LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: MORL to NICHOL) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MORLEY Hariett R53-1 1841 1895 MORR Benjamin X-R8b-24 1864 1944 MORR / Benjamin 1864-1944 / Laura SHUEY 1867-1936 MORR Elsie X-R8b-25 1892 1933 MORR Ethel X-R8b-23 1893 1967 MORR Harley D. X-R8b-26 X 1896 1917 Co. H. 347 Inf MORRIS Elta S. W-R7-5 1891 1962 MORRIS / Elta S. 1891-1962 / Roy E. 1883-1953 MORRIS Esther M. R54-24 Jan.7,1876 wife...Aged 61 see Lewis MORRIS MORRIS Lewis R54-24 Dec22,1886 MORRIS / Lewis Morris died Dec 22, 1886 aged 82 years / Esther M. his wife Jan 7, 1876 aged 61 years MORRIS Roy E. W-R7-5 1883 1953 see Elta S. MORRIS MORRIS WM R54-23 X Co.E 42nd Ohio INF MORSE Betsey M. R40-15 1817 1909 MORSE Charles L. R40-17 1861 1951 MORSE / Charles L. 1861-1951 / Clara M. 1859-1955 MORSE Clara M. R40-17 1859 1955 see Charles L. MORSE MORSE Edward F. R29-23 1853 1931 MORSE H. L. I-R1-24 Apr 6,1891 Father aged 58 ys 6 m 7d MORSE Levi R40-16 1812 1899 MORSE Lillie F. R29-24 1850 1920 MORSE RIMBACH Lucia R23-4 1888 death date not carved. MORSE* Catherine A.* I-R1-23 Feb12,1901 Mother (65y 11m 26d)* MORSE* Clara A.* * Feb10,1819* (baby dau Lev & Minerva? 3y 23d)* proximate location Row 40-16 MORSE* Mary Isabella* * May 1850* (dau Waterman T. & Laura E. 2y)* proximate location Row 29 MORTIMER Ellen X-R15a-20 1963 see Mabel MORTIMER MORTIMER family stone X-R15a-19 surname only MORTIMER family stone X-R16b-12 surname only MORTIMER Gena N. X-R16b-16 1976 MORTIMER / Gena N. 1976 / Wayne N. 1987 MORTIMER Lillian X-R15a-21 1946 see James Leon VERONEE MORTIMER Mabel X-R15a-20 1963 MORTIMER / Mabel 1896 / Ellen 1963 MORTIMER Wayne N. X-R16b-16 1987 see Gena N. MORTIMER mortimer plot Elizabeth H. X-R16b-13 1874 1919 Mother mortimer plot Mary W. X-R15a-22 1848 1917 Mother mortimer plot William W. X-R16b-14 1874 1949 Father MOSELY Freeman H. O-R1-10 1865 193? see Mary B. MOSELY MOSELY Mary B O-R1-10 1865 Apr10,1905 Mary B. 1865-1927 / MOSELY / Freeman H. 1865-193_ MOSER Edith K. H-R1-20 1869 1974 see Edward J. MOSER MOSER Edward J. H-R1-20 1851 1944 MOSER / Edward J. 1851-1944 / Edith K. 1869-1974 MOSES C. L. Y-R8b-14 1860 1917 1860 C. L. MOSES 1917 / 1860 Zelma E. GRAHAM 1907 MOSLEY Leonard T. W-R5b-3 1884 1952 see Lottie B. MOSLEY MOSLEY Lottie B. W-R5b-3 1888 1960 MOSLEY / Lottie B. 1888-1960 / Leonard T. 1884-1952 MOTLEY* William C. D-R3-4 1838 1930 see Sarah BURGES NOTLEY MOULTON Belle W-R8b-5 1886 1969 MOULTON Roy A. W-R8b-4 1888 1930 MOUNTAIN Dora F. R-R1-9 1859 1938 MOUNTAIN Elizabeth W-cpt-b47 1855 1917 Wife of Dr. P. D. REEFY MOUNTAIN Jno. R20-5 X (Prin. Mus.)