LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: RULE to SCHUL) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== RULE Emilie L. V-R7-8 1881 1965 Mother Emilie L. RULE 1881-1965 / Son WIlliam F. RULE 1915-1999 RULE May L. W-R11b-1 1875 1928 RULE William F. V-R7-8 1915 1999 see Emilie L. RULE RUTH Dorotha E. R61-18 1908 1982 RYALS SAWYER Margaret X-R6b-30 1896 1975 Wife RYAN Bertha M. C-R3-1 1889 1930 RYAN John Q. W-R19b-42 1858 1938 RYAN Margery P. W-R19b-43 1861 1941 RYMAN BAKER Martha R57-8 1853 1932 BAKER / Martha RYMAN 1853-1932 mother / Willis H. 1885-1950 son SABO Alex U-R5-4 Oct10,1915 Mar21,1916 SAGE Charles H. O-R1-13 1881 1912 See Harlow WELLS SAGE Elizabeth O-R1-13 1843 1906 wife See Harlow WELLS SAGE George H. O-R1-13 1883 1909 See Harlow WELLS SAGE William O-R1-13 1841 1918 See Harlow WELLS SAILSBURY Charles F. X-R13a-31 1859 1932 SAILSBURY / Charles F. 1859-1932 / Loretta J. 1859-1942 SAILSBURY Frank X-R13a-30 1881 1916 SAILSBURY Loretta J. X-R13a-31 1859 1942 see Charles F. SAILSBURY SALA Donald T. Y-R5a-5 1901 1907 SALA Walter M. Y-R5a-6 1903 1906 SALAY George J. S-R3-4 1869 1936 Polish or Slovak Tuspoci vaju moji mili apa SALISBURY Delila L. Y-R8b-7 1831 1918 SALISBURY Dora B. Y-R8b-5 1864 1950 SALISBURY Ernest L. Y-R8b-4 1857 1914 SALISBURY family stone Y-R8b-3 surname only SALISBURY Frank Y-R8b-6 1831 1919 SALISBURY Frederick W. R18-20 1869 1940 SALSBURY Bessie Z. X-R16a-19 1880 1964 see Edison J. SALSBURY SALSBURY Edison J. X-R16a-19 1879 1963 SALSBURY / Edison J. 1879-1963 / Bessie Z. 1880-1964 SALSBURY Grace L. TITE X-R16a-20 1881 1919 SALTER Harriet M. R12-20 Mar20,1792 Aug 5,1846 Wife of Heman Ely SAMPSELL Evaline C. R58-40 1837 1904 SAMPSELL Jennie (R.)* R58-36 1867 1899 SAMPSELL Leonettie Nichols L-R4-4 1856* 1896 SAMPSELL Paul W. R58-39 1828 1888 SAMPSELL Warren.W R58-37 1856 1887 sampsell plot Baby R58-38 SAMPSELL SHERWOOD Addie R10-3 1873 1902 nee SAMPSELL SAMPSELL* Dell* L-R4-5 1863 1895 SAMPSON Mary R22-27 1832 1915 wife see Stanley M. PARMELY SAND U-R5-8 May13,1883 May13,1917 see P. JAKAR Sand Orne SANDBORN KANE Miriam Y-R15b-7 1909 1983 see KANE, family stone SANDERS Homer T. W-R20a-27 X Jan 3,1914 Jan13,1960 OHIO / PVT / 9 INFANTRY / WORLD WAR II SANDRACK* Conrad R53-32 1859 1928 see Conrad SANDROCK SANDROCK Anna M. Q-R4-3 1874 1959 see Henry SANDROCK SANDROCK Arthur H. Q-R4-3 1902 1967 see Henry SANDROCK SANDROCK Conrad R53-32 1859 1928 SANDROCK / Conrad 1859-1928 / Meda M. 1862-1936 SANDROCK Henry Q-R4-3 1866 1962 SANDROCK / Henry 1866=1962 / Anna M. 1874-1959 / Arthur H. 1902-1967 / Baby Marian died 1900 SANDROCK Marian Q-R4-3 1900 Baby see Henry SANDROCK SANDROCK Meda M. R53-32 1862 1936 See Conrad SANDROCK SANDS C. Lester I-R2-32 1890 1938 see S. Louis SANDS SANDS E. Lillian I-R2-32 1888 1971 see S. Louis SANDS SANDS Frances