LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: NICHOS to PARM) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== NICHOS Eliza R46-9 Oct 9,1834 aged 17 years engraving error? extremely similar to Wm. NICHOLS, but surname is very legible. NICKERSON* Esther BLAKESLEY* * Oct19,1862* (wife of Jesse, 91 y 10m 8d)* proximate location Row 33 NIEDING Anna Mary M-R1-10 1863 1938 see Sebastian NIEDING NIEDING Johnie M-R1-9 1888 1889(99)* NIEDING Sebastian M-R1-10 1853 1938 NIEDING / Sebastian 1853-1938 / Anna Mary 1863-1938 NIEDING* Maggie M-R1-8 1883 1896 no surname NIEMEYER Esther E. X-R9b-34 1894 1962 NIEMEYER / Esther E. 1894-1962 / Otto H. 1893-1945 NIEMEYER Fred X-R10a-28 1861 1950 see Mary NIEMEYER NIEMEYER Mary X-R10a-28 1868 1936 NIEMEYER / Mary 1868-1936 / Fred 1861-1950 NIEMEYER Otto H. X-R9b-34 1893 1945 see Esther E. NIEMEYER niemeyer plot J. Edward X-R10a-27 1854 1915 NIXON Irma Joy T-R7-2 Nov17,1935 Feb17,1936 NOBLE James (C.)* R7-11 May28,1837 Nov17,1867 death date 1867(1887)* NOBLE* Edward* * Oct25,1856* (d, Oct? 25, 1856?, 20 y)* proximate location Row 47 NORTHROP Abiah Ann R15-19 Jan10,1790* Mar13,1861 wife of Clement NORTHROP / born in Newtown, Conn. NORTHROP Albert R1-4 Jul14,1830 May 2,1891 Albert NORTHROP born July 14, 1830 died May 2, 1891 / He giveth his beloved sleep / Margaret SANFORD his wife died Oct 30,1900 aged 70 yrs NORTHROP Charles C. R3-3 see wife Harriet A. GROAT NORTHROP Clement R15-18 Feb28,1787 Aug11,1861* born (Sherman Fairfield)* Conn. NORTHROP Edward E. R13-3 Nov 9,1868 aged 32 yrs see Wm. M. ROBERTSON NORTHROP Frank R13-3 Jul28,1863 aged 11 mos see Wm. M. ROBERTSON NORTHROP Harry* S. R15-20 Feb22,1857* aged 32 years NORTHROP Hattie BURNELL R2-3 Dec13,1868* Oct 2,1885 Daughter of Albert & Margaret NORTHROP NORTHROP John B. R15-21 Aug26,1851 aged 23 years NORTHROP* Elizur* * 1814* 1898* proximate location--R1 NORTON Bert R55-42 1862 1889 see Fred NORTON NORTON Fred R55-42 1858 1872 NORTON / Fred 1858-1872 / Bert 1862-1889 / Baby Robert (Freddie S. d, Apr 17,1872, 13y 8m 9d / Burton E., d. Nov24, 1889, 27y 9m 24 d)* NORTON Henry R55-43 1823 1898 NORTON / Henry 1823-1898(d Feb 10, 1898, 75y)* / Theodocia 1829-1904 NORTON Robert R55-42 Baby see Fred NORTON NORTON Theodocia R55-43 1829 1904 see Henry NORTON NORTON SMITH Elizabeth R61-32 1790 1872 NOTLEY Annie D-R3-5 1864 1882 NOTLEY Belle B. W-cpt-a27 1878 1938 wife NOTLEY Charles R. W-cpt-a30 X 1872 1956 1st Lieut. Q. M. C. NOTLEY family stone X-R5a-10 FOOTSTONES: W. E. B. NOTLEY 1860-1940 Lillie A. NOTLEY 1859-1922 NOTLEY Florence Y-R13a-13 1866 1957 see Edwin C. CHAPMAN NOTLEY Lillie A. X-R5a-10 1859 1922 see NOTLEY, family stone NOTLEY W.E.B. X-R5a-10 1860 1940 see NOTLEY, family stone NOTLEY William C. D-R3-4 1838 1930 see Sarah BURGES NOTLEY NOVAK Frank B-R4-7 1912 1912 Our darling / rest in peace NOVORSKA Fredericka X-R14a-33 1858 1935 NOYLE Beebee R42-1 Aug25,1900* Aug21,1903 dau of Wm. & M. NOYLE NUGENT Annabelle G-R3-8 