LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: KELBE to KRAN) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== KELBE Fred W. X-R13b-19 1883 1953 KELBE Hugh E. X-R13b-20 1848 1917 KELEMAN Verna L. W-R19a-32 1908 1928 Mother KELLER Charles W-cpt-b90 1845 1913 KELLER Christena W-cpt-b87 1849 1917 KELLER Clarah E. X-R11b-9 1875 1947 KELLEY Anna E. D-R2-10 1857 1924 KELLEY / Anna E. 1857-1924 / George R. 1856- (unengraved) KELLEY Benjamin F. Y-R12a-10 1872 1939 KELLEY Chas. W. Y-R12a-13 X Co. F 12 Ohio Cav. KELLEY Clifton W. Y-R12a-9 Dec 2,1904 Oct 6,1944 KELLEY Edith R. D-R2-9 1882 1883 KELLEY George R. D-R2-10 1856 see Anna E. KELLEY KELLEY Guy O. D-R2-8 1878 1882 KELLEY Helen I. Y-R12a-11 1877 1954 KELLEY John R23-20 Jan30,1821 Nov 3,1904 KELLEY Mary E. Y-R12a-12 1848 1933 Mother KELLEY William H. W-R21-42 1866 1927 Father KELLEY BENNETT Ella M. Y-R21b-6 1859 1913 KELLEY* Emma L.* * Jul 5,1851* (dau / 9y)* see Margaret* KELLEY* KELLEY* Margaret* * Jun 1,1868* (KELLEY / Margaret, wife of J., d June 1,1868, 43y 2m 14d / Emma L. July 5, 1851? - 9y 11m --d / Mary Jane, dau J. & M. d June 24, 1868, 10y 1m 20d)* proximate location Row 23-20 KELLEY* Mary Jane* * Jun24,1868* (dau / 10y)* see Margaret* KELLEY* KELLOG J. S. R22-28 aged (46)* years / (brother)* KELLOGG EHRMAN Margaret W-R16a-2 Apr23,1921 Feb19,2002 loving mother KELLOGG* Irena* * Aug12,1859* (94 y)* see Bethia* COUSINS* KELLY Anna G. Y-R16b-4 1879 1964 KELMODE Millie MANTER R36-14 1850 1923 see James F. MANTER KELSEY Charles R-44-1 1866 1929 see Lorenzo C. KELSEY KELSEY Cordelia R-44-1 Jan 3,1838* May 2,1918 see Lorenzo C. KELSEY KELSEY David R-44-2 May 1,1820* Jul14,1884* KELSEY Hattie R-44-1 1869 1950 see Lorenzo C. KELSEY KELSEY Lorenzo C. R-44-1 X Jul18,1824 Jun 6,1895 KELSEY / Lorenzo C. KELSEY July 18, 1824 June 6, 1895 / Cordelia KELSEY (Jan)* 3, 1838 May 2, 1918 / Charles 1866-1929 / Hattie 1869-1950 FOOTSTONES: Hattie Charles C. W. KELSEY L. C. KELSEY KEMBLE John J. V-R7-6 1873 1952 see Franklin K. SCHAUWEKER KENDALL Clara Isabella R26-10 Dec 1844 Dec23,1846 see Horace Kent KENDALL KENDALL Emily R. R26-10 see Horace Kent KENDALL KENDALL Francis R25-9 Dec29,1812 Sept 4,1849 Born Suffield, (Hartford Co.)* Conn KENDALL Hellen Maria R26-10 1838 Dec 6,1838 see Horace Kent KENDALL KENDALL Horace Kent R26-10 Oct 9,1809 June 4,1850 KENDALL MUSSEY Caroline M. R27-9 Apr 6,1821 Oct24,1899 see Henry Ephriam MUSSEY KENDEIGH John U-R2-6 1844 1917 KENNEDY Leon E. X-R14a-11 1895 1973 mason KENNEDY Marguerite M. X-R14a-13 1896 1974 O.E.S. KENNEDY Shirley-June X-R14a-12 1920 1921 KENNY SCHNUERER Edna S. I-R1-9 Sep25,1891 