AM-4, MIDDLE RIDGE CEMETERY, Amherst Twp., Lorain Co., OH
Copied from Lorain County's
out-of-print publication,
Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, pps 33-34, by volunteer, Sue Strick, 1999.
Located on the north side of Middle Ridge, 1 and 5/8 miles east of Route 58, the property
was purchased in 1863 from three neighboring families, and is adjacent to an older burying
ground. Additions were purchased in 1874 and 1877. The first known burial is that of Esther,
wife of Thompson Blair who died July 4, 1828 at 58 years of age.
For information on later burials contact: Middle Ridge Cemetery, c/o John Szcfcyk,
Amherst Twp Garage, 7530 Oberlin Rd, Elyria OH 44035, 440-988-5882 or 440-988-5844
Latitude 41.388925, Longitude -82.212119
Any additions and corrections to the publication are noted in red.
Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, pps 33-34, by volunteer, Sue Strick, 1999.
Located on the north side of Middle Ridge, 1 and 5/8 miles east of Route 58, the property
was purchased in 1863 from three neighboring families, and is adjacent to an older burying
ground. Additions were purchased in 1874 and 1877. The first known burial is that of Esther,
wife of Thompson Blair who died July 4, 1828 at 58 years of age.
For information on later burials contact: Middle Ridge Cemetery, c/o John Szcfcyk,
Amherst Twp Garage, 7530 Oberlin Rd, Elyria OH 44035, 440-988-5882 or 440-988-5844
Latitude 41.388925, Longitude -82.212119
Any additions and corrections to the publication are noted in red.
p. 33
YOUNG
James S., son CW& L, d May 14, 1847, 14y 9m 24d
ROBERTSON
John B., Dec 26, 1797-Mar 7, 1875
Theodore H., Mar 21, 1821-Dec 23, 1871
Temperance, Nov 7, 1800-Dec 21, 1893
Sarah M., Apr 3, 1822-Dec 6, 1881
Ebenezer, Apr 21, 1826-Dec 7, 1836
BIVINS
Benjamin, Jan 5, 1868, 83y
Marion, dau Ben&Aseneth, d Mar10, 1841, 16y
Aseneth, wife, Apr 18, 1788-Sept 7, 1877
NYE
Freeman, Aug 17, 1807-Oct 15, 1885
Mary A. B., wife, Aug 14, 1806-May 18, 1888
William, d Aug 19, 1836
Edward W., d Aug 30, 1837
Mary E., d Nov 8, 1843
JOHNSON
Andrew, no dates, CO K 135 OVI
JOHNSON
Leonard, d ?, 75y
Chloe, wife, d Sept 1, 1853
BIVINS
Edwin A. 1837-1924
Mary I.., 1840-1925
Lyman, 1808-1895
Lydia, wife, 1806-1865
Ebenezer, 1814-1888
Josephine A., wife L. STEELE, 1844-1866
Albert J., 1846-1849
PHINNEY
Deborah, dau B&A, d Apr 16, 1839, 21y
BASSETT
Abigail T., d Jan 24, 1865, 85y 4m
Gershom, d Feb 3, 1865, 86y 9m
SHERMAN
John, d July 5, 1853
JORDAN
Helen W., 1858-1943
BONSOR
William J., 1810-1887
Lucy, 1807-1872
John M., 1837-1864, CO K 23 OV!
Sarah E. Leslie, 1839-1867
Meina, d?, 10 y
Alanson, d? 11y
Julie, no dates
KENT
Morris N., d Sept 28, 1863, 52y 5d
STOWE
Eva, dau EL&SO, d Mar 16, 1857, 18m 14d
HECOCK
William M., 1871-1964
D. LaFayette STOUGH, Nov 23, 1844-Apr 17, 1939
BECHTEL
Newton W., 1894-1972
Marie K., 1896-1976
Emma K., 1861-1934
William C., 1859-1944
Baby, d 1927
SOMANN
John, 1857-1914
Agusta, wife, 1855-1925
RICHMOND
Frank H., 1880-1962
Florence E., 1882-1959
Sarah E., 1858-1940
Freeman, 1786-1880
Albert, 1831-1915
Eunice, 1797-1883
Mary L., 1829-1886
Bird C., 1853-1933
FRINK
Capt. Ezra, d May 22, 1889, 66y 4m
Aurilla, wife, d May 28, 1901, 75y
Quincy M., 1850-1913
RAWSON
Willard M., d Apr 21, 1846, 22y 6m 18d
Charity, wife Lyman, d Oct 10, 1846, 50y
HARRIS
Calvin, June 11, 1805-Mar 6, 1860
Lucinda, wife, Aug 3, 1809-?