1900 1987 NUGENT / Annabelle 1900-1987 / Bernard O. 1881-1963 NUGENT Bernard O. G-R3-8 1881 1963 see Annabelle NUGENT NYE David F. Y-R7b-1 Oct27,1882 Jun23,1912 see David J. NYE NYE David F. Y-R8a-3 NYE David J. Y-R7b-1 Dec 8,1843 Jul29,1928 David J. NYE Dec 8, 1843 July 29, 1928 / Luna FISHER his wife July 20, 1845 Dec 22, 1927 / David F. NYE Oct 27, 1882 June 23, 1912 FOOTSTONES: Luna F. NYE David F. NYE NYE E. A. R57-25 see wife Effie SHEPHARD NYE at Laura M. REYNOLDS NYE family stone X-R11a-38 surname only NYE Horace H. Y-R8a-1 1884 1964 NYE Jerusha R31-14 Oct19,1877 wife of Joseph INGERSOLL aged 74 years NYE Lucy T. Y-R13a-18 1840 see H. M. PRENTICE NYE Mary M. X-R11a-40 1835 1916 Mother NYE Ruby M. Y-R8a-2 1882 1970 nye family plot George L. X-R11a-39 1862 1940 see Lillian D. (nye family plot) nye family plot Lillian D. X-R11a-39 1863 1932 Mother Lillian D. 1863-1932 / Father George L. 1862-1940 OAKES Gilbert R. W-R20a-7 1885 1975 OAKES / Sylvia 1893-1968 / Gilbert R. 1885-1975 / Minnie Noel 1888-1921 OAKES Minnie Noel W-R20a-7 1888 1921 see Gilbert R. OAKES OAKES Sylvia Aldrich W-R20a-7 1893 1968 see Gilbert R. OAKES OAKLEY Augusta B. R59-15 1872 1939 In memory OAKLEY Henry* R37-21 1902 1918 OBITTS Arthur J. R53-8 Dec30,1876 Sep4,1912 OBITTS Betsey R53-3 May26,1874 wife, aged 67. see Jacob OBITTS OBITTS Della M. R53-5 1846 1925 OBITTS Jacob R53-3 Jul15,1850 Jacob OBITTS died July 15, 1850 aged 55 ys 2 ms 5 ds / Betsey(Betrey)*, wife of J. O. OBITTS died May 26, 1874 aged 67 ys 6 ms 5ds OBITTS Lewis A. R53-4 1881 1973 see Mabelle OBITTS OBITTS Mabelle R53-4 1884 1955 OBITTS / Mabelle 1884-1955 / LEWIS A. 1881-1973 OBITTS Wm. H. R53-6 1837 1918 O'BRIEN Ada S. W-R4b-7 1866 1945 OCENAS Edward Thomas W-R19a-11 1897 1920 son see Sophie OCENAS OCENAS Paul W-R19a-11 1872 1934 see Sophie OCENAS OCENAS Sophie W-R19a-11 1872 1959 OCENAS / Sophie 1872-1959 / My son Edward Thomas 1897-1920 / Paul 1872-1934 OCKAJIK Mary T-R7-1 Jul 1931 Baby O'DELL Arthur W. X-R14b-15 1880 1920 Father O'DELL DOANE Edith X-R14b-14 1893 1968 Mother OELLRICH Magdalena A-R1-3 Dec 7,1893 aged 78 years see Nicolas OELLRICH OELLRICH Nicolas A-R1-3 Aug16,1893 OELLRICH / Nicolas OELLRICH died Aug 16, 1893 Aged 73 yrs / Magdalena OELLRICH died Dec 7, 1893 aged 78 years OLAH Daniel S-R3-1 1889 1907 in Hungarian. E 31R Halgmalatt Nyugszik / OLAH Daniel / szuletett (born) 1889 N. Letan / meg halt (died) 1907 November 31K Hapjan / Beke Hamvaira (variation of rest in peace) OLAH Ferenc S-R3-8 1888 1924 in Hungarian. It nyugszik (here lies) OLAH Ferenc 1888-1924 / Beke Poraira (variation of rest in peace) OLAH Joseph T-R10-1 1887 1929 Father OLCOTT Mary E. R32-7 Apr27,1848* (wife of William OLCOTT (b. Brandon, VT)* aged 32 years 1 m 25 d. OLCOTT Sarah A. R32-8 Apr22,1842* (b. Terringford, CT)* wife of William OLCOTT aged 29 years OLCOTT* Thirza E.