* 103rd Ohio Inf. MOWER Anna T. R-R1-23 1859 1945 see Edward O. MOWER MOWER Edward O. R-R1-23 1860 1911 MOWER / 1860 Edward O. 1911 / 1859 Anna T. 1945 / 1883 Tracy 1904 MOWER Tracy R-R1-23 1883 1904 see Edward O. MOWER MOXLEY Father X-R7b-1 1833 1914 MOXLEY / Mother 1882-1922 / Father 1833-1914 MOXLEY Mother X-R7b-1 1837 1922 see Father MOXLEY MOYSES Joseph A-R2-2 Sept20,1829 Jan10,1899 MOYSES Mary L. A-R2-2 Jan21,1888 wife aged 55 y see Joseph MOYSES MUELLER Martin R42-3 1864 1948 see Mary MUELLER MUELLER Mary R42-3 1862 1953 MUELLER / Mary 1862-1953 / Martin 1864-1948 MUELLER Wilhelmina W-R21-7 1844 1920 MUELLER Arnold R-43-6 1891 1913 see Arnold Mueller MOEBIUS MUHLEMAN Annabelle R-R2-23 1922 1983 wife MUHLEMAN Helen R-R2-22 1893 1974 MUHLEMAN Oscar R-R2-21 1889 1957 MUHLEMAN Robert O. R-R2-24 X 1917 1992 MULVAHILL* Lewis (J.)* Y-R10b-17 Sep27,1902 Oct31,1910 aged 8 yr MUNSINGER Charlotte E. R34-4 1832 1882 see Richard WILLIAMS MUNSON Julia R33-11 Jun10,1840* In memory / Julia daughter of (ML & M)* MUNSON / age 10 mo & 21 ds MURBACH Jacob E. R52-13 1855 1937 see Mathias ERNNE MURBACH Louise R52-13 1863 1939 see Mathias ERNNE MURPHY Martha E. U-R9-5 1898 1919 MURPHY Rosa U-R7-7 1887 1915 MURPHY Stanley W-R19a-29 X Aug13,1928 Ohio / PVT U.S. Army MURPHY William U-R7-8 1864* 1916 MURPHY Charles J. U-R8-8 1878 1942 see Leone B. MURPHY MURPHY Leone B. U-R8-8 1880 1963 MURPHY / Leone B. 1880-1963 / Charles J. 1878-1942 MURPHY* Martha E.* * 1898* 1919* proximate location Section U, Row 8-3 MURRAY Nellie X-R6a-24 1878 1952 see Thomas MURRAY MURRAY Thomas X-R6a-24 1883 Murray / Father Thomas 1883-(uncarved) / Mother Nellie 1878-1952 MURRAY Tony* E. X-R6a-23 1910 1918 MUSSEY Bertha K. Y-R15a-12 1860 1897 wife see Eugene K. MUSSEY MUSSEY Caroline Elisabeth R27-9 Jul21,1844 Mar21,1908 see Henry Ephriam MUSSEY MUSSEY Edwin Eugene R23-17 Sep 4,1830 Jul29,1895 see Samuel STRONG, M.D. MUSSEY Eugene K. Y-R15a-12 1854 1940 MUSSEY Eugene Kendall Jr. Y-R15a-12 1906 1906 see Eugene K. MUSSEY MUSSEY family stone Y-R15b-8 FOOTSTONES: Elizabeth KROHN MUSSEY 1871-1974 Reno Frank MUSSEY 1862-1940 MUSSEY Helen L. Y-R15a-12 1868 1952 see Eugene K. MUSSEY MUSSEY Henry Clayton R27-9 Jan10,1850 Jul23,1851 see Henry Ephriam MUSSEY MUSSEY Henry Ephraim R27-9 Aug18,1818 May 3,1897 MUSSEY Henry Eugene Y-R15a-12 1884 1884 see Eugene K. MUSSEY MUSSEY Kendall K. Y-R15a-12 1885 1940 see Eugene K. MUSSEY MUSSEY Norman Strong R23-17 Aug21,1865 Aug12,1895 see Samuel STRONG, M.D. MUSSEY Reno Frank Y-R15b-8 1862 1940 see MUSSEY, family stone MYERS Ada Mae X-R12a-3 1877 1937 see Hiram J. MYERS MYERS Albert* W. R59-12 1841* MYERS / (Albert)* W. MYERS (1841- )* / Lydia