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NICHOLS or WEST GRAFTON, Grafton Twp, Lorain Co., OH
Transcribed from Lorain County's out-of-print
publication, Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980,
pps 292-294, by volunteer, Deb Mohler, 2000
Any additions
and corrections to the book are noted in red.
The cemetery is located on the south
side of SR 303, ½ mile west of Chamberlain St. The Grafton Township
Trustees bought one acre of land in 1881 from John H. and Marian
Freeman
for and addition to the old burial ground.
William L. Johnston,
son
of Thomas and Susannah Johnston, who died December 15, 1832 was the first
person buried here.
For further information contact Peg
Breitweg, 345 Beldon Rd, Avon Lake OH 44012-2203, Phone 440-933-5996.
or
Phone Sexton Tom Giese, 440-926-3271
Pg. 292
WERNER
Anton, 1858-1934
Augusta SPRENGEL,
wife, 1861-1917
WALTERS
Adam, 1848-1922,
GAR
SCHOTT
George, Jan
22, 1817-Sept 1, 1902
Margaret,
wife, d Oct 18, 1861, 47y
Sarah, wife,
d Feb 7, 1883, 61y 5m
SCHOTT
Eddie B.,
July 15, 1884-Feb 9, 1885, son Frank & Mary
UGA
Jacob, Baden,
Germany Mar 1, 1792-Nov 10, 1867
Mary M., Baden,
Germany, Sept 16, 1791-Apr 4, 1869
HOWARD
Stillman,
d Feb 16, 1866, 61y 10m 11d
Charlotte,
wife, d Feb 22, 1866, 57y 6m 22d
Caroline,
dau S&C, d Aug 11, 1842, 4y 8m 11d
Caroline,
dau S&C, d. July 8, 1850, 5y 4m
WILKINS
Silas, d Feb
12, 1869, 81y 11m
Joannah, wife,
d Jan __, 1879
Charles, d
Mar 7, 1843, 20y
RICHARDSON
William, Dec
18, 1797-Mar 5, 1873
Methursa,
Nov 25, 1802-Mar 1, 1869
Hattie M.,
June 27, 1836-Apr 17, 1845
George M.,
Nov 3, 1827-June 6, 1847
John W., Sept
22, 1833-Aug 1, 1845
JOHNSTON
Paul M., Apr
12, 1827-Nov 27, 1880
Maria H.,
wife, Apr 17, 1834-Aug 11, 1876
RAWSON
Helena, mother,
1863-1914
MCUMBER
Annie B.,
wife Daniel, d __
ROOD
______, wife
Jacob, Jan 21, 1797-Dec 17, 1870
BARNARD
H.A., d. Jan
__, 1881
Jennie J.,
wife, d Aug 4, 1886, 31y 5m 3d
RISING
Charlotte
M., wife John S., d Aug 11, ____
Angie May,
d Feb 13, 18_9
WEST
Albert D.,
d Feb 4, 1845, 39y?
ALLEN
Caroline R.,
wife S.L., d Sept 29, 1881, 24y 2m 9d
DAFTER
Moses, d Sept
1, 1845, 60y
Moses, son
J&S, d Jan 28, 1853
JOHNSTON
Thomas, d
July 22, 1858, 82y War 1812
Susannah C.,
wife, d July 19, 1873, 92y
Wm. L., son
T&SC, d Dec 15, 1832, 22y
Helen O.,
dau T&SC, d Aug 4, 1843?, 6y 6m
McCONNELL
George, (illegible)
Edward W.,
son WmS&SA, d Dec 10, 1846, 7y 2m 20d
Willard, son
WS&SA, d Dec 11, 1864, 19y 5m 17d, GAR
STROUP
Carrie McCONNELL,
wife Rev. P.B., d Sept 3, 1870, 27y
Pg. 293
ATKINSON
James, d 1856?,
76y 9m
RISING
George C., son FA&R
d Camp Dennison, 25 Apr 1864, 18y 11m 8d, Corp., CO F 12 Reg.,
OVC GAR 1861-1865
Sophia H., dau FA&R
d (illegible)
PEARCE
Ursula, wife
Aaron, d 13 Jan 1856, 57y
McCONNELL
James, d 29
Mar 1866, 79y War 1812
Jane, wife,
d 6 Jan 1871, 77y 3m
McCONNELL
Wm. D 31 Dec
1864, 83y 9m 18d War 1812
Jerusha, wife,
d 9 Aug 1856, 73y 2d
FEARMAN (PEARMAN)
Edward, d
18 Mar 1843, 27y?
BISBEE
J.W., no dates
Anna P., wife,
d 3 Dec 1852, 60y
McCONNELL
W.W., d 1820?
–1880?
