LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: FAY to FULL) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== FAY C. Josephine A-R2-8 1896 1959 daughter see W. L. FAY FAY Lamartine B. A-R2-8 1887 1937 son see W. L. FAY FAY Ophelia L. A-R2-8 1864 1941 Wife see W. L. FAY FAY W. L. A-R2-8 1848 1914 FEELEY Anna X-R11b-8 1877 1930 FEELEY Baby T-R3-2 Jul 7,1926 Jul 7,1926 FEIHL Albert E. R52-18 1870 1932 SIDE 1: Albert E. FEIHL 1870-1932 / Jennie E. FEIHL 1864-(illegible) SIDE 2: Josephine ERNNE wife of (John)* FEIHL(FEIKL)* May 17,1872 (22y 3m 5d)* / Frank (son, d July 11, 1872, 6y)* FEIHL Frank R52-18 Jul11,1872* see Albert E. FEIHL FEIHL Jennie E. R52-18 1864 see Albert E. FEIHL FEIKL* R52-18 see Albert E. FEIHL FELIX Anna L. W-cpt-a53 1876 1913 FELL Charles X-R19b-8 1865 1935 FELL Charles X-20-2 1895 1962 FELL family stone X-R19b-5 surname only FELL George W. X-R19b-6 1893 1919 FELL Mildred X-20-1 1899 1967 FELL Nettie H. X-R19b-7 1866 1933 Nettie H. FELL / 1866 - 1933 / 1919 Robert Fell REDDINGTON 1994 FELSKE Gustav R26-20 Dec 6,1880* Oct17,1913 FERCHLAND August W-R9a-9 1867 1945 FERCHLAND Minna W-R9a-8 Jul29,1882 Dec 2,1930 FERDNANT Carl Fredrich E-R3-5 July1879 mixed German/English. Son of L. & E. FERDNANT / Alt (age) 3 monat (months) 5 T (days) FERGUSON Julia B. W-R10a-5 Jul16,1915 May25,2001 FIDEL Beti W-R3a-3 1881 1934 Mother FIDEL Carl W-R3a-1 1908 1974 Grandfather FIDEL family stone W-R3a-4 surname only FIDEL John W-R3a-2 1881 1966 Father FIELD Lewey Lee G-R2-10 1850 1926 FIELD Lottie Lee G-R2-8 1881 1885 FIELD Mina STOUGH G-R2-9 1851 1905 FIELD BLAINE Ida Field R57-1 1855 1937 see Henry BLAINE FILLER Elizabeth Y-R7a-5 1881 1909 FILLER Lillie N-13 1882 1969 mother FILLER William F. Y-R7a-6 1875 1942 in loving memory FILMER Alice V-R7-9 1849 1923 see Thomas FILMER FILMER Thomas V-R7-9 1850 1912 FILMER / Father Thomas 1850-1912 / Mother Alice 1849-1923 FILMORE Amelia W-R20a-39 1866 1943 Mother Amelia 1866-1943 / FILMORE / Father William 1861-1922 FILMORE William W-R20a-39 1861 1922 see Amelia FILMORE FINEGAN Barbara KIRSCH Y-R6b-16 1912 1995 May she rest in God's loving care FINLAYSON Agnes Y-R22a-5 1856 1936 Mother FINLAYSON James Y-R22a-6 1856 1924 Father FINN A. B. U-R4-2 FINN John Lee R6-14 1836 1917 see John R. FINN FINN John R. R6-14 1807 1887* In memory of the FINN family / John R. FINN 1807-(1887)* / his wife Anna Maria JOSLIN 1814-1896 / their children John Lee 1836-1917 / Guert GANSEVOORT 1839-1882 / Mary (Alethia)* 1848-1854 / Tribute of Edmund G. GARDINER, Norwalk O. FINN Mary (Alethia)* R6-14 1848 1954 see John R. FINN FINNEY (N.)* H. (Dr.)