K. I-R2-32 1863 1929 see S. Louis SANDS SANDS L. Louise I-R2-32 1885 1889 see S. Louis SANDS SANDS S. Louis I-R2-32 1855 1928 SANDS / S. Louis 1855-1928 / C. Lester 1890-1938 / Frances K. 1863-1929 / L. Louise 1885-1889 / E. Lillian 1888-1971 SANFORD Amanda S. R21-6 1835 1925 see Helen Amelia SANFORD SANFORD Arabella Fenton R60-2 1844 1901 SANFORD Elias F. R21-5 1833 1913 SANFORD Emma W. R21-5 1848 1912 wife see Elias SANFORD SANFORD Fred B. R21-5 1910 1986 see Elias SANFORD SANFORD Frederick Burr R21-6 Apr25,1805 Dec27,1879 see Helen Amelia SANFORD SANFORD Genevieve P. R21-5 1915 1986 see Elias SANFORD SANFORD Helen Amelia R21-6 Feb17,1837 Sep17,1869 SANFORD Henry W. R21-5 1876 1911 see Elias SANFORD SANFORD Marcia R61-1 1877 1951 see Edward Eugene CRITES SANFORD Margaret R1-4 Oct30,1900 wife aged 70 yrs see Albert NORTHROP SANFORD Maryette A. X-R13a-26 1854 1928 wife of William H. COMBS SANFORD Theodore Starr R60-1 1839 1916 SANFORD Willie W. R21-5 Sep16,1872 Mar25,1874 see Elias SANFORD SANKER Eva M. R59-33 1857 1931 Mother SARTOR Florence W. R8-25 1878 1922 SASSMANHAUSEN Anna Y-R25b-1 1872 1950 Mother see SASSMANHAUSEN, family stone SASSMANHAUSEN family stone Y-R25b-1 FOOTSTONES: Son Frank M. 1897-1981 Father Henry C. 1875-1946 Mother Anna 1872-1950 SASSMANHAUSEN Frank M. Y-R25b-1 X 1897 1981 see SASSMANHAUSEN, family stone SASSMANHAUSEN Helen R. KULES Y-R24b-7 1905 1965 SASSMANHAUSEN Henry C. Y-R25b-1 1875 1946 Father see SASSMANHAUSEN, family stone SASSMANHAUSEN Lee C. Y-R24b-9 1900 1957 Thy will be done as it is in Heaven / SASSMANHAUSEN / Lee C. 1900-1957 / Tressa M. 1896-1979 SASSMANHAUSEN Tressa M. Y-R24b-9 1896 1979 see Lee C. SASSMANHAUSEN SAUER WIlber H. W-cpt-a26 Aug28,1916 Aug30,1922 SAUNDERS Bert E. Y-R8a-8 1875 1957 see Florence L. SOUNDERS SAUNDERS Bobby Y-R8a-9 1903 1906 SAUNDERS Florence L. Y-R8a-8 1875 1951 SOUNDERS / Florence L. 1875-1951 / Bert E. 1875-1957 SAUNDERS Hattie SMITH V-R1-5 1873 1956 SAUNDERS William G-R2-4 1842 1913 William SAUNDERS 1842-1913(18)* / Mary ARTRESS SAUNDERS 1843-1925 SAVAGE Agnes R. X-R10b-6 1888 1974 ROOD family plot SAVAGE Anna E. R52-12 1866 1948 see Charles H. SAVAGE SAVAGE Cathrine H. A-R2-9 1800 1896 see John SAVAGE Sr. SAVAGE Charles H. R52-12 1867 1948 SAVAGE / Charles H. 1867-1948 / Anna E. 1866-1948 SAVAGE Don G. X-R8a-37 1898 1948 SAVAGE Ella J. W-cpt-b55 1849 1940 SAVAGE George W. X-R8a-36 1868 1950 SAVAGE Harriott H. A-R2-9 1844 1908 see John SAVAGE Sr. SAVAGE John A-R2-9 1842 1895 see John SAVAGE Sr. SAVAGE John Sr. A-R2-9 1797 1877 SAVAGE / John Sr. 1797-1877 / Cathrine H. 1800-1896 / John 1842-1895 / Harriott H. 1844-1908 SAVAGE Mattie or (Hattie)* E. X-R8a-38 1876 1917 SAVAGE Rose A. W-cpt-b58 1869 1939 SAWYER Daniel S. W-R21-1 1964 1922 see Leslie D. SAWYER SAWYER James M. X-R6b-31 X 1896 1954 husband / 1st