Willoughby
(Inactive)
This cemetery is located on the west side of River Road (State Route 174) one-quarter mile north of Eagle Road in Willoughby Hills. The cemetery is located next to the Grange Hall. The property deed will be found in Volume G. page 557. Originally a Covert family burial ground, the property was then bought by the Brichfords about 1838. Ezra S. Graves, the former husband of Wealtha Fowler, died February 18, 1844 and was buried in the spring. The last death date on a stone was for Jacob W. Viall who died in 1934. This cemetery is slated for some repair as a Willoughby Hills Ohio Bicentennial project. This cemetery was read in four sections. All the rows were read from west to east, the stones were read from north to south. It was proofread as of 11 October 2001.
Note: Duplicate stone numbers indicate multiple persons inscribed on the same stone as detailed in the inscription column.
| Name | Sec | Row | Stone | Inscription | Symbols | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *, | 1 | 1 | 1 | Æ 36 yrs. | bottom 1/2 of marble stone propped by tree | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | base & remnants | |||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | base & remnants | |||
| Scherr, Jacob | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jacob Scherr/ 1837 - 1916/ Husband | checkerboard edges on lt. pink granite | |
| Scherr, Carl | 1 | 2 | 2 | Carl Scherr/ 1893 - 1909/ Son | light brown granite | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | brownstone completely illeg was knocked flat, we uprighted | |||
| Billson, James | 1 | 3 | 1 | James/ Son of/ P. & N. Billson/ Died/ [footstone] J.B. | broken off - cemented into base /old reading states age 36 / footstone growing into tree **check with 1-1-1 | |
| Billson, Wm. | 1 | 3 | 2 | Wm. Billson/ Died/ July 18, 1864,/ Aged 45 years. [footstone] W. B. | broken off through age, top propped on tree | |
| Bilson, Nancy | 1 | 3 | 3 | Nancy/ wife of/ Peter Bilson/ Died/ June 20, 1855/ Æ. 63 yrs. 6 ms | leaning | |
| Bilson, Peter | 1 | 3 | 4 | Peter Bilson/ Died/ Aug. 16, 1870/ Æ 87 yrs. 4m. 20 days | upper base broken propped on base marble completely effloresced. | |
| Bilson, George | 1 | 4 | 1 | George/ Son of/ S. & E. Bilson/ Died/ Sept. 22, 1855/ Æ 1 yr. 9 mos. | leaning against tree | |
| McKenzie, Lucy A. | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lucy A./ Wife of/ Wm. W. McKenzie,/ Departed this life/ Sept. 12, 1886,/ Aged 47 Yrs./ My dea... | short thick brownstone, off base;lower part delaminated | |
| Covert, H. W. | 1 | 4 | 3 | H. W. Covert/ Co. C/ 88th Ohio Inf. | gov't shield type, in briars a bit over the hill; leaning badly | |
| Dowen, Adline | 1 | 5 | 1 | Our Mother/ Adline/ Wife of/ Richard Dowen/ Died Apr. 11, 1872,/ Aged 38 years./ "The finest flowers we fondly love/ How soon their beauty dies./ But promise they will bloom above/ In bowers of paradise." | deep-carved rose; tassels | |
| Dowen, William L. | 1 | 5 | 2 | Dear Husband/ William L. Dowen/ Born/ Jan. 21, 1856./ Died/ Sept. 5, 1881./ Aged/ 25 Yrs. 7 mos. 15 Ds. | ||