W. his wife 1844-1897 MYERS Clara X-R6b-14 1871 1921 wife see Elvin A. KIPLINGER MYERS Fannie E. Y-R5b-5 1842 1910 wife see Loren J. MYERS MYERS Hiram J. X-R12a-3 1873 1946 MYERS / Hiram J. 1873-1946 / Ada Mae 1877-1937 MYERS Jean H. F-49 Jun26,1914 MYERS John A. R59-14 1895 1926 husband...In memory MYERS John H. F-48 Jun15,1915 MYERS Lois B. R55-10 1876 1948 Mother MYERS Loren J. Y-R5b-5 1840 1912 MYERS / Loren J. MYERS 1840-1912 / Fannie E. his wife 1842-1910 MYERS Lydia W. R59-12 1844 1897 wife see Robert W. MYERS MYERS Melvin R. S-R1-2 1920 1920 MYERS Ralf A. X-R12a-2 1900 1926 MYNDERS A. D. Y-R9b-5 X Co. R (or D) 109 Ohio Inf. MYNDERSE Sarah Y-R9b-4 1851 1906 MYNDERSE FORBES Leona R18-2 1876 1960 NAGEL Kate Q-R4-4 1882 1951 At Rest NAGY Andy T-R5-1 1929 Our Dear Baby NAGY Erzsebet U-R5-7 1895 1917 in Hungarian. Itt Nyugszik (Here lies) NAGY Erzsebet / Kotai Andrasne (Mrs. Andres Kotai) / sz (born) 1895 M. (died) 1917 / beke veled(variation of rest in peace) NAU Carl M. W-R14b-7 1874 1928 NAU Katherine A. W-R14b-8 1876 1962 NAU Katherine L. W-R14b-9 1902 1989 NAU / Katherine L. 1902-1989 / Millford H. 1897-1959 NAU Millford H. W-R14b-9 1897 1959 see Katherine L. NAU NAVORSKA Libby W-R20a-18 1863 1919 Mother NAVORSKA Michael W-R20a-19 1848 1917 Father NEGUS Rosa M. X-R17b-15 1852 1920 NEGUS Thomas X-R17b-16 1849 1917 NEHAI Tisza Zsofia B-R4-4 Dec15,1895 Dec13,1910 in Hungarian. Itt nyugszik (here lies) (illegible) Nehai Tisza Zsofia / Le Gyenalmacsendes NEIGHBOUR family stone X-R17a-1 1 Thes. 4:13-18 NEIGHBOUR R. E., Rev. X-R17a-3 1872 1945 neighbour plot Alma L. X-R17a-2 1897 1987 wife neighbour plot Nellie G. X-R17a-4 1875 1926 wife NEIL GUNTON Lula X-R14b-3 1883 1925 NEIPFOOT John Henry I-R1-2 Sep 6,1818 Dec 6,1896* NELL Elizabeth W-R14a-8 1860 1929 mother NELL Frank W-R14a-9 X Oct28,1929 OHIO / PVT 159 DEPOT FRIG American Legion NELSON Elmer E. W-R10b-8 1882 1957 see Pauline S. NELSON NELSON family stone R55-27 surname only NELSON Frances SANFORD R21-6 Feb 1841 Nov 1915 see Helen Amelia SANFORD NELSON Fred J. C-R2-2 1887 1971 NELSON Pauline S. W-R10b-8 1877 1963 NELSON / Pauline S. 1877-1963 / Elmer E. 1882-1957 NELSON Thomas Lathrop R55-29 Jan11,1823 Feb21,1891 NELSON Valentia M. C-R2-3 1894 1982 NELSON CRAWFORD Mary R28-4 1858 1935 NELSON DODGE Sarah R55-33 Jan 1,1794 Apr17,1876 NELSON FREY Sarah R55-32 Jan16,1863 Dec13,1929 NESBETT Daniel R39-8 1798 1864 NESBETT Kenneth George W-cpt-a22 1928 1935 NESBETT Morris Porter W-cpt-a19 1887 1937 nesbett stone Nancy R39-8 1833 1835 see Daniel NESBETT NESBETT HARKNESS Mary Alice R39-8 1827 1890 see Daniel NESBETT NESBIT KANE Caroline Y-R11b-10 1848 1912 