Lieut World War I SAWYER Leslie D. W-R21-1 1893 1921 SIDE 1: SAWYER / Leslie D. 1893-1921 / Mary G. 1894-1986 SIDE 2: Daniel S. 1864-1922 SAWYER Margaret Ryals X-R6b-30 1896 1975 Wife SAWYER Mary G. W-R21-1 1894 1986 see Leslie D. SAWYER SAWYER Phillip R53-36 Dec11,1827 Feb25,1872 SIDE 1: Phillip SAWYER born Dec 11(14)*, 1827 died Feb 25 1872 (more inscription is illegible) / SDIE 2: Aurilla TERRELL his wife 1833-1923 SAYLES Betsy SEYMOUR R26-8 Jan14,1798 Oct18,1871 see Martin W. POND SAYLES Brown R26-8 May 1,1790* July 8,1877 see Martin W. POND SAYLES POND Eliza J. R26-8 Mar26,1817 May31,1889* see Martin W. POND SAYWELL Alfred J. X-R3-4 1873 1923 see Julia W. Saywell SAYWELL Julia W. X-R3-4 1881 1978 Julia W. Saywell 1881-1978 / Alfred J. Saywell 1873-1923 SCHACHT Viola X-R6a-11 1895 1923 SCHAEFER John X-R9a-22 1852 1919 SCHAEFER Susan X-R9a-21 1853 1930 SCHAIBLE Frederick R58-49 1840 1875 SCHAIBLE / Frederick 1840-1875 / Mary his wife 1839-1894 SCHAIBLE Mary R58-49 1839 1894 wife see Frederick SCHAIBLE SCHALLON Clara A. J-16 1897 1897 see William F. SCHALLON SCHALLON Henrietta W. J-16 1861 1910 see William F. SCHALLON SCHALLON William F. J-16 1858 1923 SCHALLON / William F. 1858-1923 / Henrietta W. 1861-1910 / Clara A. 1897-1897 / Eva BROWN 1861-1910 SCHANBACHER Edward W-R18b-17 X 1888 1925 Co. H. 329th INF SCHAUWEKER Alice K. V-R7-5 1845 1920 SCHAUWEKER Franklin K. V-R7-6 1848 1913 Franklin K. SCHAUWEKER 1848-1913 / John J. KEMBLE 1873-1952 SCHEIDE A. Louise R56-7 1871 1956 SCHEIDE / A. Louise 1871-1956 /Charles W 1870-1957 SCHEIDE Bertha R56-2 1871 1919 SCHEIDE Charles W. R56-7 1870 1957 see SCHEIDE, A. Louise SCHEIDE Fred T. R56-5 1843 1917 SCHEIDE John R56-1 1868 1940 SCHEIDE Mary S. R56-6 1845 1928 scheide section Florence L. R56-4 1897 1916 no surname engraved scheide section Minnie B. R56-3 1890 1916 no surname engraved SCHELLHOUSE Betsey R12-25 Mar 8,1828* Betsey, Wife of (Loransie)* Schellhouse (27 y)* SCHENK Bertha X-R14a-30 1857 1935 SCHEUNEMAN Augusta R57-3 1840 1914 SCHEUNEMAN Charles R57-4 1843 1908 SCHEUNEMAN Herman F. R57-5 Mar 6,1871 Apr 7,1906 SCHILDT Henry J. X-R13b-24 1891 1940 SCHILDT / Henry J. 1891-1940 / Minnie A. 1892-1947 SCHILDT Minnie A. X-R13b-24 1892 1947 see Minnie A. SCHILDT SCHIRM Margaret A. W-R7-12 1892 no death date SCHLISHER Chas. Y-R13a-6 1856 1916 SCHLISHER Mary E. Y-R13a-7 1851 1911 SCHMID Christ G.* R8-4 Mar15,1807* Jan19,1875* in German. illegible. SCHMID Maria A. R8-5 Sep21,1807* Mar22,1867* wife of (Christ)* G. Schmid in German. illegible. SCHMIDKONS Lauretta A. O-R1-48 1896 1986 SCHMIDKONS / Together forever / Lauretta A. 1896-1986 / Walter E. 1890-1968 SCHMIDKONS Walter E. O-R1-48 1890 1968 see Lauretta A. SCHMIDKONS SCHMIDT Carolina I-R1-1 1830 1913 SCHMIDT Herman F. I-R1-29 Sep16,1876 Dec13,1900 SCHMIDT J. Adam, Rev. Y-R5b-11 Apr 