EL-2 RIDGELAWN CEMETERY, Elyria,
Lorain Co., OH
Copied from Lorain County's out-of-print publication,
Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, pps
234-276
by volunteer, Denise Higgins Branch, 2002.
On the west side of Gulf Road, between Ridge Street and Columbus Street,
this includes what was earlier referred
to as the "Old Elyria" cemetery.
Burials go back as far as 1817, and probably earlier. Heman Ely, 1775-1852,
the
founder of Elyria, and numerous members of his family are buried in
the family plot here, in the southwest corner
of the old cemetery, all
enclosed within an iron fence. When Charles Arthur Ely sold the six lots
to the city in 1854,
he had reserved a section of Lot #153 for himself
and descendants. A handsome Civil War Monument is the site of
annual Memorial
Day programs.
Only burials to 1930 are recorded
and may not be complete.
More up-to-date burial information
by Scout, Ian R Mcguire, may be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/registry.html
For more information contact Ridgelawn Cemetery, 328 Broad St, Elyria
OH 44035,
Attn. Cemetery Division, or call Stan, Supervisor, 440-322-3896
Pg. 234
GARFORD
George H., father, 1851-
Lida M., mother, 1854-1927
William A., son, 1876-1903
Caroline M., dau, 1883-1911
STEIN
Herman, 1855-1919
Marie, wife
Karl, 1884, 2m 16d
Herman, Jr., 1887-1898
Baby Watson, 1917
TRAVIS
Thomas, 1835-1894
MILLER
Peter M., 1853-1909
PATCHETT
John, 1836-1903
Martha, 1836-1909
MANNON
Cora B., wife M, d May 18, 1883, 25y 5m 12d
Mabel, dau M&C, d Mar 31, 1889, 7y 1m
3d
IHDE
Fritz, 1841-1914
Ricka, 1858-1923
MEINKE
Howard, 1906-1919
CARY
Josiah W., May 16, 1828-Aug 2, 1886
Mary Ann BEACH, wife, Sept 6, 1832-Dec 27,
1905
WILLIAMS
Capt. George D., 1840-1906 Co K 135 O.Inf.
Sarah M., 1843-1921
MERWIN
David P., d Mar 24, 1880, 77y
Rachel M., d Jan 25, 1880, 72y
BIGGS
Thomas, father, 1831-1892
Hannah, mother, 1823-1909
EVERARD
George R., 1883-1883
John G., 1885-1885
SMITH
John, 1825-1903
Sarah, wife, 1828-1911
GRAHAM
Ella May, Oct 18, 1910-Apr 16, 1911
LEE
Clara, mother, 1860-1910
ECONOMOPULOS
Alex, Dec 30, 1910
SNOW
Edwin, Feb 17, 1809-June 9, 1886
Ella J., wife T. L., Dec 30, 1847-Jan 17.,
1884
Lucy L., 1856-1907
Julia LEWIS, 1818-1905
Edwin, 1809-1886
NOVAK
Frank, 1912-1912
WOOSTER
Alson, 1810-1897
Harriet GIBBS, 1822-1903
Cassie V., 1840-1915
BATES
Alfred, 19 Ohio L. A.
Daniel J., son Alfred & Amanda, Apr 12,
1857-Oct 24, 1885
Pg. 235
PHILLIPS
Alice B., 1854-1912
PULLEY
William H., 1871-1921
DAVIS
Lavina A., 1859-1916
MOORE
Joseph L., 1862-1915
Thelma M., 1908-1917
Blanch MOORE ROBINSON, 1891-1919
STEAD
Joseph, 1860-1925
McGINNIS
Clara E., 1860-1925
WOLFARTH
Lewis, 1860-1884
BEST
Fredand, 1860-1925
INGMAR
Katherine, 1860-1839
C. Wilhelmine, 1823-1895
GERTH
Eva, 1849-1886
WILDER
Orpha, wife, C.C., Sept. 22, 1846-Aug 6, 1884
GILLETTE
Marie, 1890-1919
KOSTYO
Lewis, May 10, 1887-Dec 6, 1905, 18y 6m 26d
COLLINS
James, d July 25, 1897, Co H 103 Ohio Inf. Enlisted
Elyria, Aug 5, 1862, discharged at Raleigh, N.C. June 12, 1865
Hannah PRINCE, wife
COLLINS
Luke, 1834-1914. Co H., 103 Ohio Inf. Enlisted Elyria,
Aug 5, 1862, discharged Raleigh, N.C. June 12, 1865
SEIGMUND
Ernest, 1855-1910
Ricka, 1853-1928
CRANDAL
James H., Oct 18, 1862-Mar 19, 1890
Margaret, wife, Mar 6, 1861-Dec 1, 1901
PERSHING
Alma BUELOW, wife Harry, 1890-1910
WHITEHOUSE
Sarah, d Mar 16, 1886, 71y
Edwin, 1846-1928
Emma, 1841-1928
Walter B., 1874-1923
HARLEY
Jacob F., Dec 15 1821-Mar 24, 1886
Rebeca, wife, 1819-1899
John W., Apr 28, 1842-Jan 31, 1862, Co H 43rd
Reg O.V.I.