Aug10,1976 KENT Ella BULLOCK Y-R10a-13 May 7,1856 Oct18,1929 Ella BULLOCK KENT 1856 May 7 - 1929 Oct 18 / Her daughter Mary Adella KENT 1879 Aug 28 - 1906 Feb 7 KENT Fred A. Y-R12b-17 1876 1901 see Joseph I. KENT KENT Joseph I. Y-R12b-17 1842 Joseph I. KENT 1842 / Mina L. his wife 1842-1921 / Fred A. KENT 1876-1901 KENT Mary Adella Y-R10a-13 Aug28,1879 Feb 7,1906 daughter see Ella BULLOCK KENT KENT Mina L. Y-R12b-17 1842 1921 wife see Joseph I. KENT KENT Sarah F. Y-R21a-7 Dec30,1856 May19,1912 KENYON family stone X-R13a-14 surname only KERMORE* Millie MANTER R36-14 1850 1923 see James F. MANTER KETCHUM Adeline M. X-R4a-15 1915 1920 KETCHUM Fred N X-R4a-16 1882 1964 Fred N. Ketchum 1882-1964 / Rose M. Ketchum 1887-1967 KETCHUM Mary J. U-R9-11 1866 1920 Mother KETCHUM Millard T-R5-4 1928 Infant Son KETCHUM Rose M. X-R4a-16 1887 1967 see Fred N. Ketchum KEWLEY Betsey C. R34-8 Sep17,1811 Sep 6,1887 wife see Wm. KEWLEY KEWLEY Charles H. R34-8 Sep27,1834 Jan20,1841 see Wm. KEWLEY KEWLEY William J. R34-8 Nov14,1832 Feb13,1841 see Wm. KEWLEY KEWLEY Wm. R34-8 Dec25,1806 Jul 1,1875 KEYES Frank J. W-R4a-1 1890 1959 see Grace M. KEYES KEYES Grace M. W-R4a-1 1890 1974 KEYES / Mother Grace M. 1890-1974 / Father Frank J. 1890-1959 / Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord KEYES Mary Margaret T-R13-1 1925 1926 KEYS Charles Walter W-R12a-5 1908 1929 KEYSER Alexander O-R1-41 X Feb19,1906 H. 2__th ____GT PA. VOL. / aged 60 years KEYSER Rebecca O-R1-42 1856 1907 Mother KIDDER Helen L. Y-R15a-11 1828 1924 KIDDER ADAMS Ida Y-R15a-11 1854 1908 see Edward C. ADAMS KIEFER Christina X-R16a-35 1835 1923 stone matches Russell L. CASSON KINDT Carl P-R2-23 Sep20,1886 Feb27,1910 see Ernest KINDT KINDT Christian P-R1-14 1857 1941 Side 1: KINDT / Christian 1857-1941/ Lousie his wife 1863-1935 / Henrietta Sudro 1829-1901/ Wilhelm 1861-1908 SIDE 2: SUDRO / 1867 Henry 1929 / 1873 Ida his wife 1921 / 1903 Paul 1904 / 1900 Harry 1947 / 1899 Esther Walker Roth 1964 KINDT Ernest P-R2-23 1853 1920 KINDT / Ernest 1853-1920 / Sophia his wife 1863-1917 / Carl 1886-1910 / Grandfather 1813-1903 / Grandmother 1817-1909 FOOTSTONE: Carl Sept 20, 1886 Feb 27, 1910 KINDT grandfather P-R2-23 1813 1902 see Ernest KINDT KINDT grandmother P-R2-23 1817 1909 see Ernest KINDT KINDT Louise P-R1-14 1863 1935 wife see Christian KINDT KINDT Sophia P-R2-23 1863 1917 wife see Ernest KINDT KINDT Wilhelm P-R1-14 1861 1908 see Christian KINDT KINDT HASTING Clara R-R2-1 1903 1934 KING (D.)