* R37-30 (FINNEY / Inf dau MH & ME d Nov 7, 1817 / N.H., Dr.)* FINNEY infant daughter R37-30 Nov 7,1817* see N. H. FINNERY, Dr FISHER Daniel R59-26 179- Apr.1869 FISHER Edward R10-9 Oct18,1861* Eldest son of H.E., L. Fisher age 14yrs FISHER Edward R59-27 1847 1895 FISHER Frieda X-R5a-25 1885 1947 see Mary M. HOHMANN FISHER Hart E. R10-7 1823 1880 FISHER Lucretia R10-6 1828 1897 FISHER Luna Y-R7b-1 Jul20,1845 Dec22,1927 wife see David J. NYE FISHER Mary E. Y-R16a-17 Nov13,1826 Apr 4,1909 see Charles W. JOHNSTON FISHER ELY Iovia R12-16 1858 1885 fisher plot Mary R10-8 FISHER HAZZARD Sally R31-7 Jan 4,1823 Apr18,1880 SIDE 1: HAZZARD / My Darling mother Sally FISHER HAZZARD born Jan 4, 1823 died April 8, 1880 / God is Love - Jones Cleveland SIDE 2: Jennie CUSHMAN 1847-1930 FITCH Albert M. I-R1-28 Jan31,1839 Jan14,1890 FITCH / Albert M. FITCH Jan 31, 1839 Jan 14, 1890 / Emma HILL FITCH his wife Oct 7, 1842 Nov 14, 1905 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother FITCH Arthur W. R57-28 1845 1918 Arthur W. FITCH 1845-1918 / Elsie A. his wife 1841-1920 FITCH Burndetta Jeanne X-R8b-15 1925 1930 FITCH Elsie A. R57-28 1841 1920 wife see Arthur W. FITCH FITCH Harry C. R57-27 X Co D. 8 U.S. Calvery FITCH Jay Kendall X-R8b-16 1919 1920 FITCH Jay W. R57-26 1872 1918 FITTS Cornelia J. R8-30 Jun13,1830 Jul22,1904 FITTS Nancy R37-24 Aug22,1816* Feb 4,1859* daughter of (Wainwright)* DeWitt (wife Jonathan)* FITTS Rollin J. R8-29 Feb 5,1843 May 5,1897* FITZPATRICK Avery T-R11-3 1902 1928 FITZPATRICK Marolene T-R2-1 1935 see Marylene FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK Marylene T-R2-1 1935 1936 FITZPATRICK / Marylene 1935-1936 / Marolene 1935 FLAHERTY Baby T-R4-4 1927 FLATT Elisabeth F-33 1887 see Winifred FLATT FLATT Robert F-33 1876 1950 see Winifred FLATT FLATT Winifred F-33 FLATT / Winifred / Elisabeth 1887- (no date) / Robert 1876-1950 FLENNER baby R-43-1 1902 1902 daughter of W. & A.M. FLENNER FLETCHER Andrew W-R19a-30 1884 1928 Father FLICKINGER Aaron E. R60-3 1844 1900 FLICKINGER / Aaron E. FLICKINGER 1844-1900 / Sarah LEWIS, his wife 1842-1900 / Edwin E., their son 1880-1902 / 1871 Mariette F. SMITH 1929 FOOSTONES: Mariette Edwin E. Sarah L. Aaron E. FLICKINGER Edwin E. R60-3 1880 1902 see Aaron E. FLICKINGER FLINT Capt R-44-8 X Feb18,1828 Apr10,1894 FLINT / Capt FLINT Feb18, 1828 Apr 10, 1894 / wife Hellen July 24, 1831 May 30, 1864 / wife Jean Dec 5, 1821 (Feb)* 25, 1901 FLINT Hellen R-44-8 Jul24,1831 May30,1964 Wife see Capt FLINT FLINT Jackson A. W-R18b-18 X Apr 6,1926 Ohio / Ensign U.S. N.R.F FLINT Jean R-44-8 Feb 5,1821* Apr25,1901 Wife see Capt FLINT FLINT* Abigail H.