RO-2 ROCHESTER CENTER, Rochester Township

Transcribed  from Lorain County's out-of-print publication, Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, pps. 415-418, by volunteer, Kathy Groner, July 2000
Any additions and corrections to the publication are noted in red.
Located on the north side of State Route 162, just east of State Route  511,  this land was conveyed by Luther Blair in 1834 to the inhabitants of Huntington Gore for a burial ground.  Luther was paid $1.00 for it.  Adeline D. Slayman and Stephen Babcock were buried there in 1835. Contact Howard Eaton, Sexton, 49970 Griggs Road, Wellington, OH 44090, Phone:440 647-4978

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KING
     Myrtle JAMES, wife C.E., 1907 -
     Charles E., 1897 - 1959
CAMPBELL
     Inf girl, dau CF & NF, 1912 - 1912
THORPE
     Ann, grdmother, 1824 - 1912
     John, father, 1854 - 1901
     Elizabeth, mother, 1857 - 1951
     Alfred, son J & E, 1878 - 1932
LANDIS
     Jacob B., 1863 - 1871
     Samuel, 1838 - 1900
     Lydia J., wife, 1840 - 1917
     Infant boy, son Samuel, d 1873
SCOTT
    Ruby R., wife Frank, 1898 - 1955
WARD
     Mary SCOTT, 1891 - 1922
SCOTT
     John F., 1885 - 1950
     Robert, 1883 - 1913
KINNEY
     Lloyd L., 1891 - 1936
     Amelia JONES, wife, 1895 -19__
     Ralph C. 1917 - 1917 11 d
RUGG
     William L. 1847 – 1927  CO  L. 16th NYHA
     Maria MARSHALL, wife, 1846 - 1885
SNYDER
     Joseph C., 1867 - 1949
     Cora B., wife, 1868 - 1937
     Willie A., 1895 - 1960
     Mabel E., wife W.A. 1900 - 1946
STAPLES
     Catherine S., mother, 1887 - 1937
SCOTT
     Robert S., 1862 - 1939
     Robert, Jan 26, 1883 - Mar 21, 1913
     Catherine, 1861 - 1932
BABCOCK
     Stephen S., father, 1845 - 1908
     Edna P., wife (sister) Carl J., 1885 - 1962
     Alice L., wife S.S., 1845 - 1931
     Carl J., 1883 - 1927
ROWLAND
     Fred 1871 - 1912
     Edmund R., father, 1843 - 1917, CO E1st OLA

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ROWLAND Cont.
    Eunice, mother, 1849 - 1937
FARNSWORTH
     Emily B., wife S., d May 27, 1905, 59 y 7m 16d
     Soloman, d Jan 31, 1894, 66y 9m 20d
     Mary Victoria, dau S., d Dec 20, 1881, 17y 2m 20d
     Charles M., 1873 - 1951
BABCOCK
     Carl, no dates
ROWLAND
     William H., d Aug 12, 1871, 37y 4m 4d, CO I  33rd R, IA
     Rosetta C., d July 1, 1880, 38y 3m, wife, W.H.
     William H. Jr., Mar 28, 1875 - Apr 25, 1903
SKEES
     Rhoda A., June 18, 1833 - Sept 5, 1882
PEARCE
     Sarah A., 1835 - 1907
     Joseph, 1823 - 1897
WILSON,
     Elen M., dau Perry & O. d Sept 1, 1854, 4y 3m
BOWEN
     Frank H., d Feb 1, 1859, 31y 7m 11d
SQUIRES
     Emma B., dau W B & G, d July 11, 1886, 5y 7m 24d
     Mary E., dau W B & G, d Dec 30, 1865, 3y 5m 21d
     John H., son W B & G, d Feb 12, 1870, 3m 14d
COWIE
     Nathaniel Jr., Rochester Feb 3, 1870 - June 28, 1880
     Nathaniel Sr., Scotland Nov 25, 1825 - Mar 22, 1900
     Isabella SMITH, Scotland Oct 7, 1827 - Aug 15, 1890
     Maggie, Ruggles, OH Aug 22, 1853 - ?