Julia M., dau, May 24, 1841-Apr 29, 1847
STARKWEATHER
H. G., d Nov 11, 1847, 36y
John B., son HG&CE, d Sept 19, 1851, 10y 1m 6d
Calista, dau ORS, d Sept 12, 1851, 11y 1m 16d
Fred, no dates, 135 OVI
Caroline E., no dates
ALDRICH
Eliza A., Feb 20, 1834-Apr 21, 1920
Ella E., d Feb 27, 1859, 6y 3m 27d
p. 34
ALDRICH (cont.)
Edith E., d Apr 27, 1862, 1y 4m 16d
CUNNINGHAM
Ira, d Oct 10, 1873, 81y
Mary, wife, d Sept 22, 1832, 38y
Sophia, wife, d Mar 29, 1872, 70y
M. H., 1823-1926
Caroline, wife, d Sept 5, 1907, 83y
STOW
Emilius S., no dates
Sarah CUNNINGHAM, wife, no dates
BIVINS
no names or dates
CUNNINGHAM
Marion, dau Ben&Asenath Bivins, d Mar 10, 1841, 16y
Anna, dau Ira&Mary, d Mar 10, 1841, 16y
JENNE
Frank, Sept12, 1865-June 17, 1884
Phoebe, wife, Sept 1, 1837-Dec 24, 1914
Ella b., dau JP&AE, d June 19, 1856, 1y 4m 22d
John S. son JP&AE, d Oct 29, 1861, 3y 11m 2d
John P., May 1, 1832-Dec 27, 1905 GAR
Ansel, d July 9, 1872, Age illegible
HECOCK
Maurice J., 1831-1906
Maria, wife, 1838-1914
John, 1857-1914
Augusta, wife, 1858-1925
MILLER
Arthur H., 1900-1962
Lydia M., mother, 1865-1949
Mary, 1869-1873
DIMMICK
E. B. d June 20, 1868, 60 y
ALDRICH
Albert, 1832-?
Sarah, wife, 1835-1884
STOUGH
Eliza M. wife DL, d May 19, 1882, 40y 6m 6d, (?) GAR 1861-1865)
SMITH
David, d May 1, 1861, 62y
Fanny, wife, d Aug 6, 1888, 85y
Vernon E. no dates, 25y
Elliott A., d Nov 17, 1854, 22y
Romeo W., d Nov 25, 1852, 16y
Emma J., d Aug 5, 1852, 14y
Spencer D., d May 27, 1845, 20y
LESLIE
A. M., 1846-1892, CO E 128 OVI
Leroy, Jan 4, 1848-July 3, 1899 (GAR)
BARNES
Sardis N., father, 1838-1907, GAR
Calista A., wife, mother, 1840-1919
Nellie, dau, 1862-1915
BARNES
Gilbert H., 1826-1902
Howard G. 1860-1944
Emilie, wife HG, 1864-1939
Sophia, wife GH, 1836-1918
ROBERTSON
John B., Sept 19, 1828-July 7, 1896
BARNES
Ezekial, d Apr 11, 1860, 90y 3m
Fanny, wife, d June 17, 1860, 84 yr 5m
BARNES
Ezekial C., Sept 1, 1799-Dec 23, 1881
Elvira, wife, Mar 5, 1805-Jan 29, 1888
BARNES
Lydia A., mother, d July 16, 1869, 60y
Henry D., father, d Apr 6, 1869, 62yr 8m 6d
HOWARD
Harry L., father, 1867-1943
Stella E., mother, 1871-1927
Linley, 1897-1916
HECOCK
Harvey L., 1867-1944
Vesta M., 1869-1943
STOUGH
George W., 1816-1893
Salina, 1819-1880
Walter, d July 30, 1868, 16y 9m
Frank, no dates, CO H 128 OVI
ELLIS
Nathan, d Nov 24, 1837, 54y 8m
SCHULZ
Johann H., 14 Sept 1829-8 Dec 1911
Elsa, frau, 20 Aug 1832-5 Mar 1920
WING
Polly, May 14, 1817-Dec 11, 1867
Sterling, May 6, 1841-Feb 7, 1873 (DAR)
JENNE
Frank, no dates
S., Wing, no dates
Polly, no dates
SILL
Bert R., 1851-1920
Rosette, 1844-1921
BLAIR
Esther, wife Thompson, d July 4, 1828, 58y
Thompson, d Dec 5, 1849, 78y
MARLBORG
Joseph, d Jan 15, 1863, 19y GAR
TOLHURST
John, father, Mar 25, 1800-June 6, 1885
