LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: SCHUTE to SMETZ) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== SCHUTE* Henry C.* * (illegible, 52 y)* proximate location Row 13 SCHUYLER Maria R14-1 May11,1814 Apr 6,1904 see Geo. S. DAVIS, Rev. SCHWAN SCHMIDT Johanna Y-R5b-10 1858 1907 SCHWARTZ Carrie F-57 Jun15,1892 wife of C.H.SCHWARTZ, aged 28 yrs 5 mo 5 ds SCHWARTZ JAYCOX Clara F-58 1889 1963 wife SCHWEDTMAN* Annie R47-8 wife of I. L. SCHWEDTMAN see MORIARTY, family stone SCHWERT Mary Ann W-R13a-8 1852 1945 SCHWERT Ruby H. W-R13a-7 1908 1929 SCHWERT Edward A. X-R10b-25 1882 1956 SCHWERT / Edward A. 1882-1956 / Leah W. 1889-1949 SCHWERT Leah W. X-R10b-25 1889 1949 see Edward A. SCHWERT SCHWERT Peter X-R10b-26 1847 1917 Father SCHWERT William F. X-R10b-24 1875 1955 SCOTT Carl S. Y-R7a-10 1889 1985 see Myrtle A. SCOTT SCOTT Ellen X-R4a-1 1869 1930 see James E. Scott SCOTT James X-R4a-1 1869 19 James E. Scott 1868-19__ / Ellen Scott 1869-1930 SCOTT John E. R-43-12 Jul13,1834* son of (Amor)* & Almira SCOTT / aged 9 months SCOTT Myrtle A. Y-R7a-10 1891 1983 SCOTT / Myrtle A. 1891-1983 / Carl S. 1889-1985 SCOTT Walton R58-50 1867 1924 SCOTT / Walton 1867-1924 / Frieda LEPPIEN 1879-1925 SCOTT Theodore L., O. D. R58-51 1902 1952 SCOTT* Almira* R-43-11 Jun16,1834* partially buried wife (of Amor)* aged 24 years (1m)* 28 days SCRANTON Louisa X-R10b-11 1846 1928 SEARLES Mary D. D-R2-6 1845 1935 SEARLES William H. D-R2-7 1837 1921 SEARS Annis R59-34 Jan10,1828 May12,1892 see Felix E. SEARS SEARS Caroline E. R59-34 1856 1935 wife see Felix E. SEARS SEARS Charlotte M. Y-R19a-4 1836 1918 see Levi Lincoln SEARS SEARS Emma F. X-R14b-35 1862 1929 SEARS Felix E. R59-34 May23,1830 SEARS Geo. L. X-R14b-34 1854 1918 SEARS George F. R59-34 1859 1918 see Felix E. SEARS SEARS Harry M. X-R14b-37 1889 1918 SEARS Levi Lincoln Y-R19a-4 1825 1904 SIDE 1: SEARS / Levi Lincoln SEARS 1825-1904 / Charlotte M. SEARS 1836-1918 SIDE 2: Lillian V. SEARS 1867-1950 FOOTSTONES: Mother Father SEARS Lillian V. Y-R19a-4 1867 1950 see Levi Lincoln SEARS SEARS Lucy X-R10b-22 1841 1922 see John Adams WRIGHT SEARS Mary R59-34 Jun14,1878* wife aged 69 years. see Felix E. SEARS SEARS Merton L. X-R14b-36 1912 1930 SEATON Lillian F. Y-R11a-16 1889 1935 SEBESTYEN Andras S-R2-5 1918 in Hungarian. SEBESTYEN ANDRAS / Elt (age) 8 Honapot (months) / M.H. (died) 1918 SEBESTYER Zsigmond U-R9-6 1883 May 4,1921 in Hungarian. Itt Nyugszik (Here lies) SEBESTYER Zsigmond / sz (born) 1883 M.H. (died) 1921 May 4 / Beke Porvira SEDERIS Clara A. X-R7b-7 1893 1987 SEDERIS Samuel X-R7b-8 X 1891 1939 SEEKINS* Mary* * 1817* 1895* (wife of Elizur