MEACH
     Orrin, d Sept 21, 1865, 69y 5m 17d
     Orrilla, wife, d Mar 20, 1873, 78y 1m 1d
     George, Dec 23, 1826 - June 16, 1884, 57y, 5m, 23d
     Jarvis, July 16, 1837 - May 30, 1903, 65y 10m 15d
     John B., Oct 24, 1834 - June 14, 1905, 70y 7m 20d
     Lorin, Sept 26, 1828 - Feb 3, 1903, 74y 4m 7d
HUGHES
     Mary, wife D.W., d July 20, 1872, 41y 9m 4d
     Laura, dau D.W., d Sept 27, 1872
SQUIRE
     William B., 1830 - 1897
     Charlotte, wife, 1831- 1907
     Dorothy, d Feb 10, 1881, 86y 1m 11d
EDWARD
     Ezra, son S & JA, d Sept 5, 1848, 2y 4m 15d
VANTASSEL
     Charles Edward, son F & SA, d June 10, 1845, 2y 10d
     Charles E., son F & SA, d June 10, 1845, 7y 2m 20d
     Mary A., dau F & SA, d Mar 1847, 2y 1m 1d
RANSFORD
     Ollive M., wife S., d Dec 31 1878, 53y 6m 7d
SIMONSON,
     Hannah, d Oct 31, 1874, 56y
SNYDER
     Lydia, wife,A.J., d Dec 21, 1872, 44y 7m 19d
SIMONSON,
     Christopher, d Oct 11, 1858, 68y
     Ann GREENE, wife d Jan 19, 1861, 73y
CONANT
     Walter, adopted son C.W., d Nov 3, 1861, 17y 2m
BUNCE
     Rollin L., son Dr., NL & CA, d Aug 28, 1854, 3m 11d
CONANT
     Alice Mary, dau W C & M A, Apr 15, 1853 - Oct 22, 1862
     Augusta M., dau C W & M A, d Feb 2, 1852, 2m 20d
______
     Helen, illeg
LEACH
     Corp. L. D., no dates, CO H 2d OLC
BALDWIN
     Betsey E., wife Eli, d July 12, 1844, 58y
     Oliver W., son E., d Nov 1, 1844, 23y
CUMMINGS
     Nora, dau E L & IA, dates illeg
TILLOTSON,
     Jennett M, dau D & L, d Sept 16, 1852, 22y 10m 28d
CHAMBERLAIN
     E. E. d Sept 13, 1847, 2y 4m
     Cyrenatia, wife J., d Oct 25, 1849, 24y 8m 24d
CUMMINGS
     David S., 1818 - 1881
     Elizabeth CLOSE, wife, D.S. 1825 - 1901
     Frances E., dau D.S., 1845 -1851
     Infant ch D.S. 1852 - 1852
     Wallace A., son D. S. - 1859 - 1964
CLARK
     Ruth Ann, wife Dr. T.C., d July 6, 1844
     Dr. T.C. d Dec 17, 1850. 46y, 9m 2d
DODGE
     Deborah, wife Norman, d Jan 11, 1843, 25y 2d
BABCOCK
     Oliver B., son SS & MM d July 18, 1852, 2y 11m 8d
LINSLEY
     Deborah A., wife Wm., d Feb 2, 1844, 26y
BABCOCK
     Patia, d Jan 15, 1867, 69y 6m
     Abijah W., d Oct 19, 1841, 33y
     Mary Ann, dau S & P, d Dec 20, 1851, 36y
SLAYMAN
     Adeline D., wife John, d Oct 22, 1835, 26y
     John, d Apr 8, 1876, 77y
OWEN
     Charles, Illegible
SLAYMAN
     Lucinda, wife John, D Mar 17, 1897, 90y
PECK
     Marya SLAYMAN, wife Alfa. D Aug 25, 1856, 26y 1m (dau, J & AD)
     Peter E., son A & MA, d Sept 16, 1854, 2m 13d
SMITH
     Francis, son Geo & Laura, d Oct 6, 1842, 4y 6m 19d
REED
     George, no dates, 1y 9m
OGDEN
     Pary, no dates, 27y
OGDEN
     Lois M., dau GG & SE, d June 22, 1844, 22y
     George G., d Mar 21, 1861 58y 3m 9d
 BOICE