| Colson, Lyra | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lyra Colson/ Died/ Feb. 8 1855/ Aged/ 47 yrs. 4 mo. | deep carved hand reaching up to 3 lilies | broken off - top flat lg marble |
| Colson, A. E. | 2 | 2 | 1 | A. E. Colson 1814 - 1899/ Mrs. A. L. Colson 1841 - 1910/ C. J. Colson 1845 - 1908/ [on back] Colson | etched palm frond in pot at bottom | heavy granite fallen off base |
| Colson, A. L. Mrs. | 2 | 2 | 1 | A. E. Colson 1814 - 1899/ Mrs. A. L. Colson 1841 - 1910/ C. J. Colson 1845 - 1908/ [on back] Colson | etched palm frond in pot at bottom | heavy granite fallen off base |
| Colson, C. J. | 2 | 2 | 1 | A. E. Colson 1814 - 1899/ Mrs. A. L. Colson 1841 - 1910/ C. J. Colson 1845 - 1908/ [on back] Colson | etched palm frond in pot at bottom | heavy granite fallen off base |
| Viall, Augusta | 2 | 3 | 1 | Viall/ Augusta/ 1853 - 1924/ Jacob W./ 1849 - 1934 | granite | |
| Viall, Jacob W. | 2 | 3 | 1 | Viall/ Augusta/ 1853 - 1924/ Jacob W./ 1849 - 1934 | granite | |
| Viall, Warren | 2 | 3 | 2 | Warren Viall/ 1835 - 1915 | 1/4 round granite | |
| Burr, Hellen M. | 2 | 3 | 3 | [W face] Hellen M./ Wife of/ T. H. Burr,/ Died March 9, 1866,/ aged 21 yrs. | sm marble mon top missing | |
| *, Arthur | 2 | 3 | 4 | Arthur | sm in larger base | |
| Viall, Emily | 2 | 3 | 5 | Emily/ Dau. of/ E. B. & J. E. Viall/ Died/ Sept. 24, 1863/ Aged 1 yr. 10 mo. 20 Ds./ only sleeping | nearly illeg. | |
| Viall, Jane E. | 2 | 3 | 6 | Jane E. Viall/ Born/ Jan. 13, 1807/ Died/ April 27, 1891 | ||
| Viall, John D. | 2 | 3 | 7 | John D. Viall/ Born/Jan. 25, 1800./ Died/ Feb. 15, 1864 | Fallen flat, Footstone | |
| Ferguson, Sarah A. | 2 | 3 | 8 | Sarah A./ Wife of/ S. G. Ferguson/ and daughter of/ J. D. & J. E. Viall/ Born Sept 19, 1828/ Died Nov. 11, 1852 | sun rays, leaf dec, shape of head & shoulders, lg rose wreath around butterfly | ornately carved narrow thick marble. Nearly illeg. Broken near bottom |
| Viall, Ezra B. | 2 | 4 | 1 | Ezra B. Viall/ Died/ April 9, 1851/ Æ. 44 yrs. 4 mos. | diagonally broken | |
| Parker, Alfred J. | 3 | 1 | 1 | Alfred J./ Son of/ J. & L. Parker/ Died/ Aug. 4, 1861/ Aged 8 years/ 10mo. 28 d. | ||
| Parker, Elpha M. | 3 | 1 | 2 | Elpha M./ dau of/ J. & L. Parker/ Died/ Aug. 17, 1852/ Aged 1 year | footstone size, broken in larger base, nothing legible- from old readings | |
| Parker, Ann C. | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ann C./ Wife of/ James Parker/ died Aug. 28/ 1846/ Aged 23 Yrs. | flat | |
| Ellsworth, Emeransa J. | 3 | 2 | 1 | Emeransa J./ Dau. of/ G. & M. Ellsworth/ Died/ July 27, 1846/ Æ 1 y. 10 m. 22 d. [footstone] E. J. E. | ||
| Ellsworth, Chester | 3 | 2 | 2 | Chester/ 1801 1888/ Mary/ 1809 1878/ Ellsworth | [E face] big flowers in corner | lg black granite |
| Ellsworth, Mary | 3 | 2 | 2 | Chester/ 1801 1888/ Mary/ 1809 1878/ Ellsworth | [E face] big flowers in corner | lg black granite |
| Ellsworth, Celestia H. | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ellsworth/ Celestia H./ 1840 - 1923/ John C./ 1848 - 1930 | double granite | |
| Ellsworth, John C. | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ellsworth/ Celestia H./ 1840 - 1923/ John C./ 1848 - 1930 | double granite | |