NORTHROP)* proximate location--R1 SEELY Byron A. X-R15a-16 1880 1970 see Elsie B. SEELY SEELY Edna M. X-R15a-17 1914 1919 daughter SEELY Elsie B. X-R15a-16 1885 1971 SEELY / Elsie B. 1885-1971 / Byron A. 1880-1970 / Always in our hearts SEEVERS H. B. X-R4a-21 1868 1940 SEEVERS Lena X-R4a-24 1869 1953 SEGHY Eugene W. T-R4-3 1927 1928 SEGHY William L-R3-3 1906 2001 1906 William SEGHY 2001 / Frances STANDEN SEGHY 1908-1941 SEITZ Karl W-R18b-30 1878 1926 SEMPLE Minnie BANNING R4-1 1859 1901 SENEFF Catherine A. Y-R18b-9 1848 1905 see David M. SENEFF SENEFF David M. Y-R18b-9 1852 1936 SENEFF / David M. 1852-1937 / Mary B. KNEIFEL 1872-1906 / Catherine A. 1848-1905 SENNING Christopher F. X-R6b-1 1871 1934 'SENNING / Christopher F. 1871-1934 / Sophronia P. 1889-1970 SENNING Sophronia P. X-R6b-1 1889 1970 see Christopher F. SENNING SEPTER Ida C. W-R4b-14 1857 1937 SERGEANT Cynthia R12-19 Jul21,1791 Aug 5,1871 Wife of Herman Ely / daughter of Hon. Jerem_, West of Tolland Con. SETON Alida J. C. Y-R8a-19 1848 1922 SETTERFIELD Gloria B. X-R16b-17 1929 1997 see Stephen A. KOTAI SETTERFIELD Lelia Mae X-R16b-18 May 1,1890 Jan10,1965 SETTERFIELD / Lelia Mae May 1, 1890 Jan 10, 1965 / M. Ralph Oct 30, 1888 Mar 2, 1952 SETTERFIELD M. Ralph X-R16b-18 Oct30,1888 Mar 2,1952 see Lelia Mae SETTERFIELD SETZLER Henry W-R20b-7 1848 1922 SETZLER / Martha 1848-1927 / Henry 1848-1922 SETZLER Martha W-R20b-7 1848 1927 see Henry SETZLER SEWARD LERSCH Helen X-R12a-13 1876 1934 see LERSCH, family stone SEYMOUR SAYLES Betsy R26-8 Jan14,1798 Oct18,1871 see Martin W. POND SEYMOUR* Harriet (P.)* R45-11 Nov20,1870* (dau Ralph, 61y)* SHAFER Josephine Y-R6b-5 1882 1911 wife of O. J. SHAFER SHAFFER Charles A. W-R15b-5 1901 1953 SHAFFER / Dad Charles A. 1901-1953 / Florence C. 1905-1950 SHAFFER Florence C. W-R15b-5 1905 1950 see Charles A. SHAFFER SHAMEL Cary X-R18b-1 1873 1939 SHAMICK HALL Emma X-R15b-7 1899 1946 wife SHAPCOTT* Diana* * (wife H. illegible, 20 y 4 m)* proximate location Row 12 SHARP CHAPPELL Hattie A. R31-2 1853 1931 SHATTO Betty X-R8a-31 1918 1993 SHATTO Onie X-R8a-30 Sep12,1915 Aug 4,1959 Ohio / Tec5 3020 Ord Bam Co / WW II SHATZER L.G. X-R4a-22 1872 1918 SHAVER Gilmore P. W-R20b-15 1870 1940 SHAVER Rose B. 1876-1964 / Gilmore P. 1870-1940 SHAVER Hiram W-R20b-14 1851 1927 Mother Tib. SHAVER 1853-1920 / Father Hiram SHAVER 1851-1927 SHAVER Rose B. W-R20b-15 1876 1964 see Gilmore P. SHAVER SHAVER Tib. W-R20b-14 1853 1920 see Hiram SHAVER SHAY Elva E. X-R13a-24 1887 1957 SHAY L. W. X-R13a-21 1863 1927 SHAY Olive A. X-R13a-22 1836 1923 Mother SHAY W. E. X-R13a-23 1873 1950 SHEARER Ethel M. D-R6-1 1868 1926 see M. Edith SHEARER