* * Apr17,1865* (wife Isaac, 68y 2m)* proximate loction Row 52 FLOGDELL Ernest W-R15b-8 1876 1920 FLOGDELL / Ernest 1876-1920 / Lettie 1878-1955 FLOGDELL Lettie W-R15b-8 1878 1955 see Ernest FLOGDELL FLOHR Phillipp Y-R22b-2 X Co. L 9 N.Y. Cav FLORA Frank F. W-R20b-10 1868 1958 FLORA / Frank F. FLORA 1868-1958 / Harreyette FLORA 1878-1966 FLORA Harreyette W-R20b-10 1878 1966 see Frank F. FLORA FLOWER Catherine UGA R29-14 1824 1894 Mother / Wife of Frank Flower FLOWER Charles R. R29-15 1853 1930 Charles R. Flower 1853-1930 / Dora Vienna 1854-1923 / Abigail Grace 1868-1955 FLOWER Eva R. R55-1 1847 1928 see James F. FLOWER FLOWER Frank R29-13 1820 1899 Father FLOWER James F. R55-1 1846 1901 FLOWER crypt: James R. FLOWER 1846-1901 / Eva R. FLOWER 1847-1928 FLOWER Mary M. R29-12 1850 1923 FOLEY Caroline L. X-R12a-32 1885 1969 FOLEY H. Theodore X-R12a-36 1891 1965 H. Theodore FOLEY 1891-1965 / Lillie SPEED FOLEY 1891-1963 FOLEY Michael W. X-R12a-35 1844 1915 FOLEY Sarah KEITH X-R12a-34 1851 1936 FOLEY Stella May X-R12a-33 1869 1943 FOLGER Della M. Y-R18b-7 1849 1922 FOLGER Eliza A. Y-R19a-2 1815 1904 FOLGER family stone Y-R18b-4 surname only FOLGER Henry G. Y-R19a-3 1815 1883 FOLGER Ida A. Y-R18b-5 1874 1883 FOLGER Thomas Y-R18b-6 X 1842 1909 1st Lieut. & Adjt / 29th Regt O.V.V.I. FOLGER CUSHING Josephine R59-28 1872 1952 see CUSHING vault FOLLEY Leland* X-R5b-9 1905 1929 Father FOOT Melissa R36-14 1798 1848 wife see James F. MANTER FOOTE Ada M. Y-R9a-21 1881 1974 FOOTE / Ada M. 1881-1974 / Myron T. 1880-1968 (mason) FOOTE Myron T. Y-R9a-21 1880 1968 see Ada M. FOOTE FOOTE Nathan M P-R1-29 1913 FOOTE / Nathan M. FOOTE 1913-(unengraved) / Laura B. GRUEY 1915-2001 FOOTE ELY Louise Caroline R12-18 1831 Aug15,1881 aged 48 years see Charles Arthur Ely FORBES Alexander R18-3 1874 1942 Mason FORBES Alexander W-cpt-a64 1836 1918 FORBES John R18-5 1839 1934 FORBES Mary R18-4 1845 1929 FORBES Minerva C. W-cpt-a65 1841 1920 FORTIS John U-R6-2 1887* 1914* FOSKETT Helena Y-R9a-13 Jul23,1879 May16,1970 see Samuel FOSKETT FOSKETT Samuel Y-R9a-13 Jan10,1850 Oct 4,1908 Samuel FOSKETT Jan 10,1850 Oct 4, 1908 / Martha Johnson his wife Feb 15,1852 Apr 28,1902 / John Samuel BILSKEY Feb 23, 1914 Mar 32, 1914 / Helena FOSKETT July 23, 1879 May 16, 1970 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother FOSS Friedericka X-R4b-27 1881 1918 Mother FOSS John X-R4b-26 1875 1926 Father FOSS William X-R4b-25 X Jun15,1889 Jun 1,1956 SGT CO B 158 DEPOT BRIG WORLD WAR I FOSTER Burton P. Y-R21a-6 Oct16,1859 Jul 4,1938 FOSTER Cleora S. R11-3 1824 1895 wife see John P. FOSTER