LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: GOVE to HAMI) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== GOVE Agnes M. G-R1-1 1852 1926 see Melvin L. GOVE GOVE Melvin L. G-R1-1 Sep 9,1846 Apr15,1920 Melvin(a)* L. GOVE born at Seabrook N.H. Sept 9, 1846 Apr 15, 1920 / Agnes M GOVE 1852-1926 SIDE 2 Princess Lydia dau. of M.L. and A.M. GOVE born June 17, 1886 died Nov 6, 1886 SIDE 3 Sidney DeLaVARS 1883-1949 / Florence GOVE DeLaVARS 1888-1973 GOVE Princess Lydia G-R1-1 Jun17,1886 Nov 6,1886 see Melvin L. GOVE GOVE DeLaVARS Florence G-R1-1 1888 1973 see Melvin L. GOVE GOWE Wallace L. J-11 1851 1894 GOWMAN Geo. R38-4 Jun 2,1829* SIDE 1: GOWMAN / Geo. GOWMAN born (Jun 2, 1829)* (illegible) SIDE 2: Ruth wife (illegible) GOWMAN Ruth R38-4 wife see Geo. GOWMAN GOWMAN Wm. S. V-R9-3 1865 1935 GOWMAN (COWMAN)* C. V-R9-5 1860 1914 GOWMAN* George* R38-5 Jan24,1869* Dec12,1879* (son G & R)* illegible GRABILL J. F., Dr. W-cpt-b65 1854 1921 GRABILL Rosena W-cpt-b64 1855 1918 GRACE Abigail R29-15 1868 1955 see Charles R. FLOWER GRAFF Jean J. W-cpt-a78 1874 1943 GRAFFIUS Hannah J. W-R19b-3 1846 1922 Hannah J. GRAFFIUS 1846-1922 / Wm. Wallace GRAFFIUS 1845-1931 GRAFFIUS WM. Wallace W-R19b-3 1845 1931 see Hannah J. GRAFFIUS GRAHAM Ella May B-R4-3 Oct28,1910 Apr16,1911* GRAHAM Zelma E. Y-R8b-14 1860 1907 see C. L. MOSES GRANDALL Warren N. D-R2-2 1846 1904 GRANGER Clara X-18a-3 1866 1931 Mother GRANGER Willford X-18a-4 1862 1925 Father GRATZ Theresa W-R11b-6 1878 1946 GRATZ William W-R11b-5 X 1846 1929 Vol. CO. M 5th Reg. O. Cav. GRAVES crypt V-R1-15 GRAY Archie E. W-R15b-12 X Jun 7,1873 Feb 9,1957 PVT CO. M 5 REGT OHIO INF / SPANISH AMERICAN WAR GRAY Arthur Loomis Y-R20a-2 1899 1909 GRAY James E. N-14 1856 1906 GRAY Mary E. W-R15b-13 1873 1930 GRAY HADAWAY Annie D-R1-1 1877 1955 see Walter G. HADAWAY GREEN Bessie A. W-R21-34 1882 1957 see Clifford GREEN GREEN Clifford W-R21-34 1884 1921 GREEN / Clifford 1884-1921 / Bessie 1882-1927 GREEN Ethel Lorah W-R5a-2 1896 1988 GREEN / Ethel Lorah 1896-1988 / Rev. Dr. John D. 1889-1977 GREEN Florence W. R53-41 Mar29,1843 Jun19,1873 Wife of Edwin M. Green & daughter of Rev.E.E. & E.L. Williams GREEN Harriet Elizabeth* R34-17 Apr27,1842* (dau SB & H, 11y 18d)* surname GREEN or (WOLCOTT)*? stone illegible GREEN John W-R19b-29 X Oct15,1933 PVT 49 (illegible) GREEN John D., Rev. Dr. W-R5a-2 1889 1977 see Ethel Lorah GREEN GREEN* Isabella C. R34-18 Dec17,1839* (daughter CT & AC, 2y 2m 10d)* GREENLEE Dora Hine W-cpt-a82 1875 1916 GREESHAMER R59-1 Crypt GREESHAMMER Edward R27-3 Aug 1, 1880 SIDE 1: Edward GREESHAMMER died Aug 1, 1880 aged 53 years / Elizabeth, his wife 1825-1864 SIDE 2: Edward Jr. 1862-1890 / SIDE 3: Our son William PETERS died Jan 15, 1874 aged 12 years GREESHAMMER Edward Jr. R27-3 1862 1890 see Edward GREESHAMMER GREESHAMMER Elizabeth R27-3 1825 1864 wife see Edward GREESHAMMER GREESHAMMER William Peters R27-3 Jan15,1874 son, aged 12 years see Edward GREESHAMMER GREESHAMMER* Edward J.