* * Jan 1817* (dau Wm & Mary, 19m)* proximate location Row 32-7 OLDAG Ludwig D. R24-7 1826 1912 OLDAG / Ludwig D. OLDAG 1826-1912 / Wilhemine J. 1830-1907 OLDAG Wilhelmine J. R24-7 1830 1907(17)* see Ludwig D. OLDAG OLDFIELD George E. Y-R13b-6 1873 1909 see Lewellyn R. OLDFIELD OLDFIELD J. H. S-R3-15 1875 1905 OLDFIELD Leah S-R3-16 1849 1909 wife see S. G. OLDFIELD OLDFIELD Lewellyn R. Y-R13b-6 1874 1929 OLDFIELD/ Lewellyn R. 1874-1929 / George E. 1873-1909 OLDFIELD Max M. Y-R13b-5 1893 1941 Father OLDFIELD S. G. S-R3-16 1847 1907 OLDFIELD / S. G. OLDFIELD 1847-1907 / Leah his wife 1849-1909 OLDFIELD SCHNABEL Mae Y-R13b-4 1895 1985 Mother OLDS family stone Y-R15b-12 surname only OLDS Harold Gibson Y-R15b-13 X Apr22,1909 May23,1968 Ohio / S2 USNR World War 2 OLIVER James M. S-R3-13 Feb 2,1910 Dec21,1949 Ohio / Sgt Engineers / World War II OLIVER John M. S-R3-10 128 Ohio Inf. OLIVER Marie HARVEY S-R3-12 1908 1931 OLIVER Robert I. S-R3-11 1881 1964 OLMSTED Burton P. R10-11 1853 1904 WALDO-OLMSTED / John A. / Jane B. / Clara A. / George / Burton P. / Jennie FOOTSTONES: Jennie MCLAIN OLMSTED 1855-1919 / Burton P. OLMSTED 1853-1904 OLSEN Clarence W-R3b-2 1895 1971 OLSEN / Clarence 1895-1971 / Natalie 1900-1969 / James 1928-1933 OLSEN James W-R3b-2 1928 1933 see Clarence OLSEN OLSEN Natalie W-R3b-2 1900 1969 see Clarence OLSEN O'NEIL Harry F. W-R20a-28 X Aug18,1904 May5,1947 Ohio / Pvt 21 AAF Bomb Gp / World War II OPFER Adam C. X-R6b-25 1864 1946 OPFER Agnes X-R6b-24 1878 1973 OPFER Alice A. X-R6b-26 1870 1919 OPPLIGER Fred W-R9a-4 1890 1934 ORDELL Chester L. X-R18b-4 1903 1919 ORDELL Hattie Mae X-R18b-3 1875 1949 see John E. ORDELL. ORDELL John E. X-R18b-3 1874 1961 ORDELL / John E. 1874-1961 / Hattie Mae 1875-1949 ORMSBY Dr. H.B. R53-44 Feb17,1871 Sep23,1930 ORMSBY Mary W. R53-43 1851 1923 Wife of Dr. H.B. Ormsby daughter of Rev. E.E. & E.L. Williams ORNE U-R5-8 May13,1883 May13,1917 see P. JAKAR Sand Orne ORR William U-R2-8 1883* 1918 ORR* Malissa A.* R19-10 Feb14,1810* __1,1877* (wife ____DAY)* illegible ORT David Y-R6a-6 X Father / Co. H. 12 Vet Res Corps see David W. ORT ORT David W. Y-R6a-6 X 1824 1908 David W. ORT 1824-1908 Co. G or (C)* 19 Reg. O.V.I. / Mary J. his wife 1839-1920 FOOTSTONES: illegible and Father David ORT Co H. 12 Vet. Res. Corps ORT Mary J. Y-R6a-6 1839 1920 wife see David W. ORT ORTH Richard Dean W-R15a-2 X Aug19,1919 Apr 6,1958 OHIO / PFC 740 FIELD ARTILLERY / WORLD WAR II ORVIS* Charlie* F-53 Mar26,1892* (8 y)* OSBORN Minnie REUBLIN TODD Y-R4-4 1877 1961 see REUBLIN, family stone OSBORN* Susan R.* D-R4-4 Aug16,1909* aged 83 see Phileman KNAPP OSBORNE Eula B. R37-11 1878 1944 OSBORNE Mary X-R9b-7 1904 1941 OSBORNE Ralph A. R37-10 X 1877 1946 OSBORNE Ralph Russel Q-R3-1 1900 1902 OTT Ada L. W-R6b-2 1901 1991 OTT Carl E. Y-R11b-4 1881 1915 OTT Frank H. Y-R12a-4 1876 1948 OTT Frederick C. W-R6b-1 X 1896 1975 PFC U.S. Army World War I OTT Louis C. Y-R11b-7 1893 1910 OTT Ralph C. Y-R11b-5 1886 1913 OTT Raymond L. Y-R11b-6 1895 1912 OTT Y-R12a-8 1910 dau. of Frank & Julia OTT OTT family stone Y-R12a-7 