* G. R16-18 see wife Mary J. BYINGTON KING Anna E. V-R4-8 1872 1913 KING Edward L. X-R15a-3 1876 1953 KING Edythe Mae X-R15a-1 1924 1926 Dau of Ray & Irene KING Emma T. R3-6 1853 1895 KING Estelle V-R4-6 1874 1936 KING Fidelia R16-18 Feb 4,1858 aged 19 years see Mary J. BYINGTON KING Harriett M. H-R2-13 1900 1924 KING Irene S. W-R9b-7 1900 1982 KING / Irene S. 1900-1982 / Roy H. 1902-1967 KING John Caleb R3-7 1831 1912 KING / John Caleb 1831-1912 / Eliza HEALD 1826-1912 KING John G. E-R1-6 1857 1906 KING Lida X-R15a-2 1886 1963 KING Mary E. E-R1-5 1858 1920 KING Miles G. V-R4-5 1904 1974 KING Roy H. W-R9b-7 1902 1967 see Irene S. KING KING William V-R4-7 1869 1945 KING Willie E. R3-5 Apr 5,1885* (17 y)* KINSMAN Alfred F. X-R5a-17 1850 1923 see KINSMAN, family stone KINSMAN Alice X-R5a-17 1860 1953 see KINSMAN, family stone KINSMAN family stone X-R5a-17 FOOTSTONES: Alfred F. KINSMAN 1850-1923 Mother Alice KINSMAN 1860-1953 KIPLINGER Edith HULL X-R4b-29 1873 1944 KIPLINGER Elvin A. X-R6b-14 1868 1951 KIPLINGER / Elvin A. KIPLINGER 1868-1951 / his wife Clara MYERS 1871-1921 KIRBY Elizabeth R30-10 Dec13,1858 wife see Thomas W. LAUNDON KIRBY Margaretta R30-10 Apr28,1852 wife see Thomas W. LAUNDON KIRK Lula M. X-R12b-7 1874 1924 Mother KIRKLAND Elsie May W-R20a-38 May 4,1896 May15,1922 In loving memory / beloved wife of John Harold KIRKLAND John Harold W-R20a-38 see wife Elsie May KIRKLAND KIRKPATRICK Barbara Jean Y-R25a-2 1961 daughter see Helen Louise KIRKPATRICK KIRKPATRICK Charles X-R7a-27 1861 1934 see Mary P. KIRKPATRICK KIRKPATRICK Harry Y-R25a-2 1925 see Helen Louise KIRKPATRICK KIRKPATRICK Helen Louise Y-R25a-2 1924 KIRKPATRICK / Mother Helen Louise 1924-(uncarved) / Father Harry 1925-(uncarved) / Daughter Barbara Jean 1961-(uncarved) various symbols including S.O.O.B., G.F.W.C., O.E.S. , F.B.F.C.L.R., G.S. and mason KIRKPATRICK Mary X-R7a-27 1862 1938 see Mary P. KIRKPATRICK KIRKPATRICK Mary P. X-R7a-27 1892 1937 KIRKPATRICK / Mary P. 1892-1937 / Mary 1862-1938 / Charles 1861-1934 KIRSCH Alma BEESE Y-R6b-17 1886 1924 KIRSCH FINEGAN Barbara Y-R6b-16 1912 1995 May she rest in God's loving care KISH Elizabeth U-R6-3 1882 1914 KISKA Sofie R58-14 1864 1926 mother KITCHEN HOYLE Fannie Y-R9a-17 1842 1903 KIZZEE Othar E. X-R5a-13 X Jun10,1927 Dec 9,2001 PFC US Army, World War II KLAND* Frederia* D-R3-6 Sep19,1818* Aug16,1890* see John PETERS KLASSEN* Harold M.