LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: HENK to HOUGH) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== HENKEL Henry Y-R4-7 1845 1914 HENNINGS Christ F-27 Sep12,1826* Aug 2,1896* see Mary HENNINGS HENNINGS Henry C. R55-39 1867 1927 HENNINGS / 1867 Henry C. 1927 / 1874 Katherine 1942 HENNINGS Katherine R55-39 1874 1942 see Henry C. HENNINGS HENNINGS Mary F-27 Mar 8,1942* 1936 HENNINGS / Mary (Mar 8,)* 1842-1936 / Christ (Sep 12,)* 1826-(Aug 2,)* 1896 HENNINGS* Minnie* * 1869* (wife)* see Charles A.* BAKER* HENRY Cammelia L. X-R14a-23 1861 1955 Cammelia L. 1861-1955 / HENRY / Theodore C. 1856-1935 HENRY Edith Ann F-1 see father at Joseph STEAD HENRY Edward Y-R10a-20 1841 1884 HENRY Frances X-R14a-24 1879 1943 HENRY Theo. C. X-R14a-25 1830 1917 HENRY Theodore C. X-R14a-23 1856 1935 see Cammelia L. HENRY HENSON Edith R41-12 1866 1947 HENSON / Edith 1866-1947 / Seward W. 1865-1947 HENSON Minnie A. R55-6 1863 1925 see William HENSON HENSON Sarah A. R55-6 1838 1921 wife see William HENSON HENSON Seward W. R41-12 1865 1947 see Edith HENSON HENSON William R55-6 X 1841 1924 HENSON / William HENSON 1841-1924 / Sarah A. his wife 1838-1921 / John A. 1874-1874 / George L. 1861-1923 / Minnie A. HENSON 1863-1925 FOOTSTONES: John A. William Sarah A. George L. Minnie A. HENSON BARDILL Sarah D-R2-12 1838 1916 see James BARDILL henson stone George L. R55-6 1861 1923 see William HENSON henson stone John A. R55-6 1874 1874 see William HENSON HERALD Charles M. W-cpt-a5 1888 1934 HERBERT Vernon S. W-R19b-25 X Aug31,1940 INDIANA / PVT 1 FIELDS SIG BN 2 DIV HERBERT* Margaret* * Jan11,1873* (51 y)* proximate location Row 59 HERBERT* Mason* * Dec19,1871* (16y 5m)* proximate location Row 59 HERMAN Albertina A. R60-42 1851 1938 Mother Albertina A. HERMAN his wife 1851-1938 / Father Albert F. PALLAS 1842-1912 HERMAN Eva E. Y-R7b-9 1867 1909 Mother HERRICK Luther Lane R13-15 Sep 5,1854 Mar15,1859* Only child of S. B. & L. L. HERRICK aged 4 year 6 m & (10)* d HERRICK Stephen B. R13-14 Mar13,1882* May10,1911 see Luther LANE (1793-1868) HERRICK CAUDERN Mary Y-R12a-19 1848 1912 Mother HERRING Augusta R34-2 1815 1900 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERRING Carl R34-2 1871 1899 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERRING Caroline R34-2 1866 1880 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERRING Friedrica R34-2 1840 1916 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERRING John R34-2 1877 1879 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERRING John R34-2 1844 1932 SIDE 1: HERRING / John 1877-1879 / Caroline 1866-1880 SIDE 2: Augusta 1815-1900 SIDE 3: Minnie 1875-1894 / Carl 1871-1899 SIDE 3: John HERRING 1844-1932 / Friedrica HERRING 1840-1916 HERRING Minnie R34-2 1875 1894 see John HERRING (1844-1932) HERZOG Edgar J. W-R19b-23 X Dec29,1912 