LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: JACOB to KEITH) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== JACOB Grace R28-7 Apr10,1862 Jul 11,1900 wife see Joseph A. JACOB JACOB Joseph A. R28-7 Oct17,1853 Mar 6,1901 JACOB / Joseph A. JACOB Oct 17,1853 March 6, 1901 / Grace, his wife April 10, 1862 July 11, 1900 JACOBS Eleanor X-R14a-1 1929 1938 see Frank JACOBS, Sr. JACOBS Frank, Sr. X-R14a-1 1897 1944 JACOBS / Frank Sr. 1897-1944 Father / Eleanor 1929-1938 Daughter / Frankie 1920-1926 son FOOTSTONES: Frank Dr Eleanor Frankie JACOBS Frankie X-R14a-1 1920 1926 see Frank JACOBS, Sr. JACOBS Oscar Henry O-R1-49 X Nov27,1898 Sep 5,1961 Ohio / PVT BTRY D 2 Trench ARTY BN World War I JACOBS Irma GERUSH W-R14a-6 1902 1984 daughter see Esther BALOG GERUSH JACOBUS Clara H. R18-29 1844 1927 JAGUSCH Emma A. V-R8-8 1871 1949 see Samuel JAGUSCH JAGUSCH Gladys L. V-R8-6 1898 1984 JAGUSCH / Gladys L. 1898-1984 / Samuel A. 1897-1988 JAGUSCH Harold R. V-R8-7 1907 1969 JAGUSCH Martha A. V-R8-9 1893 1912 JAGUSCH Samuel V-R8-8 1866 1938 JAGUSCH / Samuel 1866-1938 / Emma A. 1871-1949 JAGUSCH Samuel A. V-R8-6 1897 1988 see Gladys L. JAGUSCH JAKAR U-R5-8 May13,1883 May13,1917 see P. JAKAR Sand Orne JAMES Ann F-35 Mar27,1897 age 67 yrs 5 mos. see Daniel JAMES JAMES Bertha H. F-35 Dec 2,1901 age (29)* yrs. 10 mos.see Daniel JAMES JAMES Daniel F-35 Apr 2,1886 JAMES / Side 1: Daniel died Apr 2, 1886, aged 69 yrs 10 mo. / Ann JAMES his wife died March 27 1897, age 67 yrs 5 mos. SIDE 2: Bertha H. JAMES, wife of E. F. RENTNER, died Dec 2, 1901, age 23 yrs 10 mos. / our infant children JAMES Fred F-36 1857 1930 Janghau Patru T-R16-2 Mar 1919 Romanian? Rapostu Patru Janghau Martc in z1919 / Den Zlagno JANTZ Adolph H. L-R5-3 1886 1915 Husband JANTZ Anna P-R1-26 1873 1926 see JANTZ, family stone JANTZ Eda L-R5-1 Apr 8,1873 Jul 9,1895 in German. Eda Jantz geboren (born) 8 April 1873 gestorben (died ) 9 Juli 1895 JANTZ Edna* P-R1-26 (3 y)* see JANTZ, family stone JANTZ Emil P-R1-26 1870 1938 see JANTZ, family stone JANTZ Erhard* P-R1-26 (1 m)* see JANTZ, family stone JANTZ Eva W-R15a-13 1841 1933 JANTZ family stone P-R1-26 FOOTSTONES: Anna 1873-1926 Emil 1870-1938 (Erhard, 1m, 18d / Edna 3y)* JANTZ Herbert B. P-R1-6 Aug13,1902* Dec 2,1903* JANTZ Herman P-R1-4 Sep28,1842 Jul28,1899 JANTZ Matilda L-R5-2 1844 1931 Mother JAROCH Gustav R. W-R15a-8 1866 1928 JAROCH HOFFMAN Ida W-R15a-7 1870 1946 Mother JARVIS Amelia I-R1-21 1848 1927 JARVIS / Mother Amelia 1848-1927 / Father Thomas 1842-1891 JARVIS Harry E. W-R7-6 1870 1948 see Josie JARVIS JARVIS Josie W-R7-6 1874 1962 JARVIS / Josie 1874-1962 / Harry E. 1870-1948 JARVIS Thomas I-R1-21 1842 1891 see Amelia JARVIS JASANY ELY Helen C. R12-14 Feb22,1911 Nov27,1993 JASTER Katheryne X-R16a-18 1877 1922 JAY William