* * Aug 7,1915* Sep13,1915* proximate location Section U KLEIN Anna S. W-cpt-a50 1882 1981 KLEIN Karl W. W-cpt-a47 1875 1947 KLEY August W-R20b-8 1890 1922 KLINGBEIL Fredrick R60-10 1823 1888 KLINGBEIL / Frederick KLINGBEIL 1823-1888 / Louise KLINGBEIL 1830-1904 / Julius KLINGBEIL 1854-1876 / He doeth all things well KLINGBEIL Julius R60-10 1854 1876 see Frederick KLINGBEIL KLINGBEIL Louise R60-10 1830 1904 see Frederick KLINGBEIL KLITZ John R60-11 1849 1934 KLITZ / John 1849-1934 / Rose 1850-1933 KLITZ Rose R60-11 1850 1933 see John KLITZ KNABE Minnie W-R20a-5 1859 1940 see Frederick L. GELDMACHER KNAPP Annie Y-R13b-7 1882 1884 daughter see William P. KNAPP KNAPP Cha's E. D-R4-4 Oct11,1888 Aged 21 see Phileman KNAPP KNAPP Geo. A. D-R4-4 Oct22,1885 (Aged 29)* see Phileman KNAPP KNAPP Lorenzo H. D-R4-4 X Jun 1,1900 Aged 52 see Phileman KNAPP KNAPP Mary Ann Y-R13b-7 1849 1909 wife see William P. KNAPP KNAPP Phileman D-R4-4 X Sep29,1889* KNAPP William P. Y-R13b-7 1852 1920 KNAPP / William P. KNAPP 1852-1920 / Mary Ann his wife 1849-1909 / Annie daughter 1882-1884 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother/daughter KNAPP Wm. H. D-R4-4 May25,1881 (Aged 29)* see Phileman KNAPP KNEIFEL Mary B. Y-R18b-9 1872 1906 see David M. SENEFF KNITTLE Jane C. X-R8b-10 1918 1992 KNITTLE / Jane C. 1918-1992 / Mitchell 1914-1995 KNITTLE Mitchell X-R8b-10 X 1914 1995 see Jane C. KNITTLE KNOTT Eleanor Ruggles R61-33 1866 1932 KNOTT Gottlieb H. R61-34 1865 1955 KNOTT BACHE Alice Y-R6a-17 Feb14,1877 Jan27,1897 Mother of James H. born Jan 27, 1897 KNOWLES Anna K. X-R5b-14 1873 1975 see Rober L. KNOWLES KNOWLES Ellen R35-13 Mar 5,1848 daughter of Lyman & Lucia L. KNOWLES aged 1 yr (5m)* KNOWLES Helen R59-28 wife see CUSHING vault KNOWLES Robert L X-R5b-14 1873 1969 KNOWLES / Robert L. 1873-1968 / Anna K. 1873-1975 KNOWLES* Edward L. R35-12 Feb25,1845* (6 y)* KNOWLES* L. P.* * Jun28,1824* Dec 9,1846* (born Amherst, Mass / 22y)* proximate location Row 35-12 KNOWLTON Helen R54-15 1854 1928 KNOWLTON / Helen 1854-1928 / Willard 1848(9)*-1931 KNOWLTON Willard R54-15 1848 1931 see Helen KNOWLTON KNOWLTON ROE Gladys Y-R8b-13 1893 1920 KNOX Otis W. Y-R19a-6 1846 1918 KNOX DAY Susan Y-R18b-11 1844 1921 KOEHLE John N. W-R11b-9 1862 1880 KOEHLER Barbara R47-7 1854 1935 Mother KOEHN Anna F-41 1875 1934 see Carl F. KOEHN KOEHN Arthur A-R1-2 Mar21,1904 Jan24,1907 KOEHN Carl F. F-41 1872 1956 KOEHN / Carl F. 1872-1956 / Anna 1875-1934 / Baby Judith STANDEN 1940 KOEHN Carolina A-R1-1 1840 1912 wife see Fred KOEHN KOEHN Charles R38-1 1843 1883 see Freda KOEHN KOEHN Dorothea Maria R37-4 Nov 5, 1819 Sep 4,1887 in German. Dorothea Maria KOHEN geboren (born) AM (on the) 5 Nov 1819 / gestorben (died) AM (on the) 4 Sept 1887 KOEHN Franz R37-2 Jun18,1888 Jun 18,1888 in German. Franz (son of) Wm. & J. KOEHN geboren (born) gestorben (died) AM (on the) 18 Juin 1888 KOEHN Fred A-R1-1 1839 1909 KOEHN / Fred KOEHN 1839-1909 / Carolina his wife 1840-1912 KOEHN Freda R38-1 1873 1894 KOEHN / Freda 1873-1894 / Charles 1843-1883 / Mary 1845-1925 KOEHN Jack W-R5b-7 1927 1933 KOEHN Johanna R37-3 1858 1899 see William KOEHN KOEHN Mary R38-1 1845 1925 see Freda KOEHN KOEHN William R37-3 1854 1911 KOEHN /William 1854-1911 / Johanna 1858-1899 KOEHN Oscar T. X-R10a-10 X 1906 1980 U.S. Army KOEHN Therese C. X-R10a-11 X Sep 1,1934 Apr14,1983 A3C U.S. Air Force KOENIG DAVIES Catherine Koenig X-R8b-12 1851 1921 Mother / his wife KOEPP Alvira L. X-R6b-6 1909 1984 KOEPP / Alvira L. 1909-1984 / Clarence C. 1907-1969 KOEPP Anna A. K-R8-3 1883 1940 Mother KOEPP Arthur E. W-R4a-8 1886 1964 see Ella Ida KOEPP KOEPP Charles A. X-R6b-7 1880 1966 see Hulda F. KOEPP KOEPP Clarence C. X-R6b-6 1907 1969 see Alvira L. KOEPP KOEPP Ella Ida W-R4a-8 1889 1933 KOEPP / Ella Ida 1889-1933 / Arthur E. 1886-1964 KOEPP Henry C. K-R8-3 1881 1926 Father KOEPP Hulda F. X-R6b-7 1884 1966 KOEPP / Hulda F. 1884-1966 / Charles A. 1880-1966 KOLBE MCCARTY Ruth Y-R26b-3 1903 1931 KOLBE MEYERS Louise Y-R26b-2 1908 1937 KOLINSKI Ivey M. I-R1-6 1883 1854 see Belle ROSS KOPP William Homer T-R1-1 1922 1922 KOPPLEBERGER* Jennie* * Feb 2,1878* (wife of Charles E. WARNER)* proximate location section C KOPPLER Irene X-R11b-1 1893 1987 KOPPLER / Irene 1893-1987 / John 1888-1965 KOPPLER John X-R11b-1 1888 1965 see Irene KOPPLER KORB Cora M. X-R13a-19 1874 1948 KORB / Cora M. 1874-1948 / James H. 1875-1943 KORB James H. X-R13a-19 1875 1943 see Cora M. KORB KORIM* Paul H.* * 1876* 1915* proximate location Section U KORMER Nellie W-R20b-40 1879 1923 KOSTYO Ester T-R10-5 Mar 1,1889 Jul20,1972 see Steven KOSTYO KOSTYO Lewis F-10 May 10,1887 Dec 6,1905 Aged 18 y 6 m 26 ds KOSTYO Steven T-R10-5 Nov11,1883 Nov11,1928 KOSTYO / Steven Nov 11, 1883 Nov 11, 1928 / Ester Mar 1, 1889 July 20, 1972 / 1911 Daughter Estelle K. BURKE 1985 KOSZTYU Istvan U-R1-6 Apr10,1914 Aug14,1918 in Hungarian. KOSZTYU Istvan / szul (born) 1914 EV (year) Apr 10 EN / Megh. (died) 1918 EV (year) Aug 14 EN KOTAI Andras W-R8a-6 1870 1931 see Andrasne KOTAI KOTAI Andrasne W-R8a-6 1877 1949 KOTAI / Mother Andrasne 1877-1949 / Father Andras 1870-1931 KOTAI Stephen A. X-R16b-17 X 1930 KOTAI / Gloria B. SETTERFIELD 1929-1997 / Stephen A. 1930-(uncarved) / together forever KOTSCH Mike R60-14 1881 1936 KOVARK John W-R14b-11 1823 1834 son KRAEFT Albert C. R57-11 1855 1927 KRAEFT Helen M-R1-4 May6,1890 May27,1975 KRAEFT Marie K. R57-10 1865 1953 KRAFT John G. Y-R20b-1 1859 1913 see Louise A. KRAFT KRAFT Louise A. Y-R20b-1 1869 1916 KRAFT / Louise A. 1869-1916 / John G. 1859-1913 KRANTZ Anna M. X-R9a-25 1861 1943 KRANTZ Family Stone X-R9a-23 surname only KRANTZ John A. X-R9a-24 1855 1943