LORAIN COUNTY OHIO - Ridgelawn Cemetery (Surnames: WINN to ZURK) ************************************************ 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 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== WINN George A. W-R3b-4 1880 1954 Father WINNEY John B. R57-17 Jan 5,1849 Sep 9,1898 WINSLOW Edward Y-R21b-7 1843 1914 WINSLOW / Edward 1843-1914 / Margaret his wife 1857-1936 FOOTSTONES: Laura R. FARRELL 1865-1942 Lawrence J. FARRELL 1865-1939 James H. 1870-1928 Mother Father WINSLOW James H. Y-R21b-7 1870 1928 see Edward WINSLOW WINSLOW Margaret Y-R21b-7 1847 1936 wife see Edward WINSLOW WINTERHALDER J. Y-R22b-5 1849 J. WINTERHALDER 1849-(uncarved) / Permelia his wife 1844-1912 WINTERHALDER Permelia Y-R22b-5 1844 1912 wife see J. WINTERHALDER WISE Areta L-R5-8 1862 1916 see WISE, family stone WISE family stone L-R5-8 FOOTSTONES: Mayna 1892-1895 Areta 1862-1916 Joseph E. 1861-1953 Harold M. 1899-1963 WISE Harold M. L-R5-8 1899 1963 see WISE, family stone WISE Joseph E. L-R5-8 1861 1953 see WISE, family stone WISE Mayna L-R5-8 1892 1895 see WISE, family stone WISSINGER Benjamin F. Y-R23a-3 X 1844 1911 Surname stone and FOOTSTONES: Benjamin F. 1844-1911 Benj. F. WISSINGER / Co. E 67 PA Inf WITBECK Elmer W-R20a-15 1919 1921 WITT Anna J-4 1882 1904 see William WITT WITT Charles J-4 1875 1918 see William WITT WITT Fredrika S. J-4 1904 see William WITT WITT Louise B. J-4 1826 1898 see William WITT WITT William J-4 1848 1894 WITT / William WITT 1848-1894 / Fredrika S. WITT 1854(1899)*-1904 / Anna WITT 1882-1904 / Louise B. WITT 1826-1898 / Charles WITT 1875-1918 WOCKENFUSS Albert C. R56-28 1881 1953 see Elizabeth M. WOCKENFUSS WOCKENFUSS Elizabeth M. R56-28 1882 1954 WOCKENFUSS / Elizabeth M. 1882-1954 / Albert C. 1881-1953 WOHLEVER Forrest O. X-R18b-2 1906 1957 WOHLFEIL Carl (F.)* J-5 X Jul13,1887* Aug29,1910 Sgt. WOLCOTT Aug., (Dr.)* R36-9 May17,1841* Aged 61 years WOLCOTT* Harriet Elizabeth* R34-17 Apr27,1842* (dau SB & H, 11y 18d)* surname GREEN or (WOLCOTT)*? stone illegible WOLCOTT* Sarah E. R34-16 Feb18,1819* daughter SB & H, 7m 18d)* WOLF Alfred C. P-R1-27 X 1898 1986 see Wolf, family stone WOLF Emily B. W-R19a-17 Aug29,1863 Mother WOLF Family Stone P-R1-27 WOLF Fred C. P-R1-27 1868 1915 see Wolf, family stone WOLF Ida S. P-R1-27 1870 1963 see Wolf, family stone WOLF Iva F P-R1-27 1900 1957 see Wolf, family stone WOLF Robert A P-R1-27 X 1930 1980 see Wolf, family stone WOLFARTH Lewis F-2 1860* 1884 WOLFE Margaret Y-R22a-7 1885 1912 WOLLER Sophia X-R17b-17 1864 1917 wife see Wm. WOLLER WOLLER Wm. X-R17b-17 1859 1951 Wm. WOLLER 1859-1951 / Sophia his wife 1864-1917 WOOD Clifford C. Q-R3-11 1893 1957 son WOOD Cordelia* R. R61-11 1859 1948 see Marshal A. WOOD WOOD Edith PHIPPS Q-R4-9 1878 1924 WOOD Ellen N. I-R1-13 1832 1889 see John Wesley HULBERT WOOD Elyria B. Y-R9a-2 1912 1978 wife of James F. WOOD Emily E. R18-34 1848 1931 WOOD Eura L. W-R16a-13 1882 1946 see