     Samuel, d Sept 13, 1842, 55y 2m 1d
     Louise M., dau Sam., d Jan 27, 1842, 16y 3m 25d

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HUMASTON
     Isaac, father, June 14, 1783 - Oct 8, 1862
    Susannah, mother, Sept 3, 1785 - Oct 10, 1865
    Emery G., d Circleville, O, June 16, 1862, 39y erected by pupils and
                    teachers of the Circleville Union School
DICKSON,
     George, d May 27, 1855, 74y
PERKINS
     Benjamin C., d Apr 21, 1845, 70y
     Ebenezer W., d Oct 29, 1841, 29y
     Lydia Elvira, wife E.W., d Sept 13, 1881, 65y
     Hannah M., wife B.C., d  mar28, 1847, 32y 8m
CHAMBERLAIN
     Betsey, wife M, d Apr 1, 1856, 36y
O'DELL
     Roswell, d Feb 23, 1856, 57y
     Roswell, d 1829 - 1904
     Rebecca OGDEN, mother, wife Roswell, no dates
MOTTER
     Nellie, 1871 - 1965
NOLAN
     P. F. (illegible)
PECK
     Alva M., Mar 13, 1816 - Jan 2, 1899
     Jane, wife, 1830 - 1912
     Permelia A., wife Wm C. (stone broken)
     Cyrus, son Wm. C., d Nov 13, 1841, 17y 3m 27d
CHATFIELD
     Joseph, d Dec 8, 1849, 13y 7m 29d
MANN
     Joanna, wife Asa, d May 17, 1854, 44y
SPERBECK
     Helen M,, dau H & MA, d Sept 28, 1849. 2y 6m 17d
HARRISON,
     Wm H., son Asa MANN, d Mar 31, 1842, 2y 7m 23d
ARMSTRONG
     Byron F., son GG & E., d Jan 20, 1852, 1y 5m 5d
STILLWILL
     Anna, wife S., d Aug 9, 1851, 67y
     Samuel, d Dec 5, 1850, 70y
     Lucinda, dau FP? & GB, d Apr 1, 1851, 17y 4m
BARNS
     Joan M., dau Moses A & E., d Dec 2, 1849, 4y 10m 22d
GOODWILL
     John, d Sept 8, 1849, 52y 3m
SQUIRE
     William F., 1858 - 1907
     Eliza E. BOWERIZE, wife, 1857 - 1936
RICHARDS
     Delno, 1874 - 1953
     Henrietta, wife, 1875 -
RICHARDS
     Samuel W., 1832 - 1897
     Maria J., 1836 - 1904, wife,
     Jay, son SW, d Apr 21, 1890, 18y 11m 22d
BABCOCK
     Stephen Smith, Aug 11, 1817 - Nov 23, 1888
     Martha, wife, Feb 5, 1825 - Dec 29, 1878
DAVIS
     John W., Sept 19, 1830 - May 8, 1877
     Mary J., wife, July 4, 1837 - July 26, 1876
     Mary, dau JW & MJ, July, 1875, 1m
SELYEM
     Latimer, 1898 - 1969
     Anna C., wife, 1901 - 1961
     Richard, son L., 1931 - 1932
SNYDER
     Inf dau GL & LD, 1900
     Bertha, dau,AJ & L, d Nov 31, 1885, 15y 2m 16d
     Etta, dau,AJ & V d May 28, 1885, 9y 3m 3d
     Andrew J., 1847 - 1918
     Victoria, wife, 1847 - 1918
     Bertha M., 1870 - 1885
     Etta A., 1875 - 1884
BOICE
     James W., loved one of RB & NC
     Hiram A., loved one of RB & NC
     R. Dell, 1855 - 1933
MARSHALL
     W. H. Apr 1811 - July 20, 1891
     Sophronia H., wife, d Oct 6, 1881. 65y
     Hurbert, son WH, d Dec 26, 1887, 28y
     George, son WH, d Jan 31, 1852, 1m
     Eddie, son WH, d Jan 10, 1858, 16d
PERKINS
     Francis M, Sgt, Co E., 1st Ohio L.A.