SHEARER M. Edith D-R6-1 1889 1982 SHEARER / M. Edith 1889-1982 / Ethel M. 1868-1926 / Thomas W. 1862-1941 SHEARER Thomas W. D-R6-1 1862 1941 see M. Edith SHEARER SHEFFIELD Albert* R21-14 Jan11,1839* aged 5 years see Sarah M. SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD Edwin E. X-R12b-36 1863 1926 SHEFFIELD Henry S. X-R12b-37 1865 1916 SHEFFIELD Sarah M. R21-14 Feb14,1859 Children of Charles & Elizabeth SHEFFIELD. (Albert d. Jan 11,1839?)* aged 5 years. Also Sarah M. died Feb 14, 1859 (3y)* SHELDON Albert P. R35-2 1863 1939 SHELDON / Albert P. 1863-1939 / Catherine A. 1855-1929 SHELDON Alice I-R1-27 see Elam M. SHELDON SHELDON Baby X-R19b-12 Dec31,1916 SHELDON Carrie F. I-R1-27 1861 1957 Mother see Elam M. SHELDON SHELDON Catherine A. R35-2 1855 1929 see Albert P. SHELDON SHELDON Elam M. I-R1-27 1847 1922 SHELDON / Father Elam M. 1847-1922 / Mother Carrie F. 1861-1957 / Eleanor H. SHELDON 1895-(unengraved) / Julius H. SHELDON 1891-(unengraved) FOOTSTONES: Elmina Mother Father Alice SHELDON Eleanor H. I-R1-27 1895 see Elam M. SHELDON SHELDON Elmina I-R1-27 see Elam M. SHELDON SHELDON Fred E. X-R19b-10 1888 1956 SHELDON Julius H. I-R1-27 1891 see Elam M. SHELDON SHELDON Molly W. X-R19b-11 1881 1955 SHELDON P.C. L-R3-1 X Co. H (K)* 103 OH INF GAR SHELDON CONABEE Maude E. R22-21 1873 1928 SHEM Anna W-R4b-18 1863 1955 SHEPARD Bertha E O-R1-34 1886 1946 See Heman W. SHEPARD SHEPARD Chester W. O-R1-34 X Oct16,1889 Sep22,1961 See Heman W. SHEPARD SHEPARD Heman W. O-R1-34 1853 1900 SHEPARD Luella TWISS A-R3-2 Feb 4,1858 Apr21,1897 see Andrew N. TWISS SHEPARD Mariette X-R8a-20 1834 1920 SHEPHARD NYE Effie S. R57-25 Apr 7,1875 aged 20 yrs see Laura M. REYNOLDS SHEPPARD Anna R54-7 1872 1948 see Fred Sheppard SHEPPARD Fred R54-7 1873 1931 SHEPPARD / Fred 1873-1931 / Anna 1872-1948 SHERMAN Cornelia A. R56-16 Mar 22,1875 wife of L.B. Gregg, aged 31 yrs see Ebenezer GREGG SHERMAN Frances R60-35 Apr18,1872* To my wife. Aged 61 years 10ms. & 29(28)*days SHERMAN Peter R36-8 Jun 5,1844 Our father... aged 72(32)* SHERRARD Anna V. X-R5a-1 1875 1957 SHERRARD / Anna V. Laura 1875-1957 / James W. 1873-1941 SHERRARD James F. X-R5a-2 1908 1925 Son SHERRARD James W. X-R5a-1 1873 1941 see Anna V. SHERRARD SHERRIL Mary B. Y-R14a-9 1883 1940 SHERWOOD Addie R10-3 1873 1902 nee SAMPSELL SHERWOOD Cleveland W. R9-7 Jun24,1871 Jan 2,1874 SHERWOOD Mary Helen R10-4 1855* 1914 SHERWOOD WAITE Ida* R9-5 1867 1897 see Ernest Halsted WAITE SHIEL James X-R9a-40 1879 1916 SHIFLET Brady H. W-R18b-11 X Nov23,1929 Ohio / PVT 67 INF SHILLING Alice S. X-R17a-21 1911 2000 see Raymond L. SHILLING, M.D. SHILLING Anne X-R17a-21 1937 1969 