Pennsylvania / Cook AMB Sec. 575 / P.H. FR.C. DE G. HESLIP Elmer L-R4-12 1881 1898 see John HESLIP HESLIP Franklin L-R4-12 1872 1896 see John HESLIP HESLIP John L-R4-12 1840 1902 HESLIP / 1840 John HESLIP 1902 / 1845 Maria HESLIP 1900 / 1872 Franklin HESLIP 1896 / 1881 Elmer HESLIP 1898 HESLIP Maria L-R4-12 1845 1900 see John HESLIP HESS Emil R T-R16-1 1884 1919 HEYWOOD Ann W-R2b-3 1882 1969 see John HEYWOOD HEYWOOD Isabel W-R2b-3 1908 1985 see John HEYWOOD HEYWOOD John W-R2b-3 1913 1933 HEYWOOD / John 1913-1933 / Richard 1910-1924 / Richard 1881-1967 / Ann 1882-1969 / 1908 Isabel 1985 HEYWOOD Richard W-R2b-3 1910 1924 see John HEYWOOD HEYWOOD Richard W-R2b-3 1881 1967 see John HEYWOOD HEYWOOD METCALF Lucy Y-R17b-12 Mar29,1857 Mar31,1931 wife see Augustus Goodnow UPTON HIGGINS Charles R30-14 1867 HIGGINS Clarence E. G-R1-3 1866 1941 HIGGINS / Clarence E.1866-1941 / Jennie E. 1867-1957 HIGGINS Frank Eldredge Y-R12b-3 Nov 2,1833 Apr 2,1911 Frank Eldredge HIGGINS / Orleans Cape Cod Mass Nov. 2, 1833 / Detroit Mich Apr 2, 1911 HIGGINS Harley M. G-R1-5 1894 1922 Our Papa HIGGINS Jennie E. G-R1-3 1867 1957 see Clarence E. HIGGINS HIGGINS Leland G-R1-4 1887 1888 HIGGINS Mary E.* * Jul11,1866* (40y 9m 5d)* proximate location Row 29 HIGGINS Nellie E. Y-R12b-2 1863 1939 HIGNETT Louise M. W-R21-8 1879 1920 HILL Ada E. O-R1-32 1886 1961 HILL Alexander T. R21-5 1880 1981 see Elias SANFORD HILL Alice N. R56-22 1865 1953 see J. C. HILL HILL Arthur E. R56-22 Mar 12,1867 Apr 30,1896 see J. C. HILL HILL Cecelia C. R39-14 1891 1955 HILL / Cecelia C. 1891-1955 / Roger C. 1891-1966 HILL Clara F. R60-36 1859 1912 mother HILL Clarence E. W-R20a-45 1901 1925 HILL Davis Henry W-R20a-44 1907 1924 HILL Dora U-R1-4 1871* 1918 Mother HILL Eleanor M. R15-1 1921 HILL Emma Jean L-R3-7 1898 1944 mother see Leonard C. HILL HILL Etta M. R56-22 Jan 23,1837 May 25,1921 see J. C. HILL HILL Frank E. O-R1-33 1887 1951 HILL Frank H. R56-22 Oct 15,1861 July28,1887 see J. C. HILL HILL Frank P. Y-R15a-9 Aug 4,1848 Apr25,1918 HILL Harry C. R56-22 Oct 18,1870 May 2,1886 see J. C. HILL HILL J. C. R56-22 Oct 27,1837 Sept13,1923 HILL Katherine S. R21-5 1879 1975 see Elias SANFORD HILL Leonard C. L-R3-7 1914 1988 HILL / son Leonard C. 1914-1988 / mother Emma Jean 1898-1944 HILL Martha M. W-R21-33 1879 1959 Mother HILL Nellie M. X-R7b-14 1863 1933 HILL Phieldon H. W-R19b-9 1859 1920 HILL Ralph W. R56-22 Jan 29,1863 Mar 8,1917 see J. C. HILL HILL Raymond I. Y-R7b-11 1881 1944 HILL Roger C. R39-14 1891 1966 see Cecelia C. HILL HILL Rose WRIGHT Y-R7b-10 1884 1926 HILL Thomas X-R7b-13 1841 1920 HILL BURNHAM Mary BYINGTON R15-25 1850 1946 HILL FITCH Emma I-R1-28 Oct 7,1842 Nov14,1905 wife see Albert M. FITCH HILL MOREHOUSE Rachel C-R1-4 May17,1880* (56 y)* HILL* Malcolm* * (15 m)* proximate location Y Row 7 HILLE Addie X-R5a-7 1884 1922 Mother