* R27-4 1862* 1890* GREGG Adaline R56-16 Apr 30,1850 Aged 1 yr see Ebenezer GREGG GREGG Betsey R35-16 Sep11,1853* wife of Ebenesar GREGG (80y 7m)* GREGG Ebenezer R56-16 Aug 21,1886 GREGG Ebenezer R35-17 X Mar 7,1844 Captain / in the 87th year of his age GREGG Mary W. R56-16 Aug 11,1871 wife, aged 62 yrs see Ebenezer GREGG GREGG William* R56-16 X Agu, 1871* (Col. 77 y)* see Ebenezer GREGG gregg stone Arthur L. R56-16 X Feb 27,1872 Aged 30 yrs see Ebenezer GREGG gregg stone Augusta R56-16 see Ebenezer GREGG gregg stone Cynthia A. R56-16 Nov 6,1838 Aged 5 yrs see Ebenezer GREGG GREINER Albertine W-R20b-39 see John GREINER GREINER Emil W-R21-3 1856 1922 see Pauline GREINER GREINER Emil Edward W-R1-5 1899 1977 GREINER / Lucille HOLLAND 1900-1935 / Emile Edward 1899-1977 GREINER John W-R20b-39 1875 1923 GREINER / John 1875-1923 / Albertine (no dates) GREINER Josephine P T-R6-2 Apr 4,1931 GREINER Pauline W-R21-3 1859 1940 GREINER / Pauline 1859-1940 / Emil 1856-1922 GRIFFIN Ada L. W-cpt-b60 Jul21,1882 Oct 1,1911 GRIFFIN Earl J. X-R16b-7 X 1897 1971 GRIFFIN Harriet W-cpt-b37 1850 1932 GRIFFIN L. B. R56-13 X Chaplin, 100th Ohio Inf. (placed beside Rev L. B. GRIFFING) GRIFFIN Leland W-cpt-b61 Jun25,1874 Jul12,1931 GRIFFIN Regina X-R16b-8 1900 1921 wife of Earl J. GRIFFIN GRIFFIN Seth Y-R13a-17 1826 1906 Seth GRIFFIN 1826-1906 / Malvina P. PHIPPS his wife 1828-1919 / GRIFFIN GRIFFIN Stanley W-cpt-b44 1848 1921 GRIFFING Almira R56-12 1805 1872 wife see L. B. GRIFFING, Rev. GRIFFING Jennie R56-12 1834 1901 see L. B. GRIFFING, Rev. GRIFFING Rev. L. B. R56-12 1805 1874 Rev. L. B. Griffing, 1805-1874 / Almira, his wife, 1805-1872 / Mary A. Bennington 1817-1874 / Wm Bennigton 1837-1928 / Jennie Griffing his wife 1834-1901 GRIFFITH Ebenezer R45-15 Dec26,1866 aged 73 GRIFFITH Jerome R45-17 Sep31,1838* son of Ebenezer & Lillis GRIFFITH / aged (15 y 19m)* & 20 days GRIFFITH Lillis R45-16 Nov20,1837* wife of Ebenezer GRIFFITH / age 45 GRIFFITHS Henry G-R4-2 1842 1911 Thy will be done / The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want / Henry GRIFFITHS 1842-1911 / Hillary GRIFFITHS his wife 1843-1904 GRIFFITHS Hillary G-R4-2 1843 1904 wife see Henry GRIFFITHS GRIGSBY Amy E. R58-24 1883 1934 GRIGSBY Hiram R58-25 X 1845 1926 Metal markers:U.S. War Veteran Post 65 G.A.R. Ohio GRILLS Arthur C. X-R11a-20 1884 1924 GRILLS Jessie L. X-R11a-21 1861 1935 Mother GRILLS Thomas X-R11a-22 1855 1920 Father GRILLS MOHRMAN Anna X-R11a-19 1885 1963 GRINNELL John Y-R22a-3 1873 1935 GRINNELL Marian Y-R22a-4 1876 1913 GRISWOLD Arthur O., Capt. R59-36 X Jan.6,1840 Dec25,1909 