FOSTER Dianna P. R11-3 1838 1863 see John P. FOSTER FOSTER Eliza Ann R42-10 Aug21,1833* wife of Archabald FOSTER / aged 25 years FOSTER Emma I. W-cpt-a34 1851 1929 FOSTER Frank H. W-cpt-a33 1849 1919 FOSTER John P. R11-3 1813 1888 FOSTER / John P. FOSTER 1813-1888 / Cleora S. his wife 1824-1895 / Dianna P. FOSTER 1838-1863 / John W. FOSTER 1853-1872 FOSTER John W. R11-3 1853 1872 see John P. FOSTER FOSTER Mary L. Y-R21a-5 Mar29,1833 Apr 3,1909 FOSTER Parks Y-R21a-4 Sep 4,1832 Feb 7,1905 Large family stone with name Parks FOSTER only. FOOTSTONE: Sep 4, 1832 Parks FOSTER Feb 7, 1905 FOSTER HECOCK Ella R-R2-6 1849(8)* 1901 Mother FOWL Lavinia M. H-R1-4 1860 1917 FOWLER C. A. H-R3-7 1892 crypt FOX Edward A. R60-43 1885 1927 FOX Mary K. R60-44 1881 1953 FOX DUCKETT Carrie R5-13 1875 1925 DUCKETT / daughter Ellen LAWRENCE 1894-1925 / Mother Carrie FOX 1875-1925 / Lord thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations FRAMBACH Julia I-R2-38 1819 1904 see George D. WIELAND FRANSTEIN* Mother* * 1872* 1919* proximate location Section X, Row 3 FRARY Azuba R-43-7 wife aged 72 yrs see Edson S. FRARY FRARY Edson S. R-43-7 X FRARY Elizabeth R-43-7 wife aged 28 yrs see Edson S. FRARY FRARY Esther Y-R6b-19 1864 1933 see Harry L. WALKER FRARY Harriet R-43-7 aged 7 ms. see Edson S. FRARY FRARY infant son R-43-7 aged 1 m see Edson S. FRARY FRARY Sheldon* R-43-7 (son, 7m)* see Edson S. FRARY FRASER infant daughter R40-1 Feb21,1900* Apr 1,1900* Infant daughter of N. & A. FRASER FREDERICK Florence L. Y-R11a-9 1907 1908 FREDRICK Helene V-R7-7 Jun21,1920 Jun 6,2001 Terry wife of Robert FREDRICK Henry R17-4 1870 1943 FREDRICK Magdalena R17-5 1838 1914 wife see Henry FREDRICK FREELAND family stone X-R16a-31 surname only FREELAND Henry D. X-R16a-34 1912 1983 freeland plot Catherine X-R16a-33 1871 1914 Mother freeland plot William W. X-R16a-32 1870 1946 Father FREEMAN Birdell M-R3-6 1865 1938 see Phineas G. FREEMAN FREEMAN Dorothy M. W-R11a-1 1915 1971 FREEMAN / Mother Dorothy M. 1915-1971 / Father Myron T. 1905-1955 / In my father's house are many mansions FREEMAN Leon M-R3-6 1867 1896 see Phineas G. FREEMAN FREEMAN Lizzie M. M-R3-6 1869 1894 see Phineas G. FREEMAN FREEMAN Mable Y-R4-6 1904 1976 FREEMAN Myron T. W-R11a-1 1905 1955 see Dorothy M. FREEMAN FREEMAN Phineas G. M-R3-6 1830 1904 FREEMAN / Phineas G. FREEMAN 1830-1904 / Ruth A. his wife 1834-1918 / 1867 Leon 1896 / 1869 Lizzie M. 1894 / 1865 Birdell 1938 FREEMAN Ruth A. M-R3-6 1834 1918 wife see Phineas G. FREEMAN FREEMON Almon Y-R24a-2 Almon FREEMAN / Louise H. his wife / Lester E. 1904-1913 FREEMON Charles Y-R24a-3 1871 1929 