HILLE Fred X-R5a-8 1870 no death date HILLER Albert W-R20a-13 1859 1920 Ruhe in frieden ! (German. may he rest in peace) HILLER Christianne L. W-R20a-12 1852 1902 Ruhe in frieden ! (may she rest in peace) / Geb. (born) FRINCKE (maiden name?) HILLIER Edith E. Y-R9b-8 1861 1951 HILLIER / Edith E. 1861-1951 / William J. 1850-1936 HILLIER family stone Y-R9b-7 surname only HILLIER Ida M. W-R3b-7 1860 1933 Mother HILLIER Jacob Y-R23a-1 X Co. C 19 Ohio Inf. G.A.R. HILLIER Russell B. W-R3b-10 X May11,1887 Oct15,1967 Ohio / CPL / CO. D 5 DEV BN / World War I HILLIER William J. Y-R9b-8 1850 1936 see Edith E. HILLIER hillier plot Myrtle Y-R9b-9 1882 1902 HILLMAN Elizabeth M-R2-5 1815 1895 Elizabeth HILLMAN (BILLMANN)* 1815-1895 / Carl Sr. STARK 1853-1901 / Lena STARK 1856-1935 / Carl Jr. STARK 1882-1947 HILLYER Jennie Y-R13a-19 1839 1872 see Harvey Monroe PRENTICE HIND Allie D. R30-5 Feb 4,1871 Dec26,1881 son of S & E. HIND / aged 10 yrs 10 months HIND Edna T. R30-4 1867 1914 see Marta M. HIND HIND John R30-6 Sep26,1812 Apr22,1893 HIND Martha* M. R30-4 1838 1907 (Martha)* M. 1838-1907 / Edna T. HIND 1867-1914 / HIND HINDERT* Ruth* I-R1-31 May 6,1902 (dau E & L)* HINKLE Monford X-R7a-11 1888 1918 HINKSON Bertha M. R41-32 1868 1954 HINKSON Harry H. R41-32 1867 1931 HINKSON / Harry H. 1867-1931 / Bertha M. 1868-1954 HINMAN Ada M. G-R2-12 Jan 7,1852 Aug25,1909 wife of E.H. HINMAN see HINMAN, family stone HINMAN Edgar E. G-R2-12 Nov21,1886 Aug 6,1887 see HINMAN, family stone HINMAN Edgar H. G-R2-12 Dec16,1846 Jun 5,1912 see HINMAN, family stone HINMAN Ellen (P.)* R35-11 Jan 9,1839 daughter of S.D. & A. HINMAN HINMAN family stone G-R2-12 HINMAN Harold F. G-R2-12 Sep19,1878 Apr23,1903 HINMAN Lucile G-R2-12 May27,1884 see HINMAN, family stone HINMAN Scott G-R2-12 Nov 8,1879 Jul24,1966 see HINMAN, family stone HIPWELL Ann E-R5-3 May 1,1807* Dec30,1879 wife see Wm. H. BIGGS HITSMAN Catharine S-R2-4 Jan26,1845 Jul20,1906 wife see James HITSMAN HITSMAN James S-R2-4 X Apr21,1844 Apr 4,1920 HITSMAN / James HITSMAN Apr 21, 1844 Apr 4, 1902 / Catharine his wife Jan 26, 1845 July 20, 1906 FOOTSTONE: Jas. HITZMAN Co. B (remainder buried) HIVELY CRISP Estella Y-R20a-12 1885 1967 HOARD William R. K-R6-2 Sep15,1940 HOBBS Bess A. P-R2-17 1886 1981 HOBBS George R. P-R1-17 1883 1967 HOBBS Irma N. P-R1-18 1888 1986 HOBBS John P-R2-15 1846 1929 Father HOBBS Mary A P-R2-14 1857 1901 HOBBS Mildred M. P-R2-18 1892 1974 HOBBS Susan P-R2-16 1846 1922 HOBILL Carrie I. K-R12-9 1854 1921 see Charles E. HOBILL HOBILL Charles E. K-R12-9 1850 1908 HOBILL(HABILL)* / 1850 Charles E. 1908 / 1854 Carrie I. 1921 / 1880 Roy E. 1892 / 1879 Charles I. 1913 HOBILL Charles I. K-R12-9 1879 1913 see Charles E. HOBILL HOBILL Earl T. R-44-10 1884 1946 HOBILL Frank A. R11-1 1858 1932 SIDE 1: HOBIL / Frank A. HOBILL 1858-1932 SIDE 2: William HOBILL born Jan (25, 1822 died Oct 1, 1892)* (Mary A. Nov 26, 1833 - Dec 6, 1909 / Theresa / Mary H.)