5,1854 Jan16,1921 I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth / Rom. 1:16 / SCHMIDT SCHMIDT Johanna SCHWAN Y-R5b-10 1858 1907 SCHMIDT Rudolph P-R1-5 1866 1901 Father SCHMIDT Stella Eleanor Y-R5b-9 Mar14,1883 Dec14,1968 schmidt plot George H. Y-R5b-8 1891 1950 SCHMITKONS Elizabeth X-18a-10 1871 1920 see Peter SCHMITKONS SCHMITKONS George C. X-18a-11 1895 1965 see Hazel M. SCHMITKONS SCHMITKONS Hazel M. X-18a-11 1896 1978 SCHMITKONS / Hazel M. 1896-1978 / George C. 1895-1965 SCHMITKONS Peter X-18a-10 1864 1927 SCHMITKONS / Peter SCHMITKONS 1864-1927 / Elizabeth SCHMITKONS 1871-1920 SCHMITTGEN Charlotte L-R5-10 1830 1897 see Ernst W. SCHMITTGEN SCHMITTGEN Elizabeth S. W-cpt-b19 1862 1918 SCHMITTGEN Ernst W. L-R5-10 1827 1912 SCHMITTGEN / Ernst W. SCHMITTGEN 1827-1912 text Luke 2:29-30 / Charlotte SCHMITTGEN 1830-1897 text 2 Tim. 4: 6-8 SCHMITTGEN John P. W-cpt-b22 1858 1936 SCHNABEL Mae OLDFIELD Y-R13b-4 1895 1985 Mother SCHNUERER Cathryn L. I-R1-8 Mar20,1896 Apr27,1975 SCHNUERER Edna S. KENNY I-R1-9 Sep25,1891 Aug10,1976 SCHNUERER John L. I-R1-7 Jul 1,1898 Jul13,1898 see Minnie SCHNUERER SCHNUERER Louis I-R1-7 1856 1912 see Minnie SCHNUERER SCHNUERER Louis C. or (G.)* I-R1-7 Jan20,1894 Jul28,1894 see Minnie SCHNUERER SCHNUERER Minnie I-R1-7 1862 1944 SCHNUERER / Minnie 1862-1944 / Louis 1856-1912 / John L. SCHNUERER Born July 1(11)*, 1898 died July 13, 1898 / Louis C.(G.)* SCHNUERER born Jan 20 1894 died July 28, 1894 / Cathryn L. SCHNUERER (Louis Mar 22,1856-Apr 5, 1912)* SCHOENFELDT John R58-8 1838 1902 John SCHOENFELDT 1838-1902 / Wilhemina, his wife 1845-1925 SCHOENFELDT Sophie R58-9 May 6,1819 Mar 1,1891* wife of Carl PREAS SCHOENFELDT Wilhemina R58-8 1845 1925 see John SCHOENFELDT SCHOLL Barbara X-R6b-23 1863 1923 SCHOLL / Barbara 1863-1923 Mother / Jacob 1856-1919 Father SCHOLL Carl E. X-R6b-22 1906 1958 see Verna D. SCHOLL SCHOLL Jacob X-R6b-23 1856 1919 see Barbara SCHOLL SCHOLL Verna D. X-R6b-22 1908 1983 SCHOLL / Verna D. 1908-1983 / Carl E. 1906-1958 SCHRECONGOST Daniel A. X-R7a-7 Jun21,1865 Mar21,1917 SCHRENCONGOST / Daniel A. June 21, 1865 March 21, 1917 / Miss Wilda M. Aug 20, 1876 Oct 13, 1917 SCHRECONGOST E.K. R62-1 1873 1912 SCHRECONGOST Wilda M. X-R7a-7 Aug20,1876 Oct13,1917 see Daniel A. SCHRENCONGOST SCHROCK Emma SCHULTZ X-R4a-13 1874 1939 SCHROCK Hazel Fern X-R4a-10 1910 1920 (June 11,1920-Nov 16,1820* SCHROCK John Grant X-R4a-12 1868 1946 SCHROCK Rose Jennie X-R4a-14 1915 1968 SCHROCK WRATTEN Myrtle X-R4a-11 1901 1926 SCHROEDER Amelia H-R2-1 1850 1929 see Chas. DRAMM SCHROEDER Anna W-R16a-11 1893 1958 see Louis SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Augusta X-R19a-13 1852 1947 see Fred SCHROEDER SCHROEDER baby W-R16a-11 Apr 3,1922 see Louis SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Bertha H-R3-5 1893 1918 see Frank SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Christian I-R2-17 Feb13,1838 May23,1889 SCHROEDER Edith H. V-R3-4 1882 1958 see Fred C. SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Frank H-R3-5 1877 1889 SCHROEDER / Frank 1877-1889 / Bertha 1893-1918 SCHROEDER Fred X-R19a-13 1850 1923 SCHROEDER / Fred 1850 - 1923 / Augusta 1852 - 1947 Mother / G. EBERT 1880 - 1916 FOOTSTONE: G. EBERT Born July 12, 1880 Hamburg Germany died Aug 1, 1916 SCHROEDER Fred C. V-R3-4 1871 1941 SCHROEDER / Fred C. 1871-1941 / Edith H. 1882-1958 SCHROEDER George Robert V-R3-1 May13,1905 Feb 8,1954 SCHROEDER Herman R58-10 1845 1928 father SCHROEDER Hilda Freda V-R3-3 Jan15,1903 Aug17,1920 SCHROEDER Lois W-R16a-12 1916 2001 SCHROEDER Louis W-R16a-11 1891 1931 SCHROEDER / Louis 1891-1931 / Anna 1893-1958 / Baby SCHROEDER April 3, 1922 SCHROEDER Ludwig H-R3-3 1849 1926 SCHROEDER father Ludwig 1849 / mother Minnie 1859-1949 SCHROEDER Maria R58-11 1852 1904 SIDE 1: Maria, Wife of H.C. Schroeder 1852-1904 SIDE 2: Martha SCHROEDER Marie* I-R2-18 Jun13,1835 Jun14,1904 SCHROEDER Martha R58-11 see Maria SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Minnie H-R3-3 1859 1949 see Ludwig SCHROEDER SCHROEDER Pearl H. V-R3-2 1920 see Kenneth SPRANKLE SCHROEDER Rudolph H-R2-1 Oct24,1893 see Chas. DRAMM SCHUBERT Baby V-R6-5 Apr23,1912 SCHUBERT Frank E. V-R6-4 1881 1959 SCHUBERT / Father Frank E. 1881-1959 / Mother Lucy E. 1882-1955 SCHUBERT Lucile V-R6-6 1909 1932 daughter SCHUBERT Lucy E. V-R6-4 1882 1955 see Frank E. SCHUBERT SCHUBERT Philipena X-R14b-23 1864 1936 SCHUBERT / Philipena 1864-1936 / William 1858-1931 SCHUBERT William X-R14b-23 1858 1931 see Philipena SCHUBERT SCHULKE Flora M. R31-4 1874 1942 SCHULTZ Alvine V-R2-10 1865 1927 see Fred L. SCHULTZ SCHULTZ Arthur V-R2-10 X 1890 Aug31,1919* see Fred L. SCHULTZ SCHULTZ Arthur F. R60-9 1885 1957 see Frank F. SCHULTZ SCHULTZ August W-cpt-b17 1875 1916 SCHULTZ Emil F. X-R6b-45 1858 1915 SCHULTZ / Emil F. SCHULTZ 1858-1915 / Edith CRISP SCHULTZ 1864-1958 SCHULTZ Emma L. P-R1-24 1898 1964 see Draegert, family stone SCHULTZ Florence F. X-R12a-6 1880 1951 SCHULTZ Frank F R60-9 1863 1898 SCHULTZ / Frank F. 1863-1898 / Louise HASINGTONS 1867-1949 / Arthur F. 1885-1957 SCHULTZ Fred L. V-R2-10 1853 1917 SCHULTZ / Fred L. 1853-1917 / Alvine(Alvirne)* 1865-1927 / Arthur 1890-1919 FOOTSTONE: Arthur SCHULTZ (Ohio. Prv. 142nd Field Art., 39th dis, Aug 31, 1919)* SCHULTZ Henry P-R2-21 1862 1925 SCHULTZ / Henry 1862-1925 / His wife Ricka 1861-1940 SCHULTZ Minnie W-R13a-3 1842 1929 SCHULTZ / Father Wilham 1847-1936 / Mother Minnie 1842-1929 SCHULTZ Ricka P-R2-21 1861 1940 wife see Henry SCHULTZ SCHULTZ Russel R. P-R1-24 1922 1938 see Draegert, family stone SCHULTZ SCHROCK Emma X-R4a-13 1874 1939 SCHULZE Alvina V-R7-3 1862 1945 SCHULZE Andrew V-R7-4 1850 1913