L. V-R6-13 1854 1913 JAYCOX Clara F-58 1889 1963 see Clara SCHWARTZ JAYCOX JEFFERIES Edgar C. W-cpt-b32 Oct15,1879 Aug21,1948 JEFFERIES Estella Mae W-cpt-b33 Dec17,1885 Sep 2,1969 JEFFERIES George C. W-cpt-b31 Jun22,1837 Sep15,1910 JEFFERIES Gilbert C. X-R16b-5 1871 1935 JEFFERIES / Gilbert C. 1871-1935 / Adelaide COUCH his wife 1871-1943 / Theodore C. Bat. D. 61st Regt, C. A. C. 1896-1921 FOOTSTONES: Mother Theodore Theodore C. JEFFRIES / Ohio / Pvt / 61 Regt Coast Art. / July 1, 1921 Father JEFFERIES Mary A. W-cpt-b26 Jan 6,1846 Mar 7,1927 Wife of George C. Jefferies JEFFERIES Theodore C. X-R16b-5 X 1896 Jul 1,1921 see Gilbert C. JEFFERIES JEFFERIES Thomas C. W-cpt-b25 Feb7,1881 Apr13,1963 JEHLE John R58-48 1860 1941 see Mary JEHLE JEHLE Mary R58-48 1873 1967 JEHLE / Mary 1873-1967 / John 1860-1941 (mason) JENKINS Louis W. N-6 1869 1939 father JENKINS Ted X-R14a-6 1926 Ted JENKINS 1926 / May JENKINS 1924 JENKINS May X-R14a-6 1924 see Ted JENKINS JENNINGS Silas R4-2 X Co. I 28th Ohio Infantry JENSEN Marie M. R42-4 1893 1962 JENSEN Roy C., Rev. R42-5 1899 1935 JEROME Anora N-1 Apr25,1907 see Wm. JEROME JEROME Wm N-1 May22,1898 Wm Jerome died May 22, 1898 / Anora his wife died Apr 25, 1907 JERRETT Charles V. W-R15a-6 1911 1929 JERRETT Vincent W-R15a-5 X Aug15,1875 Sep 1,1959 OHIO / PVT CO. M 16 INFANTRY JEWETT Edward H-R1-19 Sep23,1860* May10,1889 see William JEWETT JEWETT Elizabeth H-R1-19 Dec31,1829* Nov19,1907 wife see William JEWETT JEWETT William H-R1-19 Aug11,1832* Mar 1,1898* SIDE 1: William JEWETT (Aug)* 11, 1832 Mar (1, 1898)* SIDE 2: Elizabeth wife of William JEWETT Dec (31, 1829)* Nov 19, 1907 SIDE 3: (J.)* Edward JEWETT Sep 23, 186(0)* May 10, 1889 JOBBAGY Gabriel X-R13b-12 1886 1954 Father Gabriel JOBBAGY 1886-1954 / Mother Pauline JOBBAGY 1886-1919 JOBBAGY Pauline X-R13b-12 1886 1919 see Gabriel JOBBAGY JOHNSON Albert G. V-R4-9 1872 1928 JOHNSON Allen T-R11-5 1888 1926 Father JOHNSON Allen Jr T-R1-3 1925 1925 JOHNSON Bertha BEVERSTOCK Q-R2-14 1883 1949 JOHNSON Clara A. Y-R3-1 1900 1958 see Horace J. CAHOON JOHNSON E. G. Dick Q-R2-15 1906 1953 JOHNSON Eliza E. R38-6 May 4,1823* Aug16,1901 wife see Frederic H. AMMON JOHNSON Ella CAHOON X-R17a-14 Jul29,1865 Mar17,1941 Ella CAHOON JOHNSON July 29,1865 March 17,1941 At rest / son Park W. 1897-1981 JOHNSON Emily P. R57-21 Age 49 years see Dexter HOLBROOK JOHNSON Esther E. Y-R21b-1 1885 1980 see Etta E. JOHNSON JOHNSON Etta E. Y-R21b-1 1855 1937 JOHNSON / Etta E. 1855-1937 / George H. 1854-1943 / Esther E. 1885-1980 JOHNSON Eunie or (Ennie)* R58-32 Jun.2,1874 Jul.31,1875 see N. L. JOHNSON JOHNSON family stone Q-R2-6 surname only JOHNSON Gay W-R18b-13 X 1894 1918 Co. A. 18th. INF. 1st DIV/ died in Argonne Forest, France JOHNSON George H. Y-R21b-1 1854 1943 see Etta E. JOHNSON JOHNSON