| Crobaugh, Laura | 3 | 3 | 1 | Laura/ daughter of/ [?] & [?]/ Crobaugh/ died March 1/ aged 2 months/ 4[?] Ds. | flat, broken 3 pieces | |
| Curtis, Mary E. | 3 | 3 | 2 | Mary E./ and/ Perry P./ children of/ M. & A. M. Curtis/ Died Sept. 30, 1864/ Aged 4 & 2 Years | footstone | |
| Curtis, Perry P. | 3 | 3 | 2 | Mary E./ and/ Perry P./ children of/ M. & A. M. Curtis/ Died Sept. 30, 1864/ Aged 4 & 2 Years | footstone | |
| Crobaugh, George | 3 | 4 | 1 | George Crobaugh/ Died/ April 24, 1868,/ Aged/ 78 yrs. 1 mo. 27 ds. | leaning | |
| Crobaugh, Louisa | 3 | 4 | 2 | Louisa/ wife of/ George Crobaugh/ Died/ May 29, 1867,/ Aged 58 yrs. | leaning, base cracking | |
| Campbell, Father | 3 | 4 | 3 | Father | Fallen over, see Campbell | |
| Campbell, Mother | 3 | 4 | 4 | Mother | Fallen over, see Campbell | |
| Campbell, J. B. | 3 | 4 | 5 | [S face] J. B. Campbell/ Born June 29 1838/ Died Feb. 25, 1883./ A. P. Campbell/ Born Dec. 8, 1840/ Died Oct. 21, 1867. [W face] James Campbell/ Born Aug. 1, 1802/ Died Dec. 28, 1879./ Lucy A./ His Wife/ Born Feb. 20, 1812./ Died Oct. 12, 1894. [N face] Ella L. Wife of/ Geo. Campbell/ Born June 7, 1853/ Died Oct. 6, 1870. [E face] Campbell | very tall mon, grown into tree, spire toppled this yr. | |
| Campbell, A. P. | 3 | 4 | 5 | [S face] J. B. Campbell/ Born June 29 1838/ Died Feb. 25, 1883./ A. P. Campbell/ Born Dec. 8, 1840/ Died Oct. 21, 1867. [W face] James Campbell/ Born Aug. 1, 1802/ Died Dec. 28, 1879./ Lucy A./ His Wife/ Born Feb. 20, 1812./ Died Oct. 12, 1894. [N face] Ella L. Wife of/ Geo. Campbell/ Born June 7, 1853/ Died Oct. 6, 1870. [E face] Campbell | very tall mon, grown into tree, spire toppled this yr. | |
| Campbell, James | 3 | 4 | 5 | [S face] J. B. Campbell/ Born June 29 1838/ Died Feb. 25, 1883./ A. P. Campbell/ Born Dec. 8, 1840/ Died Oct. 21, 1867. [W face] James Campbell/ Born Aug. 1, 1802/ Died Dec. 28, 1879./ Lucy A./ His Wife/ Born Feb. 20, 1812./ Died Oct. 12, 1894. [N face] Ella L. Wife of/ Geo. Campbell/ Born June 7, 1853/ Died Oct. 6, 1870. [E face] Campbell | very tall mon, grown into tree, spire toppled this yr. | |
| Campbell, Lucy A. | 3 | 4 | 5 | [S face] J. B. Campbell/ Born June 29 1838/ Died Feb. 25, 1883./ A. P. Campbell/ Born Dec. 8, 1840/ Died Oct. 21, 1867. [W face] James Campbell/ Born Aug. 1, 1802/ Died Dec. 28, 1879./ Lucy A./ His Wife/ Born Feb. 20, 1812./ Died Oct. 12, 1894. [N face] Ella L. Wife of/ Geo. Campbell/ Born June 7, 1853/ Died Oct. 6, 1870. [E face] Campbell | very tall mon, grown into tree, spire toppled this yr. | |
| Campbell, Ella L. | 3 | 4 | 5 | [S face] J. B. Campbell/ Born June 29 1838/ Died Feb. 25, 1883./ A. P. Campbell/ Born Dec. 8, 1840/ Died Oct. 21, 1867. [W face] James Campbell/ Born Aug. 1, 1802/ Died Dec. 28, 1879./ Lucy A./ His Wife/ Born Feb. 20, 1812./ Died Oct. 12, 1894. [N face] Ella L. Wife of/ Geo. Campbell/ Born June 7, 1853/ Died Oct. 6, 1870. [E face] Campbell | very tall mon, grown into tree, spire toppled this yr. | |
| Campbell, Perry | 3 | 4 | 6 | Perry | Masonic emblem | see Campbell mon.3-4-5 |
| Campbell, Byron | 3 | 4 | 7 | Byron | see Campbell mon.3-4-5 | |
| Campbell, Myra D. | 3 | 4 | 8 | Myra D./ 1859 - 1869 | see Campbell mon.3-4-5 | |