* HOBILL Mary A.* R11-1 Nov26,1833* Dec 6,1909* see Frank A. HOBILL HOBILL Mary H.* R11-1 see Frank A. HOBILL HOBILL Roy E. K-R12-9 1880 1892 see Charles E. HOBILL HOBILL Theresa* R11-1 see Frank A. HOBILL HOBILL William R11-1 Jan25,1822* Oct 1,1892* see Frank A. HOBILL HOCHSTEIN Geo. F. S-R1-8 1885 1915 HODGKIN Margaret X-R10a-13 1875 1950 HODGKIN / Margaret 1875-1950 / Orville S. 1883-1944 HODGKIN Orville S. X-R10a-13 1883 1944 see Margaret HODGKIN HODGMAN Dora (D.)* R5-6 Oct14,1887* wife of Albert HODGMAN aged 20 ys 1 m 6d HOEFFEL Eliza W-R19b-10 1863 1939 HOEFFEL / Eliza HOEFFEL 1863-1939 / Frank HOEFFEL 1858-1939 HOEFFEL Frank W-R19b-10 1858 1939 see Eliza HOEFFEL HOEFFEL Luttie A. X-R12b-33 1883 1963 HOEFFEL Ross A. X-R12a-15 1890 1969 HOFFMAN Genevieve W-R18b-7 1891 1920 HOFFMAN Ida JAROCH W-R15a-7 1870 1946 Mother HOGAN Almira R15-13 HOGAN Gilbert R15-12 HOGLE Jane H-R1-18 1881 1955 HOGLE / Jane 1881-1955 / Preston F. 1877-1966 HOGLE Preston F. H-R1-18 1877 1966 see Jane HOGLE HOHENBOCKEN Henry N-3 1830 1906 father HOHENBOCKEN Metta N-2 1825 1899 mother HOHMANN Fredrick X-R5a-25 1851 1917 see Mary M. HOHMANN HOHMANN Martha M. X-R5a-25 1879 see Mary M. HOHMANN HOHMANN Mary M. X-R5a-25 1854 1902 HOHMANN / Mary M. 1854-1902 / Fredrick 1851-1917 / Martha M. 1879-(uncarved) / Frieda FISHER 1885-1947 HOKEAH Edward P. X-R17b-7 1952 HOKEAH / nee DOANE Mother Vicki L.1954-1996 / Father Edward P. 1952-(uncarved) / Together forever HOKEAH Tonya R. X-R14b-11 Mar10,1973 baby HOLBROOK Dexter R57-21 SIDE 1: HOLBROOK / Dexter HOLBROOK, Age 80 years / Jerusha POMEROY his wife age 71 yrs 1881 SIDE 2: Theodore P. HOLBROOK age 49 years / Emily P. JOHNSON age 49 years SIDE 3: (Dwight P.)* HOLBROOK age 34 years HOLBROOK Dwight P. R57-21 Age 34 years see Dexter HOLBROOK HOLBROOK Theodore P. R57-21 Age 49 years see Dexter HOLBROOK HOLBROOK PERRY Eliza R57-20 1840 1900 see Edwin C. PERRY, Dr. HOLBROOK* Arthur R57-22 Blooming in Heaven (appears to be a baby) HOLCOMBE Florence E. R8-8 1879 1964 See J. Raphael HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE Freddie* R8-9 Mar21,1860* May 9,1861* HOLCOMBE Helen E. R40-20 1900 1961 HOLCOMBE Helen M. R8-10 1840 1906 See John HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE J. Raphael R8-8 1872 1959 HOLCOMBE / J. Raphael 1874 - 1959 / Florence E. 1879 - 1964 HOLCOMBE John R8-10 1834 1900 HOLCOMBE / John 1834-1900 / Helen M. 1840-1906 HOLDSWORTH Thos. R31-5 X Sgt / Co. 1 5th Conn Inf. HOLIDAY Emma V-R6-12 1870 1919(13)* HOLINSKY Alfred U-R3-1 Mar28,1915 Aug17,1916 HOLLAND Lucille W-R1-5 1900 1935 see Emil Edward GREINER HOLLAND SPEED Anne W-cpt-b6 1865 1945 wife of Thomas S. SPEED HOLLANDS Mollie W-R17a-6 1862 1932 HOLLENBACH MANTER Lulu R10-22 1869 1898 see