LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: PITK to REINHARDT) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PITKIN Elizabeth R12-13 1810 1899 wife see Austin C. PENFIELD PITKIN DICKSON Carrie W-cpt-a15 1864 1944 PLAIN Beatrice M. X-R17b-3 Oct 18,1893 Jan 1,1978 PLAIN Frank I. X-R17b-2 X 1859 1922 Father Frank I. PLAIN 1859-1922 / Mother Lorena A. AUSTIN his wife 1860-1927 PLAIN Irving O. X-R17b-4 X May 2,1893 Aug 3,1960 Ohio / Pvt / STU Army Tng Corps / World War I PLAIN Mable REINHARDT R22-10 1896 1940 PLATNER Alice C. X-R13a-13 1881 1972 PLATNER HOLYESON Margaret X-R13a-12 1917 1967 PLATO Jessie L. W-R11b-8 1881 1929 PLIMPTON Elizabeth R15-14 no dates PLOCHER Olive KRAUSE K-R5-2 1859 1918 mother PLUMB J. B. Y-R8b-12 1874 1923 PODLESAK John T-R8-1 1869 1934 Father - May he rest in peace PODLICH Minnie W-R18b-5 1878 1918 Mother POLLAK John K. W-R1-8 1888 1971 see Suzanna L. POLLAK POLLAK Suzanna L. W-R1-8 1890 1934 POLLAK / Mother Suzanna L. 1890-1934 / Father John K. 1888-1971 POLYAK Jozsef U-R3-5 1874 1917 in Hungarian. It Nyugszik (Here lies) POLYAK or (ROLYAK) Jozsef 1874-1917 POMEROY Arthur C. Y-R15b-10 1874 1953 see Edith I. POMEROY POMEROY C.H. X-R4a-25 1873 1943 POMEROY Charles Wells R56-23 1864 1947 see W. H. TYLER POMEROY Edith I. Y-R15b-10 1873 1962 POMEROY / Mother Edith I. 1873-1962 / Father Arthur C. 1874-1953 (mason) POMEROY Elizabeth R57-23 1840 1911 wife see Henry K. DAY POMEROY Jerusha R57-21 1881 wife Age 71 years see Dexter HOLBROOK POMEROY Lilly M. P-R2-19 1890 1969 see William L POMEROY POMEROY Lucy W-R20b-13 1888 1975 see Roy Leon CLIFF POMEROY Mary DAY ELY Y-R18b-2 1891 1946 POMEROY Richard Tyler R56-23 1891 1914 see W. H. TYLER POMEROY William L. P-R2-19 1886 1952 POMEROY / William L. 1886-1952 / Lilly M. 1890-1969 POMROY Alice C. Y-R16a-8 1861 1948 POMROY Annie SISSON Y-R16a-10 1827 1906 POMROY Mary E. Y-R16a-9 1859 1945 POMROY Richard Wells Y-R16a-11 1825 1913 POND Frankie R26-8 Apr10,1848 Feb 7,1851 see Martin W. POND POND Horace R.B. R26-8 X Oct31,1842 May14,1870 see Martin W. POND POND M.W., Jr. R26-8 1840 1913 see Martin W. POND POND Martin W. R26-8 Mar12,1814 Oct25,1897* POND BOWEN Lizzie R26-8 1854 1939 see Martin W. POND POOL Harriet E. R. R9-11 1836 1923 see Joseph POOL POOL Harwood Redington R9-12 Dec30,1903 Graduate Ohio state University 1881 / Columbia Law School Cum laude 1883 / Life member Ohio Archaeological & Historical Society POOL Joseph R9-11 1830 1917 Joseph POOL 1830-1917 / Harriet E. R. POOL 1836-1923 POOLE Alvina H. N-12 1891 1976 see Clarence E. POOLE POOLE Clarence E. N-12 1890 1944 POOLE / Clarence E. 1890-1944 / Alvina H. 1891-1976 POOLE Donald E. X-R8b-14 1909 1969 POPE father P-R1-30 1827 1905 see mother POPE POPE mother P-R1-30 