JAMES
Daniel, d Apr 2, 1886, 69y 10m
Ann. wife, d Mar 27,1897, 67y 5m
Bertha H., wife E.F. BENTNER, d Dec 2, 1901,
29y 10m
INGMER
August M., father, 1853-1930
Mathilda, mother, 1855-1930
HENNING
Father, Sept 12, 1826-Aug 2, 1896
Mother, Mar 8, 1842-
BASKIE
William, 1886-1888
Frank, 1852-1905
Mary, 1858-1928
BASWELL
Pearl E., 1891-1912
COX
John, 1916-1920
STARK
August, geb 4 Sept 1830-gest 7 Feb 1891
Frank, May 30, 1873-Jan 19, 1904
STOLZENBURG
Maria, July 17, 1834-Apr 10, 1893
Herman, Dec 22, 1875-Aug 28, 1900
Herman F. E., son Henry & Huldah, d Dec
14, 1894, 2y 6m
Minnie V., dau. Henry & Huldah, d Jan
20, 1895, 1y 2m
MEYERS
John H., June 15, 1915
Jean H., June 26, 1914
RICHMOND
Catherine, mother, 1825-1892
WORDEN
Jonathan, father, 1824-1904
Julian, 1830-1920
ORVIS
Charlie, d Mar 26, 1892, 8y
WALSH
William, father, 1825-1892
Laura I., mother, 1835-1906
SCHWARTZ
Carrie, wife C.H., d June 15, 1892, 28y 5m
5d
RICHMOND
Fred, 1835-1914
DILL
C.W., Sgt. Co K 135 Ohio Inf
WITT
William, 1848-1894
Friedrika S., 1889-1904
Louisa B., 1826-1898
BATT
Katie C., wife Alfred, May 13, 1867-Aug 30,
1894
WOHLFEIL
Carl F., July 13, 1887-Aug 29, 1910
COWE
Wallace L., 1851-1894
LIFE
Susan, 1829-1920
HAYDEN
Celestia, 1865-1916
LIFE
Edith WURTS, 1864-1900
WURTS
Silas, 1856-1894
Ellis, 1876-1900
VOEGLER
P. J., Dec 29, 1870-Apr 5, 1891
GEIPEL
Julius, Aug 1, 1866-Dec 4, 1897
PEARSALL
Bengeman, Nov 7, 1815-June 26, 1897
SCHALLON
William F., 1858-1923
Henrietta W., 1861-1910
Clara C., 1897-1897
Ena BROUN, 1827-1908
BIELEFELDT
Fred, Jan 6, 1834-May 11, 1906
Mary, wife, May 28, 1835-May 26, 1920
Christina, Sept 4, 1872
BLOCK
John W., 1845-1915
Henry, Mar 30, 1878-Mar 28, 1898
JONES
J.C., 1837-1899 GAR
YORK
Eliza, mother, 1837-1899
____, father,
YOUNG
Jennie May, Feb 1, 1863-Oct 29, 1912, mother
Isabel May, sister, 3 wks
JEROME
William, d May 22, 1898
Anora, wife, d Apr 15, 1907
HOHENBEOCKER
Henry, father, 1830-1906
Metta, mother, 1825-1899
LEWIS
Gwladys, dau, DD&ME, June 30, 1897-Jan
15, 1899
Jane, dau, DD&ME, July 4, 1895-Apr 18,1898
THOMAS
Gomer, son BW&A, d Aug 17, 1897, 1y
Pg.236
BABCOCK
John P., 1860-1900
UHRICH
Heinrich Hamann, 1842-1894
George, 1859-1906
Ernstine, 1843-1920
THOMAS
John, Nov 17, 1885-Sept 9, 1907
MYERS
Melvin R., 1920-1920
VARGA
Bela, d Apr 14, 1925
DUTTON
Myron L., 1840-1904 DAR
GIBSON
Orsemus, Jan 27, 1831-Jan 7, 1904
WRIGHT
Aline, 1849-1905
HITSMAN
James. Apr 21, 1844-Apr 4, 1920 Co. B, 128
Ohio Inf.