Mary, wife, mother, Nov 2, 1806-Mar 10, 1899
RAHL
Lydia, 1889-1898
Infant, 1881-1881
Henry, 1852-1880
RAHL
John, 1844-1909
Fredericka, wife 1848-1921
John Jr., 1879-1968
COTTON
Charles W., 1825-1849 GAR
Catherine, 1843-1882
RICHMOND
Frances A., wife Milo, May 4, 1840-Aug 6, 1879
Milo J., father, Jan 2, 1837-Mar 20, 1890
MAUER
John P., May 9, 1825-Feb 20, 1844
Kate, wife, 1833-1909
Carrie, 1872-1883
Edward, 1869-1929
Andrew, 1860-1932
J. E. Jr., Jan 31, 1862-Aug 20, 1891
BATTENHOUSE
H. George, 1900-1963
Frances R., 1904-1978
JORDAN
Helen W., 1858-1943
YOUNG
James S., son CW& L, d May 14, 1847, 14y 9m 24d
ROBERTSON
John B., Dec 26, 1797-Mar 7, 1875
Theodore H., Mar 21, 1821-Dec 23, 1871
Temperance, Nov 7, 1800-Dec 21, 1893
Sarah M., Apr 3, 1822-Dec 6, 1881
Ebenezer, Apr 21, 1826-Dec 7, 1836
BIVINS
Benjamin, Jan 5, 1868, 83y
Marion, dau Ben&Aseneth, d Mar10, 1841, 16y
Aseneth, wife, Apr 18, 1788-Sept 7, 1877
NYE
Freeman, Aug 17, 1807-Oct 15, 1885
Mary A. B., wife, Aug 14, 1806-May 18, 1888
William, d Aug 19, 1836
Edward W., d Aug 30, 1837
Mary E., d Nov 8, 1843
JOHNSON
Andrew, no dates, CO K 135 OVI
JOHNSON
Leonard, d ?, 75y
Chloe, wife, d Sept 1, 1853
BIVINS
Edwin A. 1837-1924
Mary I.., 1840-1925
Lyman, 1808-1895
Lydia, wife, 1806-1865
Ebenezer, 1814-1888
Josephine A., wife L. STEELE, 1844-1866
Albert J., 1846-1849
PHINNEY
Deborah, dau B&A, d Apr 16, 1839, 21y
BASSETT
Abigail T., d Jan 24, 1865, 85y 4m
Gershom, d Feb 3, 1865, 86y 9m
SHERMAN
John, d July 5, 1853
JORDAN
Helen W., 1858-1943
BONSOR
William J., 1810-1887
Lucy, 1807-1872
John M., 1837-1864, CO K 23 OV!
Sarah E. Leslie, 1839-1867
Meina, d?, 10 y
Alanson, d? 11y
Julie, no dates
KENT
Morris N., d Sept 28, 1863, 52y 5d
STOWE
Eva, dau EL&SO, d Mar 16, 1857, 18m 14d
HECOCK
William M., 1871-1964
D. LaFayette STOUGH, Nov 23, 1844-Apr 17, 1939
BECHTEL
Newton W., 1894-1972
Marie K., 1896-1976
Emma K., 1861-1934
William C., 1859-1944
Baby, d 1927
SOMANN
John, 1857-1914
Agusta, wife, 1855-1925
RICHMOND
Frank H., 1880-1962
Florence E., 1882-1959
Sarah E., 1858-1940
Freeman, 1786-1880
Albert, 1831-1915
Eunice, 1797-1883
Mary L., 1829-1886
Bird C., 1853-1933
FRINK
Capt. Ezra, d May 22, 1889, 66y 4m
Aurilla, wife, d May 28, 1901, 75y
Quincy M., 1850-1913
RAWSON
Willard M., d Apr 21, 1846, 22y 6m 18d
Charity, wife Lyman, d Oct 10, 1846, 50y
HARRIS
Calvin, June 11, 1805-Mar 6, 1860
Lucinda, wife, Aug 3, 1809-?
Julia M., dau, May 24, 1841-Apr 29, 1847
STARKWEATHER
H. G., d Nov 11, 1847, 36y
John B., son HG&CE, d Sept 19, 1851, 10y 1m 6d
Calista, dau ORS, d Sept 12, 1851, 11y 1m 16d
Fred, no dates, 135 OVI
Caroline E., no dates
ALDRICH
Eliza A., Feb 20, 1834-Apr 21, 1920
Ella E., d Feb 27, 1859, 6y 3m 27d
p. 34
ALDRICH (cont.)
