mother Father DUNFEE Ralph N. Y-R8b-11 1884 1943 see Nathaniel L. DUNFEE DUNFEE Russell L. Y-R9a-9 1912 1983 DUNFEE Sarah L. Y-R8b-11 1862 1941 wife see Nathaniel L. DUNFEE dunfee plot Sadie A. Y-R8b-11 Mar11,1900 Apr15,1901 see Nathaniel L. DUNFEE DUNFORD Agnes A. W-cpt-a21 1885 1962 Mother DUNFORD Clarence E. W-cpt-a20 Father DUNFORD Pauline M. X-R5a-6 Mar30,1910 Jun12,1989 DUNFORD / Pauline M. Mar 30, 1910 June 12 1989 / Married May 11, 1932 / Russell C. Oct 24, 1918 June 16, 1989 / Together forever DUNFORD Russell C. X-R5a-6 Oct24,1910 Jun16,1989 see Pauline M. DUNFORD DUNHAM Gladys M. L-R5-7 1892 1895 see Samuel E. DUNHAM DUNHAM Harry L. L-R5-7 1873 1965 see Samuel E. DUNHAM DUNHAM Ida E L-R5-7 1853 1929 see Samuel E. DUNHAM DUNHAM Ralph V. L-R5-7 1887 1971 see Samuel E. DUNHAM DUNHAM Samuel E. L-R5-7 1853 1924 DUNHAM / Samuel E. 1853-1924 / Ida E. 1853-1929 / Gladys M. 1892-1895 / Ralph v. 1887-1971 / Harry L. 1873-1965 DUNKEL James W-R6b-6 1880 1930 see Sarah MILLER DUNN Alice R12-26 1927 2002 see Marie Butler DUNN family stone X-R12a-28 surname only DUNN Jeremiah R11-9 1801 1877 Jeremiah Dunn 1801-1877 / Grace Dunn Walker 1828 - 1896 / (Jeremiah, son Jere. & Grace, d. Sept 4, 1855, 4 y 6 m 15d)* DUNN Martha K. X-R12a-29 1887 1941 Mother DUNN Steward H. X-R12a-30 1893 1916 DUNN WALKER Grace R11-9 1828 1896 see Jeremiah Dunn (1801-1877) DUNN* Jeremiah* R11-9 Sep 4,1855* (4 y)* see Jeremiah DUNN (1801-1977) DURMAN PALMER Ruth X-R9b-17 1897 1994 DURMEN Amelia Y-R11b-11 1874 1959 DURMEN / Amelia 1874-1959 / William 1871-1933 DURMEN Florence M. X-R10b-27 1881 1949 see Frederick J. DURMEN DURMEN Frederick J. X-R10b-27 1876 1955 DURMEN / Frederick J. 1871-1955 / Florence M. 1881-1949 DURMEN William Y-R11b-11 1871 1933 see Amelia DURMEN DURUS TRECI U-R9-1 1858 1916 Roumanian DURYEA Maud Y-R5b-7 1881 1920 see ANDRESS, family stone DUSCHA Frieda Y-R7a-15 1882 1963 wife / In loving memory DUSEK Mary W-R19b-35 Feb10,1875 Oct17,1922 see Thomas DUSEK DUSEK Thomas W-R19b-35 Dec25,1871 May28,1952 DUSEK / Thomas December 25, 1871 May 28, 1952 / Mary Feb 10,1875 Oct 17, 1922 DUTCH Elizabeth W. W-R19b-44 1852 1924 DUTTON Myron L. S-R1-3 1840 1904 DUVALL Sherman W-R21-31 X Mar25,1895 Jul 2,1948 OHIO / PFC / 365 INF 92 DIV / WORLD WAR I DYER Fern T. V-R10-2 1896 1960 his wife (probably William C. SUDRO) DYKE Edwin G. X-R17a-11 1906 1977 DYKE Elizabeth X-R17a-12 1882 1953 DYKE / Elizabeth 1882-1953 / George 1870-1956 / In God we trust DYKE Ethel A. X-R16b-10 1875 1960 DYKE / Ethel A. 1875-1960 / Walter 1876-1957 DYKE George X-R17a-12 1870 1956 see Elizabeth DYKE DYKE Jane A. X-R17a-10 1918 2002 DYKE John Y-R17a-13 1834 1920 DYKE / John 1834-1920 Father / Mary 1835-1919 Mother DYKE Leah S. D-R5-1 1891 1944 DYKE / Leah S. 1891-1944 / Ralph H. 1890-1976 DYKE Lottie R32-1 1872 1936 see Frederick KUHLOW DYKE Louis X-R16b-9 1900 1971 see Louise M. DYKE DYKE Louise M. X-R16b-9 1899 1989 DYKE / Louise