Paul R. WOOD WOOD Frank Russell Y-R13b-9 1862 1943 Frank Russell WOOD 1862-1943 / Nellie WALLACE WOOD 1862-1925 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother WOOD Gertrude W-cpt-a35 1920 Gertrude WOOD 1970 / Helen D. WOOD 1892-1987 WOOD Helen D. W-cpt-a35 1892 1987 see Gertrude WOOD WOOD John L. Q-R3-10 1861 1902 WOOD Loren R49-2 X Corp'l / Co. E 1 Ohio L.A. WOOD Marshal A. R61-11 1852 1926 WOOD / Marshal A. 1852-1926 / (Cordelia)* R. 1859(8)*-1948 WOOD Martha C. W-cpt-b53 1857 1946 Mother WOOD Paul R. W-R16a-13 1885 1931 WOOD / Paul R. 1885-1931 / Eura L. 1882-1946 / Carl GROSSE 1857-1935 WOOD Robert L. W-cpt-a36 1879 1958 WOOD ALLEN Blanche Y-R6b-10 Dec 5,1861 Aug23,1935 WOOD CLOUGH Marguerite V-R7-1 1895 1915 WOODCOCK Clara X-R15b-1 1880 1957 WOODCOCK / Clara 1880-1957 / Walter 1870-1966 WOODCOCK Emily A. X-R16b-26 1853 1917 WOODCOCK / Mother Emily A. 1853-1917 / Father James 1846-1916 WOODCOCK James X-R16b-26 1846 1916 see Emily A. WOODCOCK WOODCOCK Sam W-R20b-33 X Jul23,1874 Feb25,1952 CO D 5 OHIO INF / SP AM WAR WOODCOCK Walter X-R15b-1 1879 1966 see Clara WOODCOCK WOODRUFF Fred L. R31-1 Dec11,1865 Nov 7,1892 see Fredrick KUHLOW WOODRUFF James E. R23-3 1857 1933 (mason emblem) WOODRUFF Mary R7-15 Nov17,1851 wife of (Dr.)* Jamin Strong / aged 22 years WOODRUFF Mary W-cpt-b95 1859 1912 WOODS Pearl T-R11-1 1908 1929 WOOLRIDGE family stone Y-R12a-2 surname only WOOLRIDGE J. M. Y-R12a-1 1850 1911 WOOSTER Alson B-R3-10 1810 1897 WOOSTER / Alson WOOSTER 1810-1907 / Harriet GIBBS WOOSTER 1822-1903 / Cassie V. WOOSTER 1840-1915 FOOTSTONES: Father Mother Cassie WOOSTER Benjamin B. R8-26 1882 1902 WOOSTER Bertha R9-20 1833 1922 WOOSTER Cassie V. B-R3-10 1840 1915 see Alson WOOSTER WOOSTER Florence T. R8-27 1853 1910 WOOSTER N. Park R8-28 1853 1911 WOOSTER W. F. R9-18 1821 1902 WOOSTER* Katy* * (Little Katy / no dates)* proximate location Row 9 WORCESTER Baby X-R2-8 Nov1,1920 Nov24,1920 WORCESTER Elda DOAN W-R14b-12 1884 1984 WORCESTER Fred D. R7-5 1863 1949 see Hattie WORCESTER WORCESTER Harold D. X-R2-7 1891 1953 see Mary Worcester WORCESTER Hattie R7-5 1866 1931 WORCESTER / Hattie 1866-1931 / Fred D. 1863-1949 WORCESTER Mary X-R2-7 1894 1987 Mary Worcester 1894-1987 / Harold D Worcester 1891-1953 / May they rest in peace WORCESTER Petronella C. R8-7 1895 1984 WORCESTER / Petronella C. 1895 - 1984 / William Guy 1888-1962 WORCESTER William Guy R8-7 1888 1962 See Petronella C.WORCESTER WORDEN Adeline R33-23 1900 1922 WORDEN Jonathan F-52 X 1824 1904 G.A.R. WORDEN Julian F-51 1830 1920 WORDEN Samuel R33-24 1873 1915 WORTHINGTON Bertha M. X-R12a-1 1898 1977 WORTHINGTON /Bertha M. 1898-1977 / Erwin L. 1895-1976 WORTHINGTON Erwin Joseph W-R21-4 X 1846 1929 Erwin Joseph WORTHINGTON CO. K 135 O.V.I. 1846-1923 / his wife Annie Box WORTHINGTON died Mar 21, 1922 aged 72 yrs WORTHINGTON Erwin L. X-R12a-1 1895 1976 see Bertha M. WORTHINGTON WRATTEN Myrtle SCHROCK X-R4a-11 1901 1926 