see Raymond L. SHILLING, M.D. SHILLING Raymond L., M.D. X-R17a-21 1909 1994 SHILLING / Raymond L., M.D. 1909-1994 / Alice S. 1911-2000 / Anne 1937-1969 SHINDLER Irma L. E-R3-3 Dec26,1910 Dec28,1987 SHOBER Arthur R. X-R9a-37 1882 1934 SHOBER Verna F. X-R9a-38 1889 1925 SHOEMAKER Angie M. R15-16 Jan18,1875 aged 39 yearssee Christian SHOEMAKER SHOEMAKER Christian R15-16 Dec27,1828 SHOEMAKER Louise B. R15-16 Dec14,1876 aged 18 years see Christian SHOEMAKER SHOEMAKER Matilda R15-16 Aug11,18_1 aged 78 yrs see Christian SHOEMAKER SHORE Henry X-R7b-12 1845 1929 SHORE / Father Henry 1845-1929 / Mother Mary 1850-1921 SHORE Mary X-R7b-12 1850 1921 see Henry SHORE SHOULTS John R25-3 1826 1898 John SHOULTS 1826-1898 / Sophia wife of John SHOULTS 1825-1903 SHOULTS Sophia R25-3 1825 1903 wife see John SHOULTS SHOULTS / BEESE family stone R24-10 surname only shoults plot Frank A. R24-8 1861 1911 shoults plot Reka C. R24-9 1862 1937 SHOUPE Jennie Y-R14a-1 1849 1923 SHOUPE / Mother Jennie 1849-1923 / Father Winfield S. 1842-1928 SHOUPE Winfield S. Y-R14a-1 1842 1928 see Jennie SHOUPE SHROPSHIRE Weldon W-R20b-44 1877 1924 Father SHRUBSOLE Anne W-R20b-3 1847 1929 Mother SHRUBSOLE William J. W-R20b-4 1844 1922 Father SHUEY Laura X-R8b-24 1867 1936 see Benjamin MORR SHUTE Elizabeth W-R18b-24 1866 1939 SHUTE / Elizabeth 1866-1939 / Richard H. 1844-1922 SHUTE Henry C. R14-3 Apr25,1883 Aged 52 years SHUTE Nellie W-cpt-b36 1875 1912 wife of B. L. MORGAN SHUTE Richard H. W-R18b-24 1844 1922 see Elizabeth SHUTE SIEGMOND Ernest F-17 1855 1910 Father SIEGMOND Karl Ernest F-18 Feb13,1933 May29,1938 SIEGMOND Ricka F-16 1853 1928 Mother SIEGMOND Victor F-19 1907 1908 Baby SIEGMUND Alice K. H-R1-1 1907 1995 see Harold K. SIEGMUND SIEGMUND Edith W. H-R1-2 1880 1959 see Ernst A. SIEGMUND SIEGMUND Ernst A. H-R1-2 1883 1956 SIEGMUND / Father Ernst A. 1883-1956 / Mother Edith W. 1880-1959 SIEGMUND Harold K. H-R1-1 1908 1999 SIEGMUND / Harold K. 1908-1999 / Alice K. 1907-1995 SIEGMUND Lawrence H-R3-2 1911 1926 SIEGMUND Wayne H. H-R1-3 X Feb18,1935 May14,1955 Pennsylvania / PFC U.S. Marine Corps SIETMANN A. C. Elisabeth R20-4 Mar21,1817* Sep14,1873* see Johann SIETMANN SIETMANN Johann R20-4 Sep17,1812 Mar12,1881 in German. SIDE 1: Johann (J. C.)* SEITMANN geboren (born) 17(18)* Sept 1812 gestorben (died) Mar 12(17)* 1881 SIDE 2: A. C. Elisabeth SIETMANN (Mar 21, 1817)* Sept (14)*1873 1930 lists as STETMANN. SILVER Jodave M. R55-37 Mar14,1960 SIMKINS Charles B. X-20-5 1883 1968 SIMPKINS / Charles B. 1883-1968 / Elsie M. 1884-1943 SIMKINS Elsie M. X-20-5 1884 1943 see Charles B. SIMPKINS SIMMERLY Henry J. X-R9b-10 1899 1923 SIMMERLY Oscar