Catherine, wife, Jan 26, 1845-July 20, 1906
ELLIS
Philip Sheridan, son HC&R, Sept 28, 1879-July
16, 1904
RICH
Samuel A., 1897-1918
RAMSAY
Anna, Sep 29, 1906-May 25, 1918
WRIGHT
L.F., 15 Ohio IND BATT
MANVILLE
L.W., 1845-1908
Julia J., wife, June 19, 1852-Dec 29, 1903
DAVIS
Thomas R., 1857-1924
ROESCH
Mary, 1848-1924
OLIVER
John M., Co B, 128 Ohio Inf.
OLDFIELD
J.H., 1875-1905
Samuel G., 1847-1907
Leah HARRIS, wife, 1849-1909
HUBER
Lewis, 1853-
Margaret, 1860-1926
PAULY
Helen, 1895-1926
JOHNSON
Allen, Jr., 1925-1925
GARRETT
Walter, Jr., 1926-1926
CRAWFORD
Mary L.
Ida R., 1927-1928
FRENANDEZ
Irene June. 1927
FLAHERTY
Baby, 1927
HAMMOND
William G., 1929
SEGHY
Eugene W., 1927-1928
PATRICK
Patricia, 1926
RAKUS
John, 1926
BATHOR
Viola June 25, 1923-Oct 30, 1924
DAY
Thelma E., 1920-1928
WOODS
Pearl, 1908-1921
OLAH
Joseph, father, 1887-1929
BALAZS
Gaspar, father, 1885-1929
CONGER
Thomas M., 1867-1929
FITZPATRICK
Avery, 1902-1928
TEREBETH
Elizabeth E., 1889-1928
KOSTYO
Steven, Nov 11, 1883-Nov 11, 1928
Esther, Mar 1, 1889
DIEDRICH
Lulu Mae, mother, 1885-1928
BANKS
Oliver. 1898-1929
MORGAN
Laura, Mar 1886-Apr 3, 1926
HOPEWELL
Emerson M., 1919-1926
DUMEK
Karel, 1867-1927
PAPP
Viktor, 1874-Mar 29, 1923
LANE
George, 1847-1921
BROWN
Philip L., 1888-1922
HARVEY
Carrie F., 1858-1923
PAK ?
Alex, 1915-1920
HUBERD
Samuel Allen, 1901-1918
HESS
Emil R., 1884-1919
WILSON
Clarence B., 1898-1920
BAKOS
Gaspar, Apr 10, 1877-Nov 30, 1920
STARZINSKI
William, 1884-1920
GIBSON
Minor L., father, 1860-1921
RICH
Effie, May 29, 1907-Feb 3, 1924
OWENS
Roy L., July 14, 1921-Feb 17, 1924
Bernice, 1926-1926
BANKS
Sophia, 1848-1924
McNEAL
William, 1870-1925
RAWSON
John Davies, Mar 19, 1890-Nov 2, 1926
Florence Helen, wife, Dec 28, 1892-
MONTAGUE
Ralph, 1885-
Emma, wife, 1886-1928
HANENSTEIN
Barbary Clair, 1914-1929
CLARKSON
Edward N., 1869-1929
Willie J., 1878-
BENDIK
Mary S., 1912-1929
HEAL
Wendell T., 1902-1928
RULE
May L., 1875-1928
GAZLEY
Lena, mother, 1880-1929
KOEHLE
John N., 1867-1929
PLATO
Jessie L., 1881-1929
McKEE
Virtal A., 1892-1928
LANGTHORP
Herbert, father, 1865-1929
Mary, mother, 1876-
MOEHLER
Ella Mae, 1900-1929
BROWN
Edwin, 1867-
Amelia, 1863-1928
SCHULTZ
William, father, 1847-
Minnie, mother, 1842-1929
PAPP
Julia B., mother, 1891-1929
JONES
John E., 1892-1929
ADAMS
Dorothy, 1924-1929
SCHWERT
Ruby H., 1908-1929
Pg. 237
EMLEKUL
Lajos Birscai, 1892-1929
WELL
Elizabeth, mother, 1860-1929
ROBERTSON
Joseph A., father, 1864-
Catherine, mother, 1866-1929
BYERS
John F., 1853-1928
ELLIOTT
Charles J., 1872-1928
Rosella M., 1870-1900
ROBER
Harriet M., mother, 1846-1929
KAUFMAN
Florence W., 1865-1928
SIMPSON
Frank, father, 1860-1928
Arrnilda, mother, 1863-
ABRAMOSKA
Esther ARNOLD, 1895-1928