FREEMON Lester E. Y-R24a-2 1904 1913 FREEMON Louise H. Y-R24a-2 wife see Almon FREEMAN FREESE Carl J. Y-R7b-19 Jan 4,1878 Aug27,1929 FREESE Edith Lucy Y-R7b-17 Jul22,1884 Jun20,1971 FREESE Elisabeth ROSSBACH Y-R8a-15 Oct27,1852 Jun26,1930 FREESE Elise H-R1-22 1843 1930 see Henry H. KROHN FREESE Elizabeth Y-R7b-15 Nov25,1874 Oct16,1957 FREESE Franklin Y-R8a-16 1883 FREESE Lillie C. Y-R7b-16 Nov29,1871 Nov 2,1963 FREESE T. Daniel Y-R8a-14 Jan 6,1841 Oct 7,1922 (birth 1825)* FREESE Theodore D. Y-R7b-18 Feb17,1873 Aug 3,1930 FREIDRICH Walter C. Q-R4-5 1893 1906 see Carl PETERS FREITAG Dorothea R61-15 1829 1908 see Gottlieb FREITAG FREITAG Friedrich W. R61-15 Feb16,1854 Dec30,1872 see Gottlieb FREITAG FREITAG Gottlieb R61-15 Aug.8,1823 Jan.5,1898 FRENANDEZ* Irene June* * 1927* proximate location T, Row 5 FRENCH E. P. I-R2-41 X 1842 1915 see Thomas FRENCH FRENCH Elizabeth I-R2-41 1845 1920 wife see Thomas FRENCH FRENCH Thomas I-R2-41 1809 1902 FRENKGUL R20-1 illegible FREY Robert Andrew R55-31 Feb27,1860 Apr 5,1903 FRIDAY Anna M. W-cpt-b15 1856 1939 FRIDAY Carl G. X-R10a-17 1881 1919 see FRIDAY, family stone FRIDAY Charles F. W-cpt-b10 1856 1928 FRIDAY family stone X-R10a-17 FOOTSTONES: Carl G. 1881-1919 Mae A. 1880-(uncarved) FRIDAY Mae A. X-R10a-17 1880 see FRIDAY, family stone FRIDENSTINE Alice A. M-R1-6 1866 1925 see Henry FRIDENSTINE FRIDENSTINE Gracie M. M-R1-6 1890 1896 see Henry FRIDENSTINE FRIDENSTINE Henry M-R1-6 1864 1954 FRIDENSTINE / Henry 1864-1954 / Alice A. 1866-1925 / Gracie M. 1890-1896 / Mary C. 1895-1895 FRIDENSTINE Mary C. M-R1-6 1895 1895 see Henry FRIDENSTINE FRIEDRICH John R55-40 1885 see Mae G. FRIEDRICH FRIEDRICH Mae G. R55-40 1893 1927 FRIEDRICH / Mae G. 1893-1927 / John 1885-(unengraved) FRINCKE HILLER Christianne L. W-R20a-12 1852 1902 see Christianne L. HILLER FRINK* Lyman C.* * Mar28,1850* (10m 12d)* proximate location Row 50 FUGITT Arthur J. X-R13a-2 1915 1926 FUGITT Charles F. X-R13a-3 1886 1966 FUGITT / Charles F. 1886-1966 / Emma E. 1890-1971 FUGITT Emma E. X-R13a-3 1890 1971 see Charles F. FUGITT FUGITT Victor G. X-R13a-1 1918 2001 FUGITT / Victor G. 1918-2001 / Vlasta 1919-(uncarved) / In loving memory FUGITT Vlasta X-R13a-1 1919 see Victor G. FUGITT FULGER John W-R7-14 1870 1932 Daddy F.O.E. FULLER Irene R12-26 1905 1935 see Marie Butler FULLER Nellie A. Y-R7a-8 1867 1929 FULLER Wm. H. Y-R7a-7 1863 1909 FULLER MAURER Anna Y-R14a-8 Oct15,1870 Aug 9. 1907 MAURER / Anna FULLER wife of Frank MAURER Oct 15, 1870 Aug 9, 1907 FOOTSTONES: Frank H. MAURER 1867-1945 Anna F. MAURER 1870-1907 FULLINGTON Melissa X-R8a-1 1853 1930 see George W. STEVENS