1843 1917 POPE / Mother 1843-1917 / Father 1827-1905 Metal emblem L.F.D. with fire fighting pictures. Probably Lorain Fire Department POPLICH Augusta A. X-R7a-15 1881 1974 POPLICH / Augusta A. 1881-1974 / Herman O. 1875-1903 POPLICH Herman O. X-R7a-15 1875 1963 see Augusta A. POPLICH PORKOLAB BEREGSZAZY Mary W-R14a-10 1885 1969 At rest PORTER Cassius M. R-43-7 aged 34 yrs see Edson S. FRARY PORTER James R-44-13 Mar15,1833 aged 31(33)* years PORTER Nathaniel R-44-14 Jun13,1822* aged 46 years PORTER Nina R-43-7 infant dau aged 14 ds see Edson S. FRARY PORTER Retta D-R4-1 1868 1947 see Samuel G. WILFORD PORTMAN Lorna C. X-R5b-3 1946 1952 POST Charles W. X-R16a-30 1883 1930 Father POST Harry R. R55-35 X 1897 1928 American Legion POTTER Eddie R-43-7 son, age 8y see Edson S. FRARY POTTER Judd C. R60-26 Aug.4,1825 Apr29,1880 POTTER / Judd C. POTTER born Aug 4, 1825 died Apr 29, 1880 (mason) / Roxanna B. his wife born Nov 28, 1831 died June 20, 1891 three footstones all illegible POTTER Kate C. W-R13b-11 1871 1930 POTTER Roxanna B. R60-26 Nov28,1831 Jun20,1891 wife see Judd C. POTTER POWELL George K. W-R21-20 X Feb22,1939 OHIO / PVT 1 CL /365 INF 92 DIV POWELL Laura Simmerly X-R9b-11 1880 no death date POWELL Madge K-R5-1 1874 1974 wife of John H. see Paul KRAUSE POWELL Neva REEFY X-18a-14 1876 1961 POWERS Emily R50-21 Sep12,1842 wife of Salmon A. POWERS aged 26 years / And laid within her narrow home / Her form unconscious sleeps / While memory o'er that sinless dust / A deathless vigil keeps. POYER Anna Y-R3-1 see Horace J. CAHOON PRANKE Ida Martha R23-10 May28,1876 Oct27,1929 Wife of Frank H. Peters, Daughter of Dora Pranthka of Harbor Beach, Mich. born May 28, 1876 died Oct 27, 1929 in Cleveland, OH PRASSER* Henry Q-R2-4 Aug27,1850 Nov22,1928 see Henry PROSSER PREAS Carl R58-9 see wife Sophie SCHOENFELDT PRENTICE H. M. Y-R13a-18 1836 1913 H. M. PRENTICE 1836-1913 / his wife Lucy T. NYE 1840-(uncarved) PRENTICE Harvey Monroe Y-R13a-19 1837 1913 PRENTICE / Harvey Monroe 1837-1913 / his wife Jennie Hillyer 1839-1872 buried in Grinnell, Iowa PRENTICE Daniel S. W-R21-2 1864 1922 PRENTICE / Daniel S. 1864-1922 / Katie 1871-1968 PRENTICE Katie W-R21-2 1871 1968 see Daniel S. PRENTICE PRICE Elizabeth R34-4 1811 1891 wifesee Richard WILLIAMS PRICE Hattie A. X-R7b-32 1853 1934 PRICE James A. X-R7b-31 1884 1971 PRICE / James A. 1884-1971 / Malinda A. 1889-1962 PRICE Malinda A. X-R7b-31 1889 1962 see James A. PRICE PRIHODA Arthur G. W-R1-3 X Jun29,1903 Nov22,1966 Ohio / SK3 USNR / World War II PRIHODA Frank W-R1-2 1872 1934 see Helen PRIHODA PRIHODA Helen W-R1-2 1875 1959 PRIHODA / Mother Helen 1875-1959 / Father Frank 1872-1934 PRIHODA Lona E. W-R1-4 May24,1909 Apr 1,2002 PRIME RICH Mary Prime R53-30 1857 1929 RICH / Mary PRIME 1857-1929 / George Wilder 1859-1925 PRINCE Hannah F-14 wife see James COLLINS PRIOR George R37-25 Sep12,1868* Aged 65 yrs see Elijah PARKER PRIOR George R39-10 Sep12,1868* aged 65 years PRIOR Hannah B. R37-25 May17,1874 Aged 71 years see Elijah PARKER PRIOR Jane S-R1-6 1841 1905 wife see Frank B. SMITH PRIOR Hannah B. R39-9 May17,1874 aged 74 years PRIOR Laura R54-10 Sep15,1811 Apr16,1863 Wife see MCLEAN, John, Rev. PRIOR* Frances E.* R39-11 Aug 5,1836* age 21 months (only child Hannah B & G, Jr)* PRIOR* George Henry* R39-12 Aug23,1838* (son Geo & Hannah, 18y)* illegible PRITCHARD John R18-11 1826 1889 PRITCHARD / Father John 1826-1889 / Mother Julia 1850-1931 PRITCHARD Julia R18-11 1850 1931 see John PRITCHARD PROCHAZKA Mary W-R18b-25 1890 1923 Mother PROCTOR Mary Elizabeth S-R1-1 Mar 6,1922 My Darlilng PROSSER Henry Q-R2-4 Aug27,1850 Nov22,1928 PROSSER Jennie Q-R2-4 Sep14,1876 Jan11,1901 daughter see Henry PROSSER PROSSER John Q-R2-4 Nov14,1884 Aug23,1933 see Henry PROSSER PROSSER Mary Jane Q-R2-4 Dec29,1847 Feb15,1920 see Henry PROSSER PRYCE Eliza X-R5a-14 1860 1937 PRYCE / Samuel V. 1856-1920 Father / Eliza 1860-1937 Mother PRYCE Mary Irene X-R5a-16 1892 1951 Wife PRYCE Samuel V. X-R5a-14 1856 1920 see Eliza PRYCE PRYCE Samuel V. X-R5a-15 1882 1970 Husband PULLEY William H. B-R5-8 1871 1921 PULS Frederika O-R1-15 May24,1852 Mar16,1925 see Philip F. PETERS PULS Friederika R29-1 1869 1943 see William A. PULS PULS William A. R29-1 1869 1935 Puls / William A. 1869-1935 / Friederika 1869-1943 PUTNAM Antoinette B. R53-23 1829 1875* PUTNAM Emily Loneza* R42-24 Jul10,1833* 1 y see Schuyler* Stevens PUTNAM PUTNAM Schuyler* Stevens R42-24 Jul26,1830 (Schuyler)* Stevens died July 26, 1830 age 2 yrs 3 mo / Emily (Loneza)* died July (10, 1833)* age 1 yr 6 mo / children of (Schuyler) & Sarah PUTNAM PUTNAM Susan M. R42-23 May18,1848 daughter of (S & S)* PUTNAM / aged 21 yrs.(6m 2d)* PUTNAM* John M., Rev.* R53-25 Feb26,1794* Aug18,1871* (Born Sutton Mass, died Elyria, 77y 5m 22d)* illegible PUTNAM* Sarah* R42-22 Oct10,1856* (wife, 59y)* broken stone PUTNAM* Schuyler* R42-21 Sep15,1858* (68 y)* broken stone PYCRAFT Mildred M. T-R13-2 Apr24,1925 1925 PYCROFT* Alvin* * 1887* 1889* see Joseph* PYCROFT* PYCROFT* baby * 1898* 1898* see Joseph* PYCROFT* PYCROFT* Joseph* * 1827* 1910* (PYCROFT / Joseph 1827-1910 / Mary, wife, 1830-1889 / Julia 1856-1880 / Alvin 1887-1889 / Baby 1898-1898)* proximate location section E Row 5 PYCROFT* Julia* * 1856* 1880* see Joseph* PYCROFT* PYCROFT* Mary* * 1830* 1889* see Joseph* PYCROFT* QUADE Auguste X-R4a-9 Jun26,1852 Aug18,1935 QUADE Gust A. Y-R26b-9 1880 1936 QUADE / Gust A. 1880-1936 / Margaret H. 1884-1967 QUADE Margaret H. Y-R26b-9 1884 1967 see Gust A. QUADE QUADE