WEISMAN
Louise, 1868-1929
JARRETT
Charles V., 1911-1929
JAROCH
Gustav F., 1866-1928
HOLMES
Gladys F., 1902-1929
WELCH
Clarence L., 1897-1918, Co D, 6th Battalion,
killed in France
LANCHORNE
Henry D., 1868-1923
HAHN
Anna E., 1850-1923
WASHINGTON
John A., 1885-1925
SEITZ
Karl, 1878-1926
BILLMAN
Polly, 1877-1926
GUILD
Bessie, 1912-1923
WEIBEL
Alice S., 1860-1924
EIGHMY
Charles, 1839-
Albert, 1871-1924
KELEMAN
Verna L., 1908-1928
MILLER
Sarah B., 1868-1927
HUNT
R.L., 1878-1927
Nettie B., wife, 1880-
BAILEY
Finis, 1884-1927
GARRETT
Owen, 1902-1926
ANDREW
Fletcher, father, 1884-1928
MURPHY
Stanley, Ohio pvt. WWI U.S. Army, Aug 13,
1928
CRAWFORD
Miles E., son, 1903-1928
VADON
Alex, 1875-1925
STRANAHAN
W. Burrell, 1871-1923
Matilda M., 1874-
COPSEY
Martha C., 1903-1925
MALLERY
John L., 1874-1923
DARVAS
Father, 1872-
Mother, 1875-1925
TROXEL
Martin P., 1849-1923
MORAN
George N., 1895-1924
RISTAS
Lambras D., 1882-1924
MEYERS
Frank E., d Nov 6, 1928
BARKER
Connie, dau, 1902-1922
VAVRICKA
Josef, June 26, 1875-Nov 8, 1922
RISTAS
Athanasios D., 1902-1922
DUSEK
Mary, Feb 10, 1875-Oct 17, 1922
MOORE
Ella, 1883-1928
WARNER
Millard J., 1849-1921
Syvil May, 1857-
PIPER
Fred, 1883-1922
THOMAS
Samuel, 1888-1921
McMILLAN
______, 1862-1922
GREINER
John, 1875-1923
Albertine,
KORMAN
Nellie, 1879-1923
WILSON
Leo J., 1906-1922
FILMORE
William, father, 1861-1922
Amelia, mother, 1866-
SMYTH
Elizabeth, 1844-1923
VAN OSDALE
Emma, 1880-1924
MANZO
Charlotte, 1872-1926
Frances, Apr 21, 1903- Sept 3, 1923
LOOMIS
Latimer R., 1856-1922
HILL
Davis Henry, 1901-1925
MARTIN
Agnes, Oct 6, 1877-Mar 26, 1925
WHITWORTH
Collie, 1890-1925
HOOD
William L., 1886-1925
McDONALD
Marion F., father, 1852-1925
Jennie GEORGE, mother, 1876-1925
TUCKER
Ottis E., 1908-1927
JACKSON
Robert
STREETE
William H., 1872-1927
KELLEY
William H., 1866-1927
TEMPLETON
Cornelia, mother, 1881-1927
McNEAL
Bessie, 1866-1925
WEEKS
Minnie, 1891-1925
WILSON
Viola, 1896-1924
DeJANNETT
Allie, 1879-1921
FLINT
Jackson, WWI Ohio Ensign U.S.N.R.F. Apr 6,
1926
SCHANBACKER
Edward, 1888-1925 WWI
CODNER
John A., 1838?-1919, Pvt 1st Co Dec Bn No
1 WWI
McGINNIS
Charles D., 1897-1918, Co B, 145th inf
WWI
PILLIVANT
Wm., Mach Mate U.S.N.R.F. WWI
JOHNSON
Gay, 1894-1918. Co A 18th Inf 1st Div. Died
in Argonne Forest, France WWI
EADY
Martha, 1880-1919
HOFFMAN
Genevieve, 1891-1920
PODLICH
Minnie, mother, 1878-1918
BOND
Ruth, 1856-1920
Pg. 238
SUMNER
George W., 1848-1918
GLENN
Bessie C., 1885-1922
KANAK
Margaret, 1905-1921
BOWEN
Mary Iradel, 1907-1916
PEHRSSON
S.J.W., 1858-1918
MEYER
Minnie, 1872-1923
McKITRICK
Isaac, 1838-1920
Margaret, 1841-1924
OCENAS
Sophia, 1872-
Edward Thomas, son, 1897-1920
CLARK
Ada M., mother, 1862-1929
LAWRENCE