Gertrude S. X-R14b-7 1900 1970 JOHNSON / Together forever / Gertrude S. 1900-1970 / Wade H. 1893-1970 JOHNSON Jane R20-8 1769 1859 see Jeremiah GAUDERN JOHNSON Martha Y-R9a-13 Feb15,1852 Apr28,1902 wife see Samuel FOSKETT JOHNSON Mary Martha U-R8-5 Feb 4,1918 Jun 1,1919 JOHNSON N.L. R58-32 Feb23,1823 May21,1900 JOHNSON Robert B. X-R7b-9 1911 1918 JOHNSON Ruth R58-32 Feb.4,1878 Aug.2,1879 see N. L. JOHNSON JOHNSON Satie R58-32 Dec17,1863 Apr13,1870 see N. L. JOHNSON JOHNSON Stanley H. Y-R21b-2 1876 1913 JOHNSON Vera G. X-R7b-10 1892 1947 see Wilfred G. JOHNSON JOHNSON Wade H. X-R14b-7 1893 1970 see Gertrude S. JOHNSON JOHNSON Wilfred G. X-R7b-10 X 1879 1948 JOHNSON / Wilfred G. 1879-1948 / Vera G. 1892-1947 johnson plot E. C. Q-R2-9 X Nov24,1836 Feb28,1911 johnson plot Hale C. Q-R2-8 Oct20,1873 Jan 2,1940 johnson plot Katherine I. Q-R2-7 Nov10,1876 Dec30,1950 johnson plot Mother Q-R2-10 Apr 4,1841 Nov 4,1909 johnson plot Nelle Q-R2-11 1882 1903 johnson plot Phoebe Q-R2-12 1866(86)* 1900 johnson plot Phoebe Q-R2-13 1863 1865 johnson plot William Q-R2-13 1878 1878 1863 Phoebe 1865 / 1878 William 1878 johnson stone Park W. X-R17a-14 1897 1981 son see Ella CAHOON JOHNSON JOHNSON* Antoinette* R40-14 Sep 1,1837* aged 2 years (dau Phineas M. & Sarah)* JOHNSON* Charles* * Jun 8,1911* Jan29,1913* (son J H & M E)* proximate location Row 16 JOHNSON* Clara E. CALPIN* * Nov 1866* (wife of C.W. 26y 7m)* proximate location Row 29 JOHNSON* Olive Jane R40-14 Sep 1,1836* (dau PM & Orra Ann, 1y 7d)* JOHNSTON Anna H. G-R5-2 1849 1926 see Emily J. EDISON JOHNSTON Charles R15-29 Jun 8,1911 Jan29,1913 son of J. H. & M. E. JOHNSTON JOHNSTON Charles W. Y-R16a-17 Jun29,1823 Jul13,1906 Charles W. JOHNSTON June 29, 1823 July 13, 1906 / Mary E. FISHER his wife Nov 13, 1826 Apr 4, 1909 JOLEY Adela M. R16-8 1871 1927 Mother JOLEY Frank S. R16-7 1868 1957 Father JOLLY* Adda M.* * 1871* 1927* proximate location Row 17 JONES Adelaide M. X-R10b-12 1863 1938 JONES / Adelaide M. 1863-1938 / Frank E. 1857-1930 JONES Ann R21-1 Nov26,1924 see Heman STEARNS JONES Anne R10-15 1831 1910 see Robert I. JONES JONES Asaph R. Y-R18b-12 1868 1957 see Edith DAY JONES JONES C. Augusta Y-R2-9 1840 1916 JONES Charles A. M-R4-2 1849 1927 JONES/ Charles A. JONES 1849-1927 / Ettie L. JONES 1852-1930 / Samuel A or (R.)*. JONES 1881-1926 / Owen J. JONES 1883-1893 JONES Daniel E. X-R17a-8 1874 1941 JONES / Daniel E. 1874-1941 / Martha L. 1879-1965 JONES Daniel R. X-R17a-9 1904 1923 JONES David F. R55-4 1869 1927 JONES Ettie L. M-R4-2 1852 1930 see Charles JONES JONES Florence E. O-R1-46 1885 1949 JONES / Florence E. 1885-1949 / Perry B. 1875-1959 JONES Florence P. Y-R15a-10 1883 1907 JONES Frank E. X-R10b-12 1857 1930 see Adelaide M. JONES JONES Georgie O-R1-47 1903 1905 Son of H & F or (E)* Jones JONES Gwilym W-R14b-10 1877 1938 JONES Helen W. W-R9a-11 1867 1932 mother JONES illegible U-R6-1 1895 1914 JONES Iva RICH X-R10a-22 1889 1942 Mother JONES J. C. J-23 X 1837 1899 G.A.R. JONES James Harvey V-R9-6 1880 1913 JONES James Jay R56-25 1890 1928 James Jay JONES 1890-1928 / Zora JONES PHILLIPS 1891-1971 JONES Jane Ann R48-12 1844* daughter of T (& M.)