Michael X-R4a-8 Sep13,1855 Feb17,1923 QUADE* John* W. U-R8-3 Sep21,1904* Dec11,1909* son of Gust & (Maggie QUADE)* QUIRK Thomas C. R20-26 Mar 1,1844 son of Thomas & (Eleanor)* QUIRK / aged 13 months QUIRK ARMAN Sarah R19-13 May16,1846 Nov30,1932 see David A. GROSVENOR, Rev. QUITTMANN Anna Y-R17b-5 1863 wife see Max QUITTMANN QUITTMANN Fred Y-R17b-5 1892 1911 see Max QUITTMANN QUITTMANN Max Y-R17b-5 1865 QUITTMANN / Max QUITTMANN 1865-(uncarved) / Anna his wife 1863- (uncarved) / Fred 1892-1911 RAINEY Dorothy M. Y-R10b-7 1907 1995 RAMAGE Ruby A. STRACHAN U-R9-4 Aug 5,1896 Feb15,1919 RAMSAY Ann S-R2-7 Sep29,1906 May25,1918 RAMSON* Ara M. O-R1-6 1829 1910 see Ara M. RAWSON RANDELL Wm R X-R7a-8 1883 1918 RANKIN Edna I. X-R6a-31 1906 1913 RANKIN / Edna I. 1906-1913 / Ozro E. 1871-1943 / Neva G. 1872-1954 RANKIN Ernest D. R62-10 1880 1926 RANKIN Flora B. R62-11 1877 1955 RANKIN Neva G. X-R6a-31 1872 1954 see Edna I. RANKIN RANKIN Ozro E. X-R6a-31 1871 1943 see Edna I. RANKIN RANKIN Robert C. W-cpt-a8 1862 1939 RATCIL Frank D. X-18a-8 1878 1939 RATCIL John X-18a-9 1852 1919 RATCIL / John 1852-1919 / Sarah E. 1868-1949 RATCIL Mary E. C-R4-2 Feb24,1836 Jan31,1881* RATCIL Sarah E. X-18a-9 1868 1949 see John RATCIL RATH Elizabeth B. X-R14b-32 Oct22,1859 Nov20,1935 RATH Hiram N. X-R14b-31 1883 1921 RATH James A. X-R14b-33 Nov18,1855 Dec28,1915 RAULT Florence LEWIS Y-R16b-10 1860 1932 RAWS0N Harriet E. R7-3 1825 1897 see Bela RAWSON RAWSON Ara M. O-R1-6 1829 1910 RAWSON Arthur B. Y-R8a-5 1847 1909 RAWSON / Arthur B. 1847-1909 / Dora G. his wife 1847- (uncarved) RAWSON Bela R7-3 1824 1876 RAWSON / Bela Rawson 1824-1876 / Harriet E. His wife 1825-1897 RAWSON Bert H. X-R17a-22 1863 1941 RAWSON Clara S. Y-R10a-12 1879 1967 RAWSON / Clara S. 1879-1967 / Clarence 1877-1951 RAWSON Clarence Y-R10a-12 1877 1951 see Clara S. RAWSON RAWSON crypt V-R8-10 Helen WHITE RAWSON 1896-1928(1912)* (O.E.S.) Samuel B. RAWSON 1846-1908 (mason) RAWSON Don W. Y-R11a-7 1875 1876 RAWSON Dora G. Y-R8a-5 1847 see Arthur B. RAWSON RAWSON Edwin C. E-R2-3 husband see Priscilla RAWSON RAWSON Elenor A. E-R3-2 1862 1938 see Henry B. RAWSON RAWSON Eva C. O-R1-6 Dec11,1919 see Ara M. RAWSON RAWSON Florence Helen W-R1-1 Dec28,1892 Dec17,1977 wife see John Davies RAWSON RAWSON Frances R7-2 1860 1932 wife see John Wesley BATH RAWSON Frank C. E-R2-3 son see Priscilla RAWSON RAWSON George G. Y-R23b-5 1857 1927 Father RAWSON Gordon Ara W-R10b-10 1904 1977 husband FOE / PAP-Loyal Order of Moose RAWSON Henry B. E-R3-2 1858 1938 RAWSON / Henry B. 1858-1938 / Elenor A. 1862-1938 RAWSON Howard J. Y-R8a-4 1903 1967 see Mabel W. RAWSON RAWSON Isabell R24-23 Feb21,1861 (RAMSON)* ? wife of F. C. RAWSON 52 years 4 ms 11ds RAWSON J. Ashley Y-R11a-5 1851 1931 RAWSON John