NESBITT AUSTIN Bessie O-R1-29 May24,1833 Oct13,1909 see AUSTIN, family stone NEUBISER August Y-R19b-10 1856 1912 NEUBISER / August 1856-1912 / Bertha 1863-1950 NEUBISER Bertha Y-R19b-10 1863 1950 see August NEUBISER NEUFER Andrew X-R16b-6 1857 1921 see NEUFER, family stone NEUFER Catherine X-R16b-6 1854 1934 see NEUFER, family stone NEUFER Christopher X-R15b-45 1866 1930 see Ester K. NEUFER NEUFER Ester K. X-R15b-45 1876 1946 NEUFER / Ester K. 1876-1946 / Christopher 1866-1930 NEUFER family stone X-R16b-6 FOOTSTONE: Father Andrew 1857-1921 / Mother Catherine 1854-1934 NEUFER Geo. Y-R12a-18 X Co. B 128 Ohio Inf. see George NEUFER NEUFER George Y-R12a-15 X 1826 1905 George NEUFER 1826-1905 Memb. Co. B 128 O.V.I. / Margaret NEUFER 1833-1917 / NEUFER NEUFER Henry Y-R12a-16 1868 1947 NEUFER / Henry 1868-1947 / Mary D. 1870-1938 / Mary Henrietta 1912 NEUFER James K. X-R15b-46 1914 2 days NEUFER Margaret Y-R12a-15 1833 1917 NEUFER Mary D. Y-R12a-16 1870 1938 see Henry NEUFER NEUFER Mary Henrietta Y-R12a-16 1912 see Henry NEUFER neufer plot Mother Y-R12a-17 NEUMAN James X-R11a-1 1914 2002 see Mary NEUMAN NEUMAN Mary X-R11a-1 1915 NEUMAN / Mary 1915- (uncarved) / James 1914-2002 (F.O.E.) NEUMANN Clara V-R5-5 1891 1918 see NEUMANN, family stone NEUMANN Emilie V-R5-5 1867 1913 see NEUMANN, family stone NEUMANN family stone V-R5-5 FOOTSTONES: Emilie NEUMANN 1867-1913 Jacob 1865-1948 Clara 1891-1918 NEUMANN Jacob V-R5-5 1865 1948 see NEUMANN, family stone NEVINS Elaine S. X-R14a-28 1923 2000 see John W. NEVINS NEVINS Frederick B. W-cpt-a2 1841 1911 NEVINS John W. X-R14a-28 1922 NEVINS / John W. 1922-(uncarved) / Elaine S. 1923-2000 NEVINS Nellie K. X-R14a-26 1895 1976 see Walter J. NEVINS NEVINS Ruby V. X-R14a-27 1908 1924 NEVINS Thirza F. R8-32 1839 1909 NEVINS Walter J. X-R14a-26 1896 1971 NEVINS / Walter J. 1896-1971 / Nellie K. 1895-1976 NEVINS William A X-R14a-29 1870 1916 NEVINS William J. R8-31 1835 1908 NEWELL Earl William W-R20b-34 X May 4,1915 Sep 3,1950 OHIO / M SGT / 24 INF 25 INF DIV / WORLD WAR II / KOREA NEWELL* Edmund* * May 3,1850* (NEWELL Edmund, d May 3, 1850 78y / Pluma, wife, d Jan 3, 1848, 60y)* proximate location Row 38-10 NEWELL* Pluma* * Jan 3,1848* (60 y)* see Edmund* NEWELL* NICHOLAS G.D. X-R8b-22 1844 1919 NICHOLAS George D. G-R2-3 X 1877 1962 George D. NICHOLAS 1877-1962 / Lillian S. NICHOLAS 1881-1965 NICHOLAS Lillian S. G-R2-3 1881 1965 see George D. NICHOLAS NICHOLAS Lois X-R8b-21 1846 1920 NICHOLS Adelia E. W-cpt-b38 1836 1924 NICHOLS Albert R20-21 1831* 1892* illegible NICHOLS Albert A. R20-23 1863 1940 NICHOLS Angeline D. R19-11 Dec25,1823 Aug 6,1901 see Rueben NICHOLS NICHOLS Arthur