GRISWOLD Clarence D. R55-18 Jan25,1867 Sep12,1867 see Edwin Chauncy GRISWOLD GRISWOLD E.D. R55-18 Mar14,1837 Sep23,1890 see Edwin Chauncy GRISWOLD GRISWOLD Edson A. R17-3 Aug24,1804 Apr14,1886 GRISWOLD Edwin Chauncy R55-18 May18,1827 Mar22,1901 GRISWOLD Edwin Luther R55-18 Sept26,1881 aged 26 years see Edwin Chauncy GRISWOLD GRISWOLD Frederick E. R59-36 1864 1937 see Arthur O. GRISWOLD., Capt. GRISWOLD Georgiana I. R59-36 1869 1947 see Arthur O. GRISWOLD., Capt. GRISWOLD Geraldine R59-36 1898 1963 see Arthur O. GRISWOLD., Capt. GRISWOLD Irving H R59-36 1869 1947 see Arthur O. GRISWOLD., Capt. GRISWOLD Jerusha H. R8-14 Mar11,1825 see Luther B. GRISWOLD, M.D. GRISWOLD Luther (D.)*, M.D. R8-14 Feb 7,1809* July 9,1897 GRISWOLD Luther S. R55-18 Dec 6,1863 Apr16,1881 see Edwin Chauncy GRISWOLD GRISWOLD M. H. W-cpt-a24 1865 1929 GRISWOLD Mary R17-3 Oct13,1813 Apr 3,1883 wife see Edson A.GRISWOLD GRISWOLD Rollin F. R55-18 1882 1901 see Edwin Chauncy GRISWOLD GRISWOLD W. S. W-cpt-a17 1862 1919 griswold bemis stone Clarence D.* R17-3 Sep13,1868* (son ED &AV, 8m)* see Edson A. GRISWOLD GRISWOLD BLISS Lydia R42-26 Jul21,1790* May 1,1830 see Asahel* BLISS griswold plot Mother R8-13 GRISWOLD* Frankie* R3-12 Jun21,1864* illegible (son of A.D. & M. / 1 y 6 m 7 d)* GRITZ Isabelle R59-25 1853 1900 wife of Edward E. Gritz GROAT Harriet A. R3-3 1840 1864 wife of Charles C. NORTHROP GROLEWSKI Herman Y-R6b-3 Jul28,1852 Aug16,1911 GROLEWSKI Mathilde Y-R6b-3 Jun10,1899 Feb17,1937 see Herman GROLEWSKI GROSSE Carl W-R16a-13 1857 1935 see Paul R. WOOD GROSVENOR David A., Rev. R19-13 Jul10,1802 Aug11,1866 GROSVENOR / Rev. David A. born Jul 10, 1802 died Aug 11, 1866 / Sarah WHITNEY his wife died Feb 4, 1894 SIDE 2: ARMAN / Henry Lorenzo ARMAN born Oct 29, 1854 died Mar 14, 1901 / Sarah QUIRK ARMAN born May 16, 1846(1948)* died Nov 30, 1932 GROUT Mary A. Q-R1-10 1816 1902 GRUEBEL Herbert I-R1-5 Dec23,1897* May 6,1898* GRUEY Laura B. P-R1-29 1915 2001 see Nathan M. FOOTE GRUSE Albert G. R56-31 1872 1910 Saft Ruhet Eure Asche see Augusta A. GRUSE GRUSE Augusta A. R56-31 1833 1918 in German. Hier Ruhen In Gott (Here rests in God) / Augusta A. GRUSE 1833-1918 / Albert G. GRUSE 1872-1910 / Sanft Ruhet Eure Asche (May their ashes rest peacefully) GUILD* Bessie W-R18b-32 1912 1923 GULL Cloyd D. R18-24 1885 1960 GULL / Cloyd D. 1885-1960 / Margaret D. 1883-1968 GULL Margaret D. R18-24 1883 1968 see Cloyd D. GULL GUNTON Frederick L. X-R14b-4 1877 1931 mason GUNTON Lula NEIL X-R14b-3 1883 1925 GUPPY ABBE Elizabeth M. Y-R6b-15 1841 1906 GUSE Charles S. R35-19 1880* 1915* GUTHMAN Baby Twins T-R8-4 Jul20,1936 see Rodger GUTHMAN GUTHMAN Father M-R4-4 1826 1895 see Sophia GUTHMAN GUTHMAN Mother M-R4-4 1826 1915 see Sophia GUTHMAN GUTHMAN Roger T-R8-3 Aug17,1931 Roger GUTHMAN