Fidelia C.,
wife Wm W., d 6 Dec 1894, 67y 5m
DALE
Catherine,
wife Arden, 1835-1872
Lucia M.,
dau A&C 1856-1865
Orric, 7 Nov
1822-9 Jan 1895
Charille,
9 Apr 1828-12 Feb 1873
Catherine,
21 Jan 1836-24 Aug 1879
DALE
Abbot, 1793-1872
Malinda PEASE,
wife, 1800-1873
NICHOLS
Alva A., son
CW&AE d 1 Mar 1874, 23y 10m 23d
Emlinee, dau
A&R HOLBROOK, 2 May 1822-16 Oct 1896, m 13 Mar 1844
George W.,
son Asa & Susan, 22 Jan 1820-21 June 1896, GAR
ALDRICH
Aaron, no
dates, 74y
Aubrey B.,
1904-1938
BISHOP
Charles, d
23 Aug 1866, 61y
MCUMBER
Amphilla,
wife Mordegal, d 15 Dec 1862, 20y 1m 28d
SEELY
Alvarious,
1808-1878
Nancy, wife,
1812-1889
_____ (illeg
name and date)
AULT
Sidney, d
3 Dec 1887, 27y 5m
TURNER
Emily A.,
d 13 Oct 1888, 68y _m 21d
Jennie L., sister,
d 12 July 1896, 33y 3m
NICHOLS
Ester, d 11
Dec 1872, 72y
Albion, d
8 May 1873, 79y 9m
Martha, wife
Asa M., d 26 July 1849, 44y 3m 22d
CHAMBERLAIN
Geo. B., 8
Aug 1835-29 July 1884
Harriet E.,
wife, 27 Dec 1837-3 Oct 1929
Charles C.,
19 Dec 1869-14 Nov 1881
Emma Jane,
12 Oct 1871-21 Apr 1872
CRAGIN
Benjamin H.,
father, 1819-1898
Maria WILKINS,
wife, mother, 1820-1894
Eva M., 1857-1858
Nellie, 1864-1868
Cassie, 1873-1878
Bulah, baby,
no dates
(children
of WA&EA THOMPSON)
SEARS
Alvin, dates
illeg., 10y
GARRETT
Benjamin,
Ballston NY-d 30 June 1865, 69y
Charlotte
ROWELL, wife, d 27 May 1886, 86y 9m 3d
ROWELL
Benjamin J.,
d 10 Aug 1868, 52y 4m 10d
Margaret,
wife, d 26 June 1896, 84y 20d
SCHOTT
Clara J. GAMBLE,
wife H.F., 21 Feb 1857-8 Jan 1879 or 8
ROWELL
Frank H.,
son B&M d 13 Jan 1872, 17d “Sleep Frankie Sleep”
ORMSBY
Margaret,
wife William (Ormsvy) d 23 Mar 1849, 49y
CRAGIN
Benjamin, Temple, NH 15 Nov 1793-31
Jul 1865, 71y 8m 16d, settled in LaGrange Twp. Oct 1835
Mahala BOYNTON,
wife, d 11 Nov 1855, 62y 3m 11d
CRAGIN
Charles C.,
15 Nov 1821-18 Sept 1903
Mary Jane,
wife, 18 Apr 1826-10 Apr 1895
Andrew J.,
1846-1859
Ester M.,
1848-1849
Ellen A.,
1850-1853
VAN DEUSEN
Ellen NICHOLS,
1843-1914
NICHOLS
Dorcas Baily,
1804-1864
Nathaniel
F., 1806-1883
Allen W.,
1829-1899 GAR
Elizabeth
H., 1835-1902
ROWLEY
Elizabeth,
1845-1914
Jerry B.,
1822-1896
DAWES
Howard, 1857-1930
Florence,
1871-1952
TURNER
Frank E.,
d 23 Feb 1890, 30y 11m1 27d
Nettie E.,
1865-1898
CRAGIN
Horace B.,
d 29 June 1885, 53y 9d
Lucinda E.,
wife, d 19 Dec 1893, 67y 5d
Adna A., d
1 May 1852, 25y 7m 15d
Ettie, 1857-1928
DENNIS
Charles E.,
father, 1887-1941
Maude E.,
mother, 1890-1967
WOLF
Clair McKinley,
1896-19__
Ester ALDRICH,
1900-1941
ALDRICH
Grant S.,
1865-1948
Rowena A.,
1879-1936
Marie L. SMITH,
dau, d 19 May 1930
ALDRICH
W. S., d 20
Aug 1927, 68y 26d
Alice REICHARD,
wife, d 21 Jan 1887, 23y 4m 11d
C. Estella,
wife W.S., d 24 Apr 1948, 82y 5m
ALDRICH
Henry Clay,
son JL&H d 4 Sept 1893, 23y
James L.,
1822-1905
Harriet, wife,
1826-1911
CHAMBERLAIN
Wells A.,
1845-1919, GAR post 65
Cynthia A.,
1849-1920
CHAMBERLAIN
John A., 1874-1949
Pg. 294
CHAMBERLAIN Cont.
Francis H.,
1883-1956
BUCKINGHAM
William, 1859-1942
Martha, 1860-1940
BAINBRIDGE
George S.,
father, 1856-1934
Eva ALDRICH,
mother, 1861-1936
SMITH
Wanda A.,
1908-1960
Clay U., 1900-19__
REICHARD
Silvester,
1826-1909
Jane, wife,
1833-1904
ALDRICH
James C.,
1891-1939
Mary M., 1894-19__
Continued from p 284, Beldon or Old
Grafton Cemetery
REYNOLDS
William E.,
father, 1872-1964
James F.,
Kentucky Pvt 159 Depot Brig, Apr 13, 1941
WESTLAKE
Eunice M.,
mother, 1914-1966
Calebo, father,
1905-