Edward C. MANTER HOLLIDAY Hulda R15-11 1892 1931 see Raymond HOLLIDAY HOLLIDAY Raymond R15-11 1892 1928 HOLLIDAY / Raymond 1892-1928 / & Hulda 1892-1931 HOLLING J. Edwin R27-5 1880 1928 Father HOLLIS Ann R39-2 1836 1902 see James HOLLIS HOLLIS James R39-2 1832 1909 HOLLIS / James 1832-1909 / Ann 1836-1902 HOLLIS James M. R39-1 1879 1933 HOLLIS Unis R39-3 1806 1875 Mother Erected by Myron, her son HOLMES Gladys F. W-R14a-4 1902 1929 HOLMES J. N. R7-8 Jan 2,1868* age 67 years see William D. WALLACE HOLMES Lura R29-17 Jun8,1863 see Sarah Jane HOLMES HOLMES Mary Louise R29-16 1876 1904 HOLMES Nell R29-17 Sep 8,1869 see Sarah Jane HOLMES HOLMES Sarah Jane R29-17 May27,1876 Sarah Jane Holmes wife of C.O. Ingersoll Died May 27 1876 Aged 43 years / Lura Died June 8 1863 Aged 6 years / Nell Died Sept. 1, 1869 Aged 4 months (6 y)* HOLOBACH George X-R12b-9 1846 1986 see Ruth HOLOBACH HOLOBACH Ruth X-R12b-9 1905 HOLOBACH / Ruth 1905 / together forever / George 1846-1986 HOLTZMAN Charles Jr T-R4-1 Sep10,1925 Apr 6,1928 HOLYESON Margaret PLATNER X-R13a-12 1917 1967 HOOD William L. W-R20a-48 1886 1925 HOOVER Edna L. X-R4b-20 1892 1964 HOOVER William X-R4b-19 X 1897 1950 HOPE Benj R58-16 1893 see Aaron HARDY HOPEWELL Emerson M T-R11-4 1919 1926 HOPKINS Ethel L. W-R21-5 1882 1920 see Louis E. HOPKINS HOPKINS Eva X-R5a-29 1855 1932 see Loren HOPKINS HOPKINS Loren X-R5a-29 1869 1915 Loren HOPKINS 1869-1915 / Eva his wife 1855-1932 / HOPKINS HOPKINS Louis E. W-R21-5 1871 HOPKINS / Louis E. 1871-(uncarved) / Ethel L. 1882-1920 FOOTSTONE: Mother HOPKINS Mary E. X-R5b-6 1902 1992 HOPKINS / Mary E. 1902-1992 / Theodore R. 1901-1985 / Rest in Peace HOPKINS Theodore R. X-R5b-6 1901 1985 see Mary E. HOPKINS HORACE Betty J. S-R1-4 1902 1989 HORACE / Betty J. 1902-1989 / Harold Sr. 1902-1979 HORACE Dora A. W-cpt-b20 1866 1942 HORACE Edward A. W-cpt-b21 1868 1939 HORACE Harold, Sr. S-R1-4 1902 1979 see Betty J. HORACE HORACE William Hubert V-R6-11 Sep 6,1898 Jun24,1912 HORNER Samuel R. R41-4 1888 1942 HORTON Edward X-R8a-12 X BTRY H 6 ARTY / SP AM War HORTON Ira W. W-R19b-28 X Mar24,1936 OHIO / PVT 158 DEPOT BRIG HORTON Thamer Bell X-R8a-13 1875 1960 HOSKINS DREW Ada G-R2-11 1892 1937 HOTOW John R58-12 1841 1892 HOTOW / John HOTOW 1841-1892 / Mary, his wife 1852-1916 HOTOW Mary R58-12 1852 1916 see John HOTOW HOUGHTON Emma I-R2-42 Jun12,1844 Nov 6,1889 wife see Henry Homer HOUGHTON HOUGHTON Eva R54-43 Aug26,1875 Wife of J.T. Houghton, aged 35 years FOOTSTONE: Eva HOUGHTON Henry Homer I-R2-42 Feb26,1842 Jan15,1907 SIDE 1: Henry Homer HOUGHTON born Feb 26, 1842 died Jan 15, 1907 SIDE 2: Emma wife of H. H. HOUGHTON born June 12, 1844 died Nov 6, 1889 HOUGHTON John T. R54-44 X 1840 1908 Battery E 1st O.V.L.A. G.A.R emblem HOUGHTON* Elmin(a)* (D.) R33-9 Dec11,1848* (wife Wm. only dau Stephen & Esther REYNOLDS, 21y 1m 11d)*