W. E-R6-2 Jul 2,1854 Dec26,1886 NICHOLS / Arthur W. NICHOLS born July 2, 1854 died Dec 26, 1886 / Nettie M. his wife born July 12, 1862 died Mar 4, 1937 FOOTSTONES: Nettie Arthur NICHOLS Asa Benjamin Y-R18a-21 1870 1945 NICHOLS Asahel R16-13 Apr10,1790* Feb27,1870* (born Mansfield, CONN / 79 y 10 m 19 d)* NICHOLS Asenath R19-11 Nov18,1870 aged 74 years see Rueben NICHOLS NICHOLS Claude W-R9a-1 1867 1945 NICHOLS Dallas E-R2-6 1876 1878 see George NICHOLS, M.D. NICHOLS Delight L. R20-22 1839 1901 NICHOLS Elizabeth J. R20-18 Sep17,1825 May29,1882* (birth Sep 7)* Mother / wife of Hon. Bird B. CHAPMAN death date buried. NICHOLS Elizabeth M. R45-4 1865 1955 NICHOLS / Elizabeth M. 1865-1955 / William H. 1858-1913 NICHOLS Ethel MOELLER* R20-25 1894* 1919* illegible NICHOLS Floyd E-R2-6 1871 1878 see George NICHOLS, M.D. NICHOLS G. F. R12-1 1837 1919 NICHOLS / G. F. Nichols 1837 - 1919 / L. E. Nichols, His Wife, 1838 - 1903 / Mary 1863 - 1876 / Lillie C. 1868 - 1917 NICHOLS George E. R19-11 Oct 7,1819 Jul 5,1898 see Rueben NICHOLS NICHOLS George Jr. E-R2-6 1882 1885 see George NICHOLS, M.D. NICHOLS George, M.D. E-R2-6 1845 1929 NICHOLS (mason) / George, M.D. 1845-1929 / Martha A. 1848-1924 / Floyd 1871-1878 / Dallas 1876-1878 / Geroge Jr. 1882-1885 / Martha L. wife of J.W. BLACKWELL 1888-1961 NICHOLS Harriet M. R16-14 July10,1796* Jun15,1868* wife of Asahel NICHOLS (born Mansfield, CONN)* NICHOLS Helen Lydia Y-R18a-19 1898 1954 NICHOLS Hiram P. L-R4-3 1828 1898 NICHOLS Ida I. W-R9a-2 1867 1952 NICHOLS John B. E-R2-5 1807 1890 NICHOLS / John B. NICHOLS 1807-1890 / Seviah SPRING his wife 1805-1884 NICHOLS L. E. R12-1 1838 1903 Wife see G. F. NICHOLS NICHOLS Lillie C. R12-1 1868 1917 see G. F. NICHOLS NICHOLS Lizzie E. R20-24 1869 1942 NICHOLS Martha A. E-R2-6 1848 1924 see George NICHOLS, M.D. NICHOLS Martha L. E-R2-6 1888 1961 wife of J. W. BLACKWELL see George NICHOLS, M.D. NICHOLS Mary R12-1 1863 1876 see G. F. NICHOLS NICHOLS Mary MANTER R10-22 1856 1897 see Edward C. MANTER NICHOLS Nancy M. L-R4-2 1832 1919 NICHOLS Nettie M. E-R6-2 Jul12,1862 Mar 4,1937 wife see Arthur W. NICHOLS NICHOLS Ora W-cpt-b43 1829 1914 mason NICHOLS Rueben R19-11 Nov24,1871 NICHOLS Sally R32-12 Aug21,1812 Jan 3,1841 wife of Charles BEEBE NICHOLS William H. R45-4 1858 1913 see Elizabeth M. NICHOLS NICHOLS Wm. R46-8 April 4,1840 In memory of / aged 17 years nichols plot Heman J. R16-16 Jan11,1852 Dec28,1853 only son of P & M NICHOLS nichols plot Samuel N. R16-15 Aug 8,1821* (son, born Mansfield, CONN, Aug 8, 1821- Elyria 38 y 2 m 1d)* NICHOLS MILLSPAUGH Ella G. R19-11 1845 1933 wife see Rueben NICHOLS NICHOLS SAMPSELL Leonettie L-R4-4 1856* 1896