C. X-R9b-9 1880 1937 SIMMERLY POWELL Laura X-R9b-11 1880 no death date SIMMONS Willis W-R10a-11 1859 1935 SIMOND Alvira R53-2 Aug.7,1828 Jul30,1886 wife of D.C. Simond SIMONDS PETRO Gennell E. D-R2-4 1903 1996 wife see Joseph Q. PETRO SIMONDS* Alvira R53-2 Aug.7,1828 Jul30,1886 see Alvira SIMOND SIMPSON Armilda W-R15a-1 1863 1933 see Frank SIMPSON SIMPSON Frank W-R15a-1 1860 1928 SIMPSON / Father Frank 1860-1928 / Mother Armilda 1863-1933 SINNING Adam Y-R5a-3 1869 1937 see Henry SINNING SINNING Anna Cath. Y-R5a-3 1843 1916 see Henry SINNING SINNING Charles Y-R5a-3 1836 1911 see Henry SINNING SINNING Henry Y-R5a-3 1865 1908 Henry SINNING 1865-1908 / Charles SINNING 1836-1911 / Anna Cath. 1843-1916 / Adam 1869-1937 FOOTSTONES: Adam SINNING 1869-1937 Mother Father Henry SINNING 1865-1908 SISSON H. A. I-R2-3 1827 1899* SISSON POMROY Annie Y-R16a-10 1827 1906 SISSON* Terizah I-R2-2 1830 1923 His wife SITES Frank C. W-cpt-b85 1864 1918 mason SITTINGER Helen L. X-R9a-8 1904 1960 Mother SKINER Fred Leroy W-R20a-31 X Aug 3,1882 Dec23,1945 PVT / 205 AERO CO SKINNER Azalea X-R4a-26 Feb21,1900 Mar30,1987 SKINNER Daniel X-R4a-27 X Feb10,1891 Jun 1.1973 PVT US Army World War 1 SKINNER Robert R22-26 1810 1856 SKINNER / Robert SKINNER 1810-1856 / Catharine SKINNER BOYNTON1817-1901 SKOGLAND John I. W-R10a-12 see Mary A. SKOGLAND SKOGLAND Mary A. W-R10a-12 SKOGLAND / Mary A. / John I. dates are buried SLOAT Adelia R. R1-6 1831 1914 see George E. SLOAT SLOAT Alice May R1-6 1853 1864(1854)* see George E. SLOAT SLOAT Fredrick R. R1-6 1856 1864 see George E. SLOAT SLOAT George E. R1-6 1823 1900 SLOAT / George E. 1823-1900 / Adelia R. 1831-1914 / Alice May 1853-1864(1854)* / Fredrick R. 1856-1864 / Harry P. 1874-(1875)* SLOAT Harry P. R1-6 1874 1875* see George E. SLOAT SMALLEY Charles X-R10b-31 1871 1921 Father see SMALLEY, family stone SMALLEY family stone X-R10b-31 FOOTSTONES: Father Charles 1871-1921 Mother Grace 1877-1917 Marion June 22, 1913 Apr 26, 1915 SMALLEY Grace X-R10b-31 1877 1917 Mother see SMALLEY, family stone SMALLEY Marion X-R10b-31 Jun22,1913 Apr26,1915 see SMALLEY, family stone SMART Charles W. R-R2-3 1863 1935 SMART / Charles W. Father 1863-1935 / Ella May Mother 1865-1927 K.O.T.M. / W.B.A. SMART Ella May R-R2-3 1865 1927 see Charles W. SMART SMART Etta H. X-R6b-37 1867 1943 SMART Frank C-R3-5 SMART George M. X-R6b-36 1865 1934 SMART Margaret C-R3-5 SMART Mary R-R1-6 1840 1931 SMART Wallace R-R1-5 1835 1917 SMETZER David K. X-R11a-6 1863 1947 SMETZER / David K. 1863-1947 (K.K.K.) / Jennie A. 1866-1928 SMETZER Florence Lilley W-R4a-2 1895 1933 SMETZER Jennie A. X-R11a-6 1866 1928 see David K. SMETZER