Edith E., d Apr 27, 1862, 1y 4m 16d
CUNNINGHAM
Ira, d Oct 10, 1873, 81y
Mary, wife, d Sept 22, 1832, 38y
Sophia, wife, d Mar 29, 1872, 70y
M. H., 1823-1926
Caroline, wife, d Sept 5, 1907, 83y
STOW
Emilius S., no dates
Sarah CUNNINGHAM, wife, no dates
BIVINS
no names or dates
CUNNINGHAM
Marion, dau Ben&Asenath Bivins, d Mar 10, 1841, 16y
Anna, dau Ira&Mary, d Mar 10, 1841, 16y
JENNE
Frank, Sept12, 1865-June 17, 1884
Phoebe, wife, Sept 1, 1837-Dec 24, 1914
Ella b., dau JP&AE, d June 19, 1856, 1y 4m 22d
John S. son JP&AE, d Oct 29, 1861, 3y 11m 2d
John P., May 1, 1832-Dec 27, 1905 GAR
Ansel, d July 9, 1872, Age illegible
HECOCK
Maurice J., 1831-1906
Maria, wife, 1838-1914
John, 1857-1914
Augusta, wife, 1858-1925
MILLER
Arthur H., 1900-1962
Lydia M., mother, 1865-1949
Mary, 1869-1873
DIMMICK
E. B. d June 20, 1868, 60 y
ALDRICH
Albert, 1832-?
Sarah, wife, 1835-1884
STOUGH
Eliza M. wife DL, d May 19, 1882, 40y 6m 6d, (?) GAR 1861-1865)
SMITH
David, d May 1, 1861, 62y
Fanny, wife, d Aug 6, 1888, 85y
Vernon E. no dates, 25y
Elliott A., d Nov 17, 1854, 22y
Romeo W., d Nov 25, 1852, 16y
Emma J., d Aug 5, 1852, 14y
Spencer D., d May 27, 1845, 20y
LESLIE
A. M., 1846-1892, CO E 128 OVI
Leroy, Jan 4, 1848-July 3, 1899 (GAR)
BARNES
Sardis N., father, 1838-1907, GAR
Calista A., wife, mother, 1840-1919
Nellie, dau, 1862-1915
BARNES
Gilbert H., 1826-1902
Howard G. 1860-1944
Emilie, wife HG, 1864-1939
Sophia, wife GH, 1836-1918
ROBERTSON
John B., Sept 19, 1828-July 7, 1896
BARNES
Ezekial, d Apr 11, 1860, 90y 3m
Fanny, wife, d June 17, 1860, 84 yr 5m
BARNES
Ezekial C., Sept 1, 1799-Dec 23, 1881
Elvira, wife, Mar 5, 1805-Jan 29, 1888
BARNES
Lydia A., mother, d July 16, 1869, 60y
Henry D., father, d Apr 6, 1869, 62yr 8m 6d
HOWARD
Harry L., father, 1867-1943
Stella E., mother, 1871-1927
Linley, 1897-1916
HECOCK
Harvey L., 1867-1944
Vesta M., 1869-1943
STOUGH
George W., 1816-1893
Salina, 1819-1880
Walter, d July 30, 1868, 16y 9m
Frank, no dates, CO H 128 OVI
ELLIS
Nathan, d Nov 24, 1837, 54y 8m
SCHULZ
Johann H., 14 Sept 1829-8 Dec 1911
Elsa, frau, 20 Aug 1832-5 Mar 1920
WING
Polly, May 14, 1817-Dec 11, 1867
Sterling, May 6, 1841-Feb 7, 1873 (DAR)
JENNE
Frank, no dates
S., Wing, no dates
Polly, no dates
SILL
Bert R., 1851-1920
Rosette, 1844-1921
BLAIR
Esther, wife Thompson, d July 4, 1828, 58y
Thompson, d Dec 5, 1849, 78y
MARLBORG
Joseph, d Jan 15, 1863, 19y GAR
TOLHURST
John, father, Mar 25, 1800-June 6, 1885
Mary, wife, mother, Nov 2, 1806-Mar 10, 1899
RAHL
Lydia, 1889-1898
Infant, 1881-1881
Henry, 1852-1880
RAHL
John, 1844-1909
Fredericka, wife 1848-1921
John Jr., 1879-1968
COTTON
Charles W., 1825-1849 GAR
Catherine, 1843-1882
RICHMOND
Frances A., wife Milo, May 4, 1840-Aug 6, 1879
Milo J., father, Jan 2, 1837-Mar 20, 1890
MAUER
John P., May 9, 1825-Feb 20, 1844
Kate, wife, 1833-1909
Carrie, 1872-1883
Edward, 1869-1929
Andrew, 1860-1932
J. E. Jr., Jan 31, 1862-Aug 20, 1891
BATTENHOUSE
H. George, 1900-1963
Frances R., 1904-1978
JORDAN
Helen W., 1858-1943
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