surname only OTT BATDORF Minnie Y-R11b-3 1883 1969 OTT DICKINSON Julia Y-R12a-3 1882 1966 ott family plot Father Y-R12a-6 1853 1918 ott family plot Mother Y-R12a-5 1857 1931 OTTO Alfred Sr. W-R15a-14 1867 1938 father OTTO Emma F. W-R15a-15 1878 1931 mother OTTO Eric A. Y-R7a-17 1908 1949 OVIATT Roy W-R18b-1 1879 1941 OVIATT / Roy 1879-1941 / Thirza 1883-1917 / Ernest A. SPARKS 1892-1979 / Ethel S. SPARKS 1905-1980 OVIATT Thirza W-R18b-1 1883 1917 see Roy OVIATT OWEN Carleton J. W-R16a-7 X 1890 1964 OWEN / Carleton J. 1890-1964 US WORLD WAR 1917-1918 / Gladys I. 1892-1930 OWEN Gladys I. W-R16a-7 1892 1930 see Carleton OWEN OWENS Bernice T-R14-3 1926 1926 see Roy L. OWENS OWENS Minerva C. R53-35 Sep12,1846 see Charles CHANEY OWENS Roy L T-R14-3 Jul14,1921 Feb17,1924 Roy L. OWENS July 14, 1921 Feb 17, 1924 / Bernice OWENS 1926-1926 P. JAKAR Sand Orne U-R5-8 May13,1883 May13,1917 in Hungarian. Itt Nyugszik (here lies) P. JAKAR Sand Orne / sz (born) 1882 Maj 13 meg h.(died) 1917 Maj 13 / Loving Daughter Irene E. LAURIO 1913-1995 PACKARD Leland W-R17a-3 1908 1947 PACKARD W. H. W-cpt-b92 1867 1919 PACKER* Almira* * Nov19,1856* (wife of M. B., 55y)* proximate location Row 26 PADDOCK Betsey R15-22 Mar25,1870 SIDE 1: Betsey wife of J. H. PADDOCK died Mar 25, 1870 Age 76 (75)* ys SIDE 2: Joseph H. PADDOCK died August 24, 1866 age 72 ys (mason) PADDOCK Joseph H. R15-22 Aug24,1866 age 72 ys see Betsey PADDOCK PADLEY Alfred A R60-6 1848 1931 PADLEY / Alfred A. 1848-1931 / Etta L. 1858-1932 PADLEY Etta L. R60-6 1858 1932 see Alfred A. PADLEY PADLEY family stone R60-4 surname only padley plot Olive L. R60-7 1883 1884 PAGE Charles R59-24 1864 1935 PAGE / Charles E. 1864-1935 / Sue MONROE 1868-1935 PAGE James Edward R59-23 1904 1924(1920)* PAINE Florence K-R12-6 1866 1894 PAK Alex T-R15-5 1915 1920 PAK Ethel R26-4 1902 1975 PAK Frank X-R4b-5 1860 1940 PAK Roza X-R5a-3 1874 1949 PALLAS Albert F. R60-42 1842 1912 see Albertina A. HERMAN PALLAS Dale E. X-R9b-1 Jul13,1926 Oct15,1998 PALLAS Elizabeth E. X-R9b-3 Oct30,1890 Jun24,1975 PALLAS Gustave E. X-R9b-2 X Aug19,1888 Apr29,1964 Ohio / CPL / CO F 114 Engineers / World War I PALMER Baby X-R9b-16 1930 see S. Ann PALMER PALMER Ollie Fenn X-R9b-18 X 1888 1949 World War I PALMER Ruth Durman X-R9b-17 1897 1994 PALMER S. Ann X-R9b-16 1934 1935 S. Ann PALMER 1934-1935 / Baby 1930 PALOS Gladys L. W-R13b-12 1905 1932 see John H. PALOS PALOS John H. W-R13b-12 1890 PALOS / John H. 1890-(uncarved) / Gladys L. 1905-1932 PANGBORN Alpha R50-22 Jul24,1842 son of Elisha & Betsy PANGBORN aged 14 years PANGBORN Chancy R50-23 Jul23,1843 age 5 ys see Richard H. PANGBORN PANGBORN Edgar M. R50-24 Jun14,1815* son of Noah A. & Mary PANGBORN, age 2 ys 9 mos & 28d PANGBORN Richard H. R50-23 May26,1844 Richard H. died May 26, 1844 age 13 mos & 3 days / Chancy died July 23, 1843 Age 5 ys 1 mo & 17(7)*days / sons of Samuel & Rachel PANGBORN PANGBORN Sophia R50-20 Oct13,1842 Daughter of Elisha & Betsy PANGBORN aged 31 years PAPP James W-R2b-10 1878 1934 PAPP Julia W-R17a-2 1879 1936 PAPP Viktor T-R13-3 1874 Mar29,1923* Father PAPP* Julia B.