* JONES aged 6 hours JONES John E. W-R13b-2 1882 1929 JONES John H. U-R4-1 1851 1916* John H. JONES 1851-1918 / Thelma V. JONES 1908-1916 JONES John H. W-R21-28 X Jul 8,1914 Mar15,1949 OHIO / STAFF SGT / 3290 QM SERVICE CO / WORLD WAR II JONES John Paul X-R13b-10 X 1921 1981 Sgt U.S. Army WW II JONES Jude R. R10-15 1868 1939 see Robert I. JONES JONES Livingston R53-15 1874 1931 JONES Lucile M. V-R10-10 Jan25,1913 Jan31,1913 JONES Martha O-R1-60 1837 1903 JONES Martha L. X-R17a-8 1879 1965 see Daniel P. JONES JONES Mary M. W-R9a-6 1854 1929 Mary M. JONES 1854-1929 / Bertha J. MOORE 1880-1960 JONES Nathaniel W-R21-22 X Oct11,1912 LOUISIANA / PVT 1 CL / DEPOT BRIG JONES Owen J. M-R4-2 1883 1893 see Charles JONES JONES Perry B. O-R1-46 1875 1959 see Florence E. JONES JONES Ralph L-R5-4 Dec 1894 Oct* 1895 son of J & E Jones JONES Rhoda R-R2-12 1865 1902 JONES Richard R-R2-13 1862 1926 JONES Robert I. R10-15 X 1825 1895 SIDE 1: Robert I. JONES 1825-1895 / Anna HUTCHINSON his wife 1830-1923 / Francis B. 1853-1862 SIDE 2: Anne JONES sister of R. I. JONES 1831-1910 SIDE 3: Jude R. JONES son of R. I. JONES 1868-1939 / Elizabeth JONES AGATE 1860-1948 JONES Samuel A. or (R.)* M-R4-2 1881 1926 see Charles JONES JONES Simeon G R55-5 X SERGT. / CO. K 2 OHIO CAV JONES Sumner Richard Y-R18b-13 1903 1965 JONES Thelma V. U-R4-1 1909* 1916 JONES Vera R. STROHL W-R7-1 Nov15,1911 Jan21,1998 Mother JONES family stone Y-R2-10 surnames only CLARK - JONES JONES AGATE Elizabeth R10-15 1860 1948 see Robert I. JONES JONES EBERHART Martha W-R13b-3 1878 1951 jones stone Francis B. R10-15 1853 1862 see Robert I. JONES JONES PHILLIPS Zora R56-25 1891 1971 see James Jay JONES JONES VINCENT Mary Louise X-R17a-7 1906 1953 nee JONES JONES* Joseph H.* * 1886* 1915* proximate location Section L, Row 5-4 JONES* Mattie M.* * 1896* 1914* proximate location Section U JOORMANN Harmon W-cpt-b42 Mar15,1854 Jun 7,1915 JOORMANN Sophia W-cpt-b39 Nov24,1843 Sep 9,1911 wife of H. JOORMANN JOSLIN Anna Maria R6-14 1814 1896 wife see John R. FINN JOSLIN Charles E. Y-R7b-5 1856 1931 see Harriet L. JOSLIN JOSLIN Harold C. Y-R7b-7 1884 1909 JOSLIN Harriet L. Y-R7b-5 1859 1939 JOSLIN / Harriet L. 1859-1939 / Charles E. 1856-1931 JOSLIN AGATE Louise Y-R7b-6 1890 1916 JOYCE Barbara X-R6a-17 Jun 2,1945 see Elanore ELGART JUMONT Charley E. Y-R14a-5 May14,1872 Oct28,1933 JUMONT Mary Frances Y-R14a-6 Jan 2,1872 Feb18,1911 JUMONT WHITE Neva Y-R14a-4 