Davies W-R1-1 Mar19,1890 Nov 2,1926 CRYPT John Davies RAWSON Marcy 19,1890 Nov 2, 1926 / Florence Helen RAWSON his wife Dec 28, 1892 Dec 17, 1977 RAWSON Mabel W. Y-R8a-4 1906 1961 RAWSON / Mabel W. 1906-1961 / Howard J. 1903-1967 RAWSON Maria L O-R1-6 1827 1897 wife see Ara M. RAWSON RAWSON Nellie M. X-R17a-23 1865 1914 RAWSON Nettie W. Y-R11a-6 1853 1921 RAWSON Priscilla E-R2-3 RAWSON / Priscilla wife / Edwin C. husband / Frank C. son RAWSON Samuel B. V-R8-10 1846 1908 see RAWSON crypt RAWSON Susan E. Y-R23b-4 1856 1932 Mother RAWSON Treva M. Y-R11a-8 1884 1906 RAWSON family stone Y-R23b-1 surname only RAYMOND Betty R. X-R9a-31 1920 1923 RAYMOND Emily R17-16 Feb27,1857 wife of I. C. Raymond died Feb 27, 1857, Aged 88 yrs. RAYMOND Jack O. X-R9a-32 1896 1917 RAYMOND Nellie E. X-R9a-30 1861 1929 RAYMOND CAROTHERS Clara May X-R16a-27 Apr21,1885 Jan18,1972 nee RAYMOND RAYNER Dora W-cpt-b76 1853 1917 Wife of F. RAYNER RAYNER Frank W-cpt-b75 1853 1911 RAYNER Harry* R28-6 Dec26,1882* Aug26,1884* Son of T. & E. RAYNER RED Jno. R54-21 X CO.I 128th Ohio INF REDDINGTON Robert Fell X-R19b-7 1919 1994 see Nettie H. FELL REDINGTON Harwood M. R10-14 Jun12,1829* Sep23,1881 REDINGTON Mary G. X-R13b-6 1890 1925 In memory REDINGTON R. R10-12 Our Father REDMAN John Broadus W-R21-30 X Sep10,1924 Mar18,1950 OHIO / US NAVY / WORLD WAR II REDMOND Julia C L-R1-1 Oct26,1924 wife see N. A. REDMOND REDMOND N.A. L-R1-1 1838 1896 REDMOND / N. A. REDMOND 1838-1896 / his wife Julia C. died Oct 26, 1924 REED Ida O-R1-34 1858 1930 See Heman W. SHEPARD REEDER Thomas B. Y-R23b-6 X Nov22,1943 Indiana / Cpl. 12 Inf. REEFY Karl P., Dr. X-18a-13 1880 1931 REEFY P. D., Dr. W-cpt-b50 X 1844 1913 Capt. Co. I 19th O.V.I. REEFY Phillip D. X-18a-12 1911 1934 son of Karl P.--Neva M. REEFY REEFY POWELL Neva X-18a-14 1876 1961 REEVE Daisy A. R8-1 Apr15,1868 Mar12,1887 see James REEVE REEVE Harry E. R8-1 Aug11,1866 Nov29,1886 see James REEVE REEVE James R8-1 X Sep15,1835 Aug23,1877 REEVE James R15-5 May12,1863* SIDE 1: James REEVE died May 12, (1863)* aged 57 years 6 m 25 d SIDE 2: (Marion)* REEVE (inf dau James & Pamelia, d Aug 1847 / Mariette, inf dau James & Pam, d Aug 1847)* REEVE Marion* R15-5 Aug 1847* (inf daug)* see James REEVE REEVE* Mariette* R15-5 Aug 1847* (inf daug)* see James REEVE REEVES John A. V-R8-16 1881 1912 REFENNING Charles F. V-R4-13 1869 1931 REFENNING / Charles F. 1869-1931 / Martha A. 1869-1941 REFENNING Martha A. V-R4-13 1869 1941 see Charles F. REFENNING REHM Beulah Y-R26b-8 Mar 4,2002 see Leo REHM REHM Leo Y-R26b-8 REHM / Leo / II Tim 1:12 / Beulah / Phil. 1:21 / March 4, 2002 REINHARDT Carl E. L. R22-7 1870 1935 REINHARDT Caroline R22-8 1839 1911 REINHARDT Herman C. R22-5 1865 1948 REINHARDT PLAIN Mable R22-10 1896 1940