* * 1891* 1929* (Mother)* proximate location W Row 13 PAPWORTH Geo. Y-R22b-3 X 25 N.Y. LA. PAPWORTH Mary W-R20b-12 1844 1917 PARK Archibald S. R56-29 Feb 21,1886 Aged 82 years see W. H. PARK PARK Chas A. R56-29 X Feb 3,1895 Lt. Col., Aged 62 years see W. H. PARK PARK Eva M. X-R11b-4 1853 1924 PARK J. A. U-R7-9 1850* 1915 PARK Lucy A. R56-29 Nov 20,1910 Aged 75 years see W. H. PARK PARK Mary A. Q-R1-9 Nov12,1838 Jul23,1902 wife see George H. ARNOLD PARK Susan R56-29 June7,1882 Aged 76 years see W. H. PARK PARK W. H. R56-29 Dec 29,1905 PARK MORFOOT Cecelia X-R11b-6 1850 1927 PARK* Caroline E. R9-19 Apr18,1854* wife of W. F. WOOSTER aged 24 years PARKER Almiria R25-7 Nov19,1838 wife of _ R. PARKER PARKER Dwight D. U-R8-2 1900 1909 son of A. M. & M. (D.)* PARKER PARKER Elijah R37-25 Jun25,177_ Apr 1,1859 Elijah PARKER born June 25, 177_ died in Elyria, Ohio April 1, 1859 / (Harriet, wife born Brandon? Vt? d June 11,1818? 59y)* / George PRIOR died Sep 12th 186(8)*, Aged 65 yrs / Hannah B. Prior Died May 17, 1874, Aged 71 years PARKER infant daughter R37-29 PARKER infant son R37-28 Apr 1,1836* (of Herrick & Mary)* PARKER Joseph B. X-R6b-15 1856 1921 PARKER Lydia M. X-R6b-16 1866 1951 PARKER Mary R37-27 Dec12,1800 Sep 2,1849 wife of Herrick PARKER PARKER BUDD Sally C-R1-6 1877 1884 see BUDD, family stone PARKER* Harriet* R37-25 Jun11,1818* see Elijah PARKER PARKER* Velora E.* * May25,1909* (wife Henry S. / 59 y)* proximate location Row 16 PARMELE Mable W-R4a-9 1888 1944 see Florence TERRY PARMELE William R. W-R8b-7 1892 1956 PARMELEE family stone X-R11b-28 FOOTSTONES: William E. 1848-1926 Melissa E. 1850-1933 PARMELEE Melissa E. X-R11b-28 1850 1933 see PARMELEE, family stone PARMELEE William E. X-R11b-28 1848 1926 see PARMELEE, family stone parmelee plot Ella M. X-R12a-21 1873 1959 see Maude A. (parmelee family plot) parmelee plot Gordon N. X-R12a-20 1887 1917 parmelee plot Maude A. X-R12a-21 1880 1968 Maude A. 1880-1968 / Ella M. 1873-1959 parmelee plot Wilbur Henry X-R12a-19 1895 1918 PARMELEY* Hannah* * Dec23,1815* Aug22,1817* (dau A & F, Medina)* proximate location Row 34 PARMELEY* Lovilla H.* * May 4,1822* Aug 8,1848* (dau A & F, Elyria)* proximate location Row 34 PARMELEY* Rexaville E.* * Feb28,1825* Mar23,1848* (dau A & E, Elyria)* proximate location Row 34 PARMELY Clara B. R22-27 1863 1875 see Stanley M. PARMELY PARMELY Freeman R10-20 Nov17,1828 Jan10,1883 see J. D. MANN PARMELY Myrta R18-27 1867 1931 see George W. INGERSOLL PARMELY Nellie R. R22-27 1856 1862 see Stanley M. PARMELY PARMELY Permelia R10-20 Dec15,1828 Mar13,1903 see J. D. MANN PARMELY Stanley M. R22-27 1830 1894 PARMELY / Stanley M. 1830-1894 / Mary SAMPSON his wife 1832-1915 / Nellie R. 1856-1862 / Clara B. 1863-1875 / Asahel 1786-1859 / Fanny WRIGHT his wife 1795-1875 FOOTSTONES Grandmother Grandfather Clara Nellie Mother Father