Charles, 1870-1924
BONSIEUR
Flow, 1879-1919
PIPER
Henry, 1845-1925
Fredricka, 1845-1919
Ernest H., 1870-1920
GLARCO
Lucy, 1843-1918
JACKSON
Jennie, 1876-1918
ENDLE
Andrew J., 1859-1917
HILL
Phildon H., 1859-1920
MAGEE
William J., 1855-1925
Fannie, 1851-
CLIFFORD
Charles W., 1854-1921
MORGAN
Anna L., 1893-1921
YOUNG
Sadie C., 1867-1928
GRAFFINS
William Wallace, 1845-
Hannah J., 1846-1922
McNEAL
Howard, 1854-1924
BARNHART
Rezelous R., father, 1866-1919
Treva Emily, dau. 1907-1907
OAKES
Minnie N., mother, 1888-1921
PASENOW
Dorothy, 1832-1921
HILLER
Christiane L. FRINCKE, 1852-1902
Albert, 1859-1920
WITBECK
Elmer, 1919-1921
DOUGLAS
Sabella, mother, 1871-1919
NAVORSKA
Libby, mother, 1853-1919
Michael, Father, 1848-1917
WEEKS
Riley, father, 1881-1920
MORGAN
Will J., father, 1811-1920
CONVERSE
Henry, 1852-1919
Cassie, 1856-1925
DIXSON
Eliza HAMILTON, 1844-1921
Jacob, 1848-
TASMAN
William J., 1848-1927
Margaret L., 1849-1919
MARTON
Czaban, 1869-1919
MYERS
Mina B., 1870-1925
BROWN
Joe, 1848-1918
VINTON
Mary, 1894-1919
Mary, baby, 1918
Anna, baby, 1919
BROUSE
Herman, 1907-1920
PAPWORTH
Mary, mother, 1844-1917
MEYER
Mary, 1900-1901
MAXTED
Amos, father, 1847-
Emily T., mother, 1843-1922
KLEY
August, 1890-1922
SETZLER
Henry, 1848-1922
Martha, 1848-1927
CLAPP
Roger L., 1892-1923, Pvt Co B 145th Inf, 37th
Div WWI
SHRUBSALE
William J., father, 1844-1922
Anne, 1847-1929
SMITH
Herbert, 1844-1921
SAWYER
Leslie D., 1893-1921
Mary G., 1894-
PRENTICE
Daniel S., 1864-1922
HOPKINS
Louise E., 1871-
Ethel L., 1882-1920
EHRKE
Ernst, brother, 1880-1920
Minnie, sister, 1876-1920
CLINE
A. F.
CLINE
William B., 1897-1918, Co B, 145th U.S. Inf
SOKOL
Richard E., Jr., May 15, 1925-Nov 26, 1925
EDINGTON
Katherine F., 1919-1920
PERKINS
George H., 1896-1922, WWI
REED
William, 1840-1927
Maria, 1846-1920
HIGNETT
Louise, 1879-1920
MUELLER
Wilhelmina, 1844-1920
MOODY
Thomas, 1865-
Bessie, 1873-1921
WORTHINGTON
Erwin Joseph, 1846-1923, Co K 135th O.V.I.
Annie BOX, wife, d Mar 21, 1922 72y
TROXEL
David S., Mar 2, 1864-June 25, 1925
BECK
Joseph M., father, 1850-
Caroline, mother, 1844-1925
BROWN
Michael D., 1872-1925
BARTH
Charles A., 1871-1929
Josephine, 1871-
ATKINSON
Olive, aunt, 1844-1926
DILLON
Marg, 1873-1925
BRADLEY
Helen A., 1920-1922
HYSELL
Daniel A., father, 1860-1926
Jane E., mother, 1862-
TURGEON
Blanch, 1860-1925
GEORGE
Anthony, 1877-1913
FREEMAN
Ahnon,
Louise H., wife
Lester E., 1904-1913
WALSH
James,
Emil, wife, 1859-1908
Pg.239
CONNABY
Charles, Sgt. Co A, 101Pa Inf, GAR
BILSKE
Ludwig, 1858-1908
GIBBONS
T.H., 1842-1911
Celestine, wife, 1849-1915
WISSINGER
Benjamin J.F., 1844-1911, Co E, 67th Pa Inf.
GAR
MERRIAM
Luella Mae, Oct. 4, 1912-Aug 13, 1913
RAMSON
George G., 1857-1927