M. 1899-1989 / Louis W. 1900-1971 DYKE Mary Y-R17a-13 1835 1919 see John DYKE DYKE Ralph H. D-R5-1 1890 1976 see Leah S. DYKE DYKE Robert A. X-R17a-10 1916 DYKE / Robert A. 1916-(uncarved) (mason) / Jane A. 1918-2002 / In God we trust DYKE Walter X-R16b-10 1876 1957 see Ethel A. DYKE DYKE LAUNDON Nettie X-R17b-6 1874 1962 DYKEMAN Henry A. G-R2-13 1876 1944 Henry A. DYKEMAN 1876-1944 / Lottie F. DYKEMAN 1873-1945 / Father Heinrich DEICHMAN / Mother Johannah DEICHMAN / Son Johann DIECHMAN DYKEMAN Lottie F. G-R2-13 1873 1945 see Henry A. DYKEMAN EADY Charlotte Ellen R1-3 1851 1938 EADY Henry J. R1-2 1846 1920 EADY Jayson C. Q-R1-4 Feb 8,1970 our son EADY Martha W-R18b-8 1880 1919 EAGER John D-R6-2 1825 1907 EAGER/ John EAGER 1825-1907 / Mary his wife 1836-1915 EAGER Mary D-R6-2 1836 1915 wife see John EAGER EAGER William B. R45-8 Jan 16,1870 SIDE 1: William B. EAGER died Jan 16th 1870 aged (36y 8m)* SIDE 2: Mary A. BUSH wife of Wm. B. EAGER Aug 1,1830 Aug 12, 1908 FOOTSTONES Father Mother EASON Charles R-R1-7 X Jul 6,1864 see Civil War Memorial EASON Clara Ann Y-R1a-4 Apr26,1855 Apr17,1917 Born April 26,1855; Died April 17,1917 EASON Daniel Y-R1a-3 1855 1924 EASON Frank R47-5 1853 1941 EASON / Frank 1853-1941 / Rose 1857-1920 EASON George D. Y-R1a-5 1884(1844)* 1908 EASON Mamie R47-4 1883 1956 EASON Rose R47-5 1857 1920 see Frank EASON EASON William Henry H-R2-11 X Nov12,1875 Jan24,1956 New York / Captain QMC-RES World War 1 EASTERBROOK Louis R7-14 1874 1953 Dad EBERHART Martha JONES W-R13b-3 1878 1951 EBERT G. X-R19a-13 Jul12,1880 Aug 1,1916 see Fred SCHROEDER EBERT J. Adolphus X-R19a-12 1880 1959 EBERT / J. Adolphus 1880 1959 (mason) / Mabel M. 1883 1969 EBERT Mabel M. X-R19a-12 1883 1969 see EBERT, J. Adolphus ECKENROAD Clarence B. X-R8b-18 X 1897 1973 see Ella L. ECKENROAD ECKENROAD Ella L. X-R8b-18 1901 1992 ECKENROAD / Ella L. 1901-1992 / Clarence B. 1897-1973 ECKENROAD Frances M. X-R8b-20 1860 1943 ECKENROAD / Frances M. 1860-1943 Mother / Henry 1856-1934 Father ECKENROAD Henry X-R8b-20 1856 1934 see Frances M. ECKENROAD ECKHARD* Theodore C. M-R2-8 1839 1908 ECKHARDT Hattie X-R7a-30 1872 1925 see Theodore ECKHARDT ECKHARDT Maggie C. X-R18b-14 1874 1918 ECKHARDT Margaret A. X-R18b-13 1912 1917 ECKHARDT Norman X-R18b-15 1907 1926 ECKHARDT Theodore X-R7a-30 1869 1953 ECKHARDT / Theodore 1869-1953 / Hattie 1872-1925 ECKHARDT Marie M-R2-7 1842 1922 ECKLER Frank R. L-R4-9 1875 1959 see Ida J. ECKLER ECKLER Ida J. L-R4-9 1880 1960 ECKLER / Ida J. 1880-1960 / Frank R. 1875-1959 ECONOMOPULOS Alex B-R4-5 Dec30,1910 EDDS Caroline R28-19 Sep19,1815 May 8,1886 wife of Gen. Hiram HOWARD see also howard family plot. EDDS* Rebecca McDONALD R28-17 Nov25,1793* Aug21,1864 My mother EDINGTON Katherine F. W-R21-13 1919 1920 EDISON Emily J. G-R5-2 Nov22,1847 Oct30,1881 EDISON Fordice W. G-R5-2 Jul18,1832 Jun29,1923 see Emily J. EDISON EDISON Grace W. G-R5-2 May 6,1873 Jan 8,1932 see Emily J. EDISON