Aug 17, 1931 / Baby twins July 20,1936 GUTHMAN Sarah M-R4-4 1855 1943 see Sophia GUTHMAN GUTHMAN Sophia M-R4-4 1867 1894 GUTHMAN / Sophia 1867-1894 / Sarah 1855-1943 / Mother 1825-1915 / Father 1826-1895 GUTHMANN Bertha I-R1-19 1869 1947 GUTHMANN George I-R1-20 1863 1912 GUTHMANN Violet I-R1-18 1909 1926 O.E.S. GUTHRIE George P. Y-R8b-19 1878 1912 George P. GUTHRIE 1878-1912 (mason) / M. Florence his wife 1879- (uncarved) / M. Agnes 1901-1903 FOOTSTONE in Y-R10b-15. GUTHRIE M. Agnes Y-R8b-19 1901 1903 see George P. GUTHRIE GUTHRIE M. Agnes* Y-R10b-15 1901 1903 dau of Geo. __ & Florence GUTHRIE footstone to Y-R8b-19. GUTHRIE M. Florence Y-R8b-19 1879 see George P. GUTHRIE GUTHRIE Wilbur U-R8-10 Feb27,1917 son GUY Lenore M. Y-R25a-4 Jul26,1925 see Ralph G. GUY GUY Ralph G. Y-R25a-4 Dec12,1924 GUY / married June 22, 1946 / Ralph G. Dec. 12, 1924 / Lenore M. July 26, 1925 HAAG Elmer L. X-R10a-2 1898 1962 HAAG Michael A. X-R10a-5 1868 1945 HAAG Michael H. X-R10a-3 X Jan 2,1896 Feb10,1953 Ohio / Cpl 114 Co Trans Corps / World War I HAAG Mina S. X-R10a-4 1870 1951 HAAG Victoria X-R10a-1 1900 1994 see Charles G. CLARK HAAKE Albert H X-R7b-2 X 1870 1939 see Anna HAAKE HAAKE Anna X-R7b-2 1870 1947 HAAKE / Anna 1870-1947 / Albert H. 1870-1939 HABILL* Charles E. K-R12-9 1850 1908 see Charles E. HOBILL HACHTEL Barbara C-R2-5 1836 1898 wife see Michael HATCHEL HACHTEL Michael C-R2-5 1829 1881 HATCHEL / Michael HATCHEL 1829-1881 / Barbara his wife 1836-1898 HACKETT Emeline R42-9 1808 1876 wife see Benjamin R. CAHOON HADAWAY Beulah E. X-R14b-18 1880 1919 HADAWAY Charles K-R13-7 1843 1891 HADAWAY / Charles 1843-1891 Father / Margaret 1846-1924 Mother HADAWAY Charles W. O-R1-25 1886 1918 HADAWAY Clarence D-R1-1 Age 6 months HADAWAY George H. X-R14b-19 1869 1921 HADAWAY John O-R1-26 1853 1935 see Mary A. HADAWAY HADAWAY Margaret K-R13-7 1846 1924(7)* see Charles HADAWAY HADAWAY Mary A. O-R1-26 1852 1940 HADAWAY / Mary A. 1852-1940 / John 1853-1935 HADAWAY Walter G. D-R1-1 1873 1946 HADAWAY / Walter G. 1873-1946 / Annie GRAY 1877-1955 hadaway plot Father D-R1-1 1845 1908 no surname engraved hadaway plot Fred D-R1-1 1885 1915 no surname engraved hadaway plot John D-R1-1 1882 1967 no surname engraved hadaway plot Mother D-R1-1 1851 1897 no surname engraved HAFNER Alberta L. R48-2 1895 1896 HAFNER / Alberta L. or(C.)* (Dec 23, 1895-Oct 23,1896)* 1895-1896 / Carlotta G. 1895-(uncarved) / William F. 1867-1927 / Helen M. (Jan 30,1893-Oct 8,1899)* 1893-1899 / Nellie M. 1868-1947 / 1 Thes. 4:14 HAFNER Amelia T. R25-2 1841 1926 wife see John HAFNER HAFNER Carlotta G. R48-2 1895 see Alberta L. HAFNER HAFNER Christine A.