1893 1974 KAASE Richard Carl V-R5-1 1903 1960 KADAS Janos W-R8a-5 1866 1929 in Hungarian. KADAS / Janos 1866-1929 / Zsuzsanna VARGA 1870-1943 / Beke Hamvaira KAHLIFF Carrie S. X-R6a-29 1877 1943 see William F. KAYLIFF KAHLIFF William F. X-R6a-29 1875 1917 KAYLIFF / William F. 1875-1946 / Carrie S. 1877-1943 KAHLIFF William T. X-R6a-28 1904 1970 KAISER Anna M. W-R5a-11 1863 1950 KAISER Clara Y-R16b-6 1866 1941 see ENGLES, family stone KAISER Marion HEAL W-R10a-3 1905 1990 KAISER Peter J. Y-R16b-6 1858 1927 Grandfather see ENGLES, family stone KALER* Floyd M.* * Nov13,1909* Sep 9,1915* proximate location Section U KALEY Carrie H. R26-9 1860 1928 see John A. KALEY KALEY John A. R26-9 X 1845 1938 John A. / 1845-1938 / Carrie H./1860-1928 KALMER Alex W-R11b-11 1885 1932 KANAK Gust J. W-R19a-2 1900 1969 KANAK John W-R19a-3 1873 1921 see Maria KANAK KANAK Margaret W-R19a-3 1905 1921 see Maria KANAK KANAK Maria W-R19a-3 1859 1951 KANAK / Maria 1859-1951 / Margaret 1905-1921 / John 1873-1921 KANE Caroline NESBIT Y-R11b-10 1848 1912 KANE family stone Y-R15b-7 FOOTSTONES: Miriam SANBORN KANE 1909-1983 KANE / Thomas L. 1895-1989 / Marguerite M. 1894-1946 KANE Marguerite M. Y-R15b-7 1894-1946 see KANE, family stone KANE Thomas L. Y-R15b-7 1895 1989 see KANE, family stone KARCA Jozsef U-R1-7 1866 1918 in Hungarian. KARCA / It Nyugszik (Here lies) KARCA Jozsef / sz. (born) 1866 / m. (died) 1918 Febr 22 / B. M. N. L. / Beke Poraira (variation of rest in peace) KARN MILLS Carrie R14-11 1862 1920 wife of W. H. Mills KATOCS Juzsef S-R2-2 Aug20,1919 Aug20,1919 in Hungarian. KATOCS Juzsef / szul (born) - meg halt (died) 1919 Aug 20 KATTAS Elmas U-R7-5 1896 Dec14,1914 ELMAS KATTAS KAUFFMAN Florence W. W-R15b-3 1865 1928 mother KAUFFMAN Ralph S. W-R15b-4 1900 1944 father KAZLOW Anna X-R8a-32 1887 1918 KEEMLE Frank T-R10-6 1853 1928 KEHLER Mollie W-R4b-12 1866 1938 KEISTER Elizabeth X-R8a-29 1862 1929 KEISTER Fred X-R8a-28 1862 1947 KEITH Calvin R35-8 Jun 7,1846* aged 62 yrs KEITH Elizabeth S. R38-22 Jan 5,1808 Mar23,1834 KEITH Irene G. R25-10 1838 wife see Martin H. KEITH KEITH Logusta T. R25-10 Jan19,1836 Jun 1,1862* wife aged 35 yrs see Martin H. KEITH KEITH Lydia C. R35-7 Jul22,1848 daughter of (NW &AA)* KEITH aged (1)*ys 9ms KEITH Maria B. W-R21-19 1902 1938 Mother KEITH Martin H. R25-10 KEITH Mary A. R25-10 Jul 1,1847 Sep15,1849 daughter of M.H. & R. KEITH see Martin H. KEITH KEITH Mary J.* R25-10 Dec 2,1848* Feb 7,1851* (dau MH & R / 2y)* see Martin H. KEITH KEITH Nellie I. R25-10 1867 1915 daughter of M.H. & Irene KEITH see Martin H. KEITH KEITH Rachel A. R25-10 Jun12,1818* Apr29,1854* wife aged 35 years see Martin H. KEITH KEITH WIllie H. R25-10 Dec26,1868* Apr11,1870* son of M. H. & Irene KEITH see Martin H. KEITH KEITH FOLEY Sarah X-R12a-34 1851 1936