BOICE
     Roswell, d Sept 25, 1897, 82y 11m 13d
     Nancy C., wife, d Feb 23, 1889, 71y 6m 6d
SNYDER
     Leroy V., 1881 -1944
     Elizabeth, 1892 - 1966
FOOTE
     Carra PERKINS, 1873 - 1942
PERKINS
     Wallie, son FM & LM, d Dec 5, 1874, 4y 10m
     Lois  BOICE, 1844 - 1927
     Frances Marion, 1849 - 1915
MARSHALL
     Martha A., wife B.H., 1848 - 1903
     Benjamin H., 1842 - 1934, CO E. 1st O. V. L. A.
     Avery, son BH d Mar 26, 1875, 1 m 14d
ELLIOTT
     William, d Oct 20, 1880+ 29y
     Harriet, wife, d Jan 25, 1886, 85y
GARISS
     Matthias William, d Jan 18, 1860, 43y
FAY
     Martha WING, d Oct 6, 1887 71y
     Frank, d Mar 26, 1876. 20y
ROWLAND
     Frank W., 1869 - 1962
     Margaret J., wife, 1869 - 1942
BARNES
     Inf son SS & AL, d Oct 1, 1875, 21d
FAY
     Nathan W. 1784 - 1868
     Olive B., wife, 1797 - 1873
RICHARDS
     Julie FAY, 1859 - 1886
FAY
     Flora, 1861 - 1920
     Frank, 1864 - 1867
HIMSICKER
     Florence R., wife Floyd, 1894 - 1964
     Floyd R., 1888 -
SHINDLER
     Martin, father, 1855 - 1910
     Marilla E., wife, mother, 1855 - 1916
MEEKER
     J. H., Co E. 1st O. L. A.
BRANSTON
     Byron M., d Apr 11, 1884, 9m 23d, dau J & AS
     Edna A., dau J & AS, d June 10, 1885, 1y 6m 10d
     John B., d May 12, 1888, 34y 21d
     John, Sr., d Feb 10, 1898, 79y
     Sophia, 1851 - 1937
     Anna, 1851 - 1937

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NICHOLS
     Grace M, mother, 1879 - 1932
     Ernest P., father, 1875 - 1954
WOLFE
     John F., 1869 - 1907
     Phebe E., 1868 - 1868, 1mo
HAWKS
     Anna LOVEJOY, 1826 - 1903
     Duran, son TT & A, d Feb 11, 1878, 1y 6m
STEVENS
     Lucretia, wife H.W., d Mar 25, 1857, 61y 4m 20d
     Horatio W., d June 19, 1869, 70y
     Eliza, wife H., died Jan 17, 1889, 73y 6m
EVERSON,
     George S., son S & HL, d Oct 10, 1854, 11y 3m 8d
PERRY
     Arthur, no dates
     Philena, wife, d June 6, 1859, 67y
MANN
     Caroline CALKINS, 1859 - 1885
HAYDEN
     Asa, d May 3, 1857, 59y
GRISWOLD
     Phineas J., son D & CM, d Sept 17, 1847, 19y
AMES
     Maryette F., wife Dec J., d Jan 11, 1836
BLAIR
     Luther, son ML & L, d June 30, 1856, 29y 6m 20d
     Luther, d Dec 20, 1851, 75y
     Lucy, wife M. L., d Sept 23, 1851, 45y 2m 20d
     Emblem, wife Luther, d Oct 1, 1852, 71y
     Ellen A., dau ML & L, d Sept 23, 1852, 16y 2m 10d
MERWIN
     Minnie, dau E & L, d Feb 26, 1863, 1y 3m 2d
     Edwin, d Apr 24, 1870, 40y 1m 21d
FORD
     L. MERWIN, mother, d Jan 12, 1896, 59y 6m
LIVERMORE
     Baby, d June, 1923
BELL
     Father, 1808 - 1841
     Mother, 1818 - 1894
BLAIR
     Mary P., no dates
MANN
     Zelpha, d July 16, 1864, 74y 3m 6d
SHARP
     Margaret, wife Wm., d May 9, 1853, 22y 8m 18d
LIVERMORE
     Charles, 1874 - 1934
     Jennie Lynn, 1884 - 1961
NOBLE
     Lewis, son JO & M, d Mar 18, 1842, 1y 2d
     Gustavus F., d Dec 14, 1848, 34 y
MANN
     Ira A., son A & L, d Sept 27, 1864, 14y 6m 11d
     Caroline, wife Bradley C. d Mar., 1865, 39y 8m 5d

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