| Campbell, Ella J. | 3 | 4 | 9 | Ella J./ 1857 | see Campbell mon.3-4-5 | |
| Campbell, Ella | 3 | 4 | 10 | Ella | see Campbell mon.3-4-5 | |
| Gunn, George H. | 3 | 5 | 1 | George H./ son of/ Thos. & Julia M/ Gunn/ died Jan. 20,/ 1848,/ Æ 10. mo & 1[?] d./ Morse & Stuart | ||
| Gunn, Thos. C. | 3 | 5 | 2 | Thos. C. Gunn,/ Died/ Feb. 26, 1865;/ Aged/ 39 yrs 7 mos. 22 Ds./ He died by breaking through the/ ice in Chagrin River in sight of his/ own home. | ||
| Johnson, Joseph C. | 3 | 5 | 3 | [top] Joseph C. Johnson/ 1822 - 1895 [W face] Mary W. Johnson/ 1827 - 1872/ Chloe A. Johnson/ 1847 - 1890 | ||
| Johnson, Mary W. | 3 | 5 | 3 | [top] Joseph C. Johnson/ 1822 - 1895 [W face] Mary W. Johnson/ 1827 - 1872/ Chloe A. Johnson/ 1847 - 1890 | ||
| Johnson, Chloe A. | 3 | 5 | 3 | [top] Joseph C. Johnson/ 1822 - 1895 [W face] Mary W. Johnson/ 1827 - 1872/ Chloe A. Johnson/ 1847 - 1890 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | empty base | |||
| 3 | 5 | 5 | empty base | |||
| Johnson, Ray F. | 3 | 5 | 6 | Ray F./ son of/ Joseph & Mary W./ Johnson/ Died June 14, 1853/ Æ 3 mo | ||
| Johnson, Helen | 3 | 5 | 7 | Helen E./ Daughter of/ Joseph C. & Mary W./ Johnson/ Died/ March 8, 1853./ Æ 6 Yrs. & 25 ds./ --mourning the dead/ How [now] --that its bloom/ / that grass will soon/ spring over its head/ / while --mouldering in the tomb | last four lines nearly buried, some eroded. May try again in sun. | |
| McArthur, Hiram | 3 | 6 | 1 | Hiram McArthur/ Died/ Sept. 15, 1861,/ Aged 45 Yrs./ Beloved in life, Lamented in death. | was flat, upside dpwn in base - we righted | |
| Lilley, Susannah | 3 | 7 | 1 | Susannah/ wife of/ Jacob Lilley/ Died/ April 14, 1851/ Æ 48 y. 6 m. 11 d./ She sleeps in Jesus and is blest/ How alm her slumbers are/ From suffering and from pain releas'd,/ And freed from every care. | large flat and broken stone | |
| Lilley, Jacob | 3 | 7 | 2 | [Back] Jacob Lilley/ Died/ Dec. 3, 1891/ Aged/ 91 Ys. 6 Ms. 17 Ds. [Front] Hannah/ wife of/ Jacob Lilley/ Died Dec. 12, 1823,/ Aged 23 Years./ Died and buried in White Deer TP. Lycoming Co., Pa. | beautiful deep carved rose, tassels | a broken off footstone? is by the fence, could be Jacob's |
| Lilley, Hannah | 3 | 7 | 2 | [Back] Jacob Lilley/ Died/ Dec. 3, 1891/ Aged/ 91 Ys. 6 Ms. 17 Ds. [Front] Hannah/ wife of/ Jacob Lilley/ Died Dec. 12, 1823,/ Aged 23 Years./ Died and buried in White Deer TP. Lycoming Co., Pa. | beautiful deep carved rose, tassels | a broken off footstone? is by the fence, could be Jacob's |
| Lilley, Frank | 3 | 7 | 3 | Frank/ son of/ D. & S. Lilley/ Died May 11, 1862/ Aged 21 Days/ It is well with the child | rose | |
| Yaxley, Walter S. | 4 | 1 | 1 | Our Darling/ Walter S. Yaxley/ Died/ Sept 21, 1865,/ Aged 1 year 11 mos./ & 21 Days. | too small for base | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | broken off base left | |||
| Chambers, Ruth | 4 | 1 | 3 | Ruth Chambers/ Daughter of/ Ralph & Mary/ Chambers/ 1899 - 1900 | leaning granite | |
| Chambers, Harry V. | 4 | 1 | 4 | Harry V. Chambers/ 1877-1893 | granite | |
| Dowen, Nicholas | 4 | 1 | 5 | [W face] OUR FATHER/ Nicholas Dowen/ Died/ Dec. 27