* R25-2 1876* 1881* see John HAFNER HAFNER Helen M. R48-2 1893 1899 see Alberta L. HAFNER HAFNER John R25-2 1838 1926 HAFNER / 1838 John HAFNER 1926 / 1841 Amelia T. his wife 1926 / 1874 John C. 1881 / 1882 Karl E. 1888 Christine A. 1876-1881)* HAFNER John C. R25-2 1874 1881 see John HAFNER HAFNER Karl E. R25-2 1882 1888 see John HAFNER HAFNER Nellie M. R48-2 1868 1947 see Alberta L. HAFNER HAFNER William F. R48-2 1867 1927 see Alberta L. HAFNER HAGUE Eliza* U. R30-11 1864 1935 HAGUE / (Eliza)* U. 1864-1935 / Nellie B. 1856-1928 HAGUE J. Fred X-R12b-31 1845 1919 HAGUE Katherine Y-R10b-6 1886 1958 HAGUE Marion X-R12b-32 1843 1919 HAGUE Nellie B. R30-11 1856 1928 see Eliza* U. HAGUE hague plot Lyslle X-R12b-30 1898 1918 HAHN Amelia B. R38-9 1872 1951 see Charles F. HAHN HAHN Anna E. W-R18b-28 1850 1923 HAHN Charles F. R38-9 1872 1941 HAHN / Charles F. 1872-1941 / Amelia B. 1872-1951 HAINES Elwood P. R11-7 1834 1877 HAINES / Elwood P. 1834-1877 / Frances B. 1836-1922 HAINES Frances B. R11-7 1836 1922 see Elwood P. HAINES HALDEMAN Elizabeth X-R7b-26 1896 1986 see John HALDEMAN HALDEMAN John X-R7b-26 1890 1966 HALDEMAN / Father John 1890-1966 / Mother Elizabeth J. 1896-1986 / son John Junior 1919-1924 HALDEMAN John Jr X-R7b-26 1919 1924 see John HALDEMAN HALL Alvin R33-2 Apr16,1808 Apr14,1883 see Leonard DOOLITTLE HALL Chas. L. R57-12 X Co. C(G)* 13 N.Y. INF HALL Edwin R22-19 Jun 1902 HALL Emma SHAMICK X-R15b-7 1899 1946 wife HALL family stone X-R10a-24 surname only HALL family stone X-R15b-6 surname only HALL Fidelia R55-36 Apr20,1810 Oct 5,1886 wife aged 76 years see Seymour Wesley BALDWIN HALL Florence W-R15a-12 1876 1932 HALL Frank J. X-R15b-10 1859 1947 Father HALL George W. X-R15b-8 X 1898 1985 Husband HALL Grace Ethel R53-18 HALL Hiram R11-16 1804 1887 HALL Mary X-R15b-9 1858 1923 Mother HALL Mary BEEBE R22-18 Sep 1903 HALL S. S. R11-17 1809 1892 HALL Wm. John U-R5-5 1898 1916 HALSEY W. B. K-R2-1 X Co. G or (C.)* 72nd Ohio INF HALSTED R9-6 HAMANN Heinrich N-15 1842 1894 URICH / 1842 Heinrich HAMANN 1894 / 1859 George UHRICH 1906 / 1843 Ernstine UHRICH 1900 HAMILIN A. F. R22-11 X Co. D 128th Ohio Inf. HAMILTON Almira M. R5-9 Sep 4,1816 Oct21,1886* HAMILTON / Almira M. HAMILTON Sept 4, 1816 Oct 21, (1886)* / George F. HAMILTON Nov 30, 1849 May 11, 1861 / David Hamilton TAYLOR Dec 28, 1878 Feb 16, 1879 HAMILTON Cassandra M. R53-46 Nov24,1839 May 1,1923* HAMILTON Charles W. W-R16a-17 1857 1944 father HAMILTON Fawn W. W-R15b-17 1890 1980 husband HAMILTON George F. R5-9 Nov30,1849 May11,1861 see Almira M. HAMILTON HAMILTON Harry I. R53-49 1875 1923 HAMILTON / Harry I. 1875-1923 / Rose J. 1868-1950(1894)* HAMILTON Katherine A. W-R16a-18 1863 1933 mother HAMILTON Leonard G. R53-45 Nov26,1828 Nov18,1910 HAMILTON Leonard Walter R53-48 1868 1894 HAMILTON Luella W-R15b-18 1892 1944 wife HAMILTON Rose J. R53-49 1868 1950 see Harry I. HAMILTON HAMILTON Waldo Wilder Y-R8b-10 1875 1943 Grandfather