WRIGHT Agnes X-R13a-9 1857 1923 WRIGHT Aline S-R2-3 1849 1905 WRIGHT Clarissa R34-20 Jun9,1843* wife of Elizeer Wright (71 y)* WRIGHT Elizabeth E. X-R10b-22 1829 1918 see John Adams WRIGHT WRIGHT Elizeer R34-20 see wife Clarissa WRIGHT WRIGHT Fanny R22-27 1795 1875 wife see Stanley M. PARMELY WRIGHT Francis G. S-R1-11 1884 1904 WRIGHT John Adams X-R10b-22 1831 1926 WRIGHT / John Adams 1831-1926 / Lucy SEARS 1841-1922 / Margaret S. 1876-1963 / Elizabeth E. 1829-1918 WRIGHT Katherine S-R1-9 1849 1922 nee WALSH WRIGHT L. F. S-R1-10 X 15 Ohio L. A. WRIGHT Loretta W-cpt-b86 1865 1917 WRIGHT Margaret E-R4-3 1837 1904 wife see Alexander LAMBERTON WRIGHT Margaret S. X-R10b-22 1876 1963 see John Adams WRIGHT WRIGHT Martha V. R-44-16 1846 1847 see Matthew P. WRIGHT WRIGHT Mary A. W-R4b-13 1853 1938 WRIGHT Mary E. R-44-16 1841 1847 see Matthew P. WRIGHT WRIGHT Matthew P. R-44-16 Sep 5,1809 Feb17,1895 SIDE 1: WRIGHT / Matthew P. WRIGHT Sep 5, 1809 Feb 17, 1895 SIDE 2: Mary E. 1841-1847 / Victoria (Victalia)*S. 1843-1844 / Martha V. 1846-1847 WRIGHT Victoria S. R-44-16 1843 1844 see Matthew P. WRIGHT WRIGHT Warren E. X-R13a-8 1885 1939 mason WRIGHT Willis N. R8-6 Oct17,1852 Nov15,1869 death date 1869(1863)* WRIGHT ELY* Eliza J.* * Nov19,1853* (wife Eli F., 22 y)* proximate location Row 29 WRIGHT HILL Rose Y-R7b-10 1884 1926 WUHRMAN family stone X-R17b-23 surname only WUHRMAN George X-R17b-24 1868 1914 WUHRMAN Nora B. X-R17b-25 1872 1969 WUHRMAN Ralph H. X-R17b-26 1904 1985 WURST Ella J. D-R1-5 1855 1921 Wife of H. WURST WURST Geo. Brell D-R1-2 Oct27,1884 Side 1: WURST / Geo. Brell died Oct 27, 1884, Aged 22 y. 7 m. 23 d. SIDE 2: Ralph W. infant son of H & E WURST FOOTSTONE: George WURST Henry W. D-R1-6 1849 1933 no surname engraved WURST Ralph W. D-R1-2 infant see Geo. Brell WURST wurst plot Baby D-R1-4 no surname engraved wurst plot Baby D-R1-13 Dec11,1897 Dec22,1897 no surname engraved wurst plot Eunice D-R1-12 Apr19,1892 May31,1907 no surname engraved wurst plot George D-R1-8 no surname engraved wurst plot Henry V. D-R1-3 baby no surname engraved wurst plot Laura D-R1-11 Aug22,1861 Jun11,1946 no surname engraved wurst plot Mother D-R1-7 no surname engraved wurst plot Samuel D-R1-10 Jun29,1853 Jun12,1944 no surname engraved wurst plot Sherman S. D-R1-9 Feb21,1888 Oct10,1946 no surname engraved WURTS Ellis* J-10 1876 1900* see Silas WURTS WURTS Silas J-10 1856* 1894 Silas WURTS (1856)*-1894 / (Ellis)* WURTS 1876-(1900)* WURTS LIFE Edith J-9 1864 1900 WYMAN MCCOLLUM Louise R3-1 Jun24,1913 see MCCOLLUM, family stone WYNN Alexander U-R3-6 1849 1917 Father WYNN William T-R8-7 1880 1933 Father YAPP Charles I-R2-6 1873 1960 YAPP / 1873 Charles 1960 / 1874 Mae G. 1942 YAPP Mae G. I-R2-6 1874 1942 see Charles YAPP YESBERGER Carl X-R15a-24 1885 1951 YESBERGER Ellen X-R15a-25 1846 1924 YESBERGER Mildred X-R15a-23 1986 1993 YESBERGER William X-R15a-26 1850 1916 YORK Eliza J-24 1837* 1899* YOULDEN LAWRENCE Elizabeth Y-R11b-2 1840 1927 YOUNG Amy B. E-R1-8 1872 1953 see Elijah BUTTERFIELD YOUNG Corydon M.* R11-10 1830 1907 see George W. YOUNG YOUNG Fred F. R51-13 1900 1976 YOUNG George W. R11-10 1805 1897 George W. Young 1805-1897 / (Larilla)* Bivins, Wife of Geo. W. Young, Died Sept 9, 1876 Aged 70 yrs. 5 mos. / Corydon M. 1830-1907 / Ella (A.)* Vail, His Wife, 1850-(uncarved) YOUNG James B. X-R16a-1 1884 1963 see Nellie F. YOUNG YOUNG L. Reinette R52-16 1893 1990 see Louis H. YOUNG YOUNG Louis H. R52-16 1899 1966 YOUNG / Louis H. 1899-1966 / L. Reinette 1893-1990 YOUNG Malcom Ray R51-12 1925 1928 Our darling YOUNG Mary C. Y-R12a-22 1843 1908 YOUNG / Mother Mary C. 1843-1908 / Father Matthew 1839-1918 YOUNG Matthew Y-R12a-22 1839 1918 see Mary C. YOUNG YOUNG Nellie F. X-R16a-1 1890 1976 YOUNG / Nellie F.1890-1976 / Married Aug 19, 1909 / James B. 1884-1963 YOUNG Oliver R5-14 Mar 5,1829 Jul14,1886 SIDE 1: Oliver YOUNG born Mar 5, 1829 died July 14, 1886 / Amanda MCKINNEY born Apr 9, 1848 died Aug 20, 1901 / YOUNG SIDE 2: Otise YOUNG born Nov 15,1858 died Aug 5, 1932 YOUNG Otise R5-14 Nov15,1858 Aug 5,1932 see Oliver YOUNG YOUNG Robert C., Jr. I-R2-34 X Dec23,1936 Oct28,1974 SR U.S. Navy YOUNG Robert J. Y-R12a-21 1879 1911 YOUNG Sadie C. W-R19b-4 1867 1928 YOUNG* Annie Muriel* * Aug28,1916* proximate location Y Row 4 YOUNG* Isabel May* * (3wks)* see Jennie May* YOUNG* YOUNG* Jennie May* * Feb 1,1863* Oct29,1912* (YOUNG / Jennie May, Feb 1, 1863-Oct29, 1912, mother / Isabel May, sister, 3wks)* proximate location Section J YOUNGEBERG Amelia X-R13b-25 1863 1936 Mother / his wife YOUNGEBERG Gustave X-R13b-26 1855 1916 Father YOUNGEBERG H. R36-7 1863 1936 Father YOUNGLOVE Mary M. R36-1 June30,1816 Apr 8,1890 SIDE 1: YOUNGLOVE / Mary M. YOUNGLOVE born June 30, 1816 died Apr 8, 1890 SIDE 2: CARPENTER YOUNGMAN James W-R7-10 1883 1931 YOUNGMAN KUSHNER Maria W-R7-11 1883 1958 YUNGEBERG Alvina R41-1 1870 1924 YUNGEBERG / Alvina 1870-1924 / John M. 1911-1928 YUNGEBERG John M. R41-1 1911 1928 see Alvina YUNGEBERG ZACHARIAH Adda P. M-R3-10 1886 1938 see Charles ZACHARIAH ZACHARIAH Charles M-R3-10 1878 1937 ZACHARIAH / Charles 1878-1937 / Adda P. 1886-1938 ZANDER Carl J-17 1854 1917 ZANDER / Carl 1854-1917 / Ricka 1861-1950 ZANDER Ricka J-17 1861 1950 see Carl ZANDER ZARNKE August K-R7-3 1876 1893 see Carl J. ZARNKE ZARNKE Carl J. K-R7-3 1846 1920 ZARNKE / Carl J. 1846-1920 / Sophie 1841-1925 / August 1876-1893 ZARNKE Sophie K-R7-3 1841 1925 see Carl J. ZARNKE ZEIGLER Cora W-cpt-b100 1875 1911 wife of L. H. Zeigler ZIEGLEG __rtha R59-13 SIDE 2 WORN ZIMERLA Carl L. W-R19b-31 X Jun 6,1934 US NAVY ZSIGMOND Sebestyer U-R9-6 1883 May 4,1921 see Zsigmond SEBESTYER ZURKUHLE family stone X-R10a-23 FOOTSTONE: ZURKUHLE / Husband Herman H. 1857-1935 / Wife Sarah M. 150-1929 ZURKUHLE Herman H. X-R10a-23 1857 1935 see ZURKUHLE, family stone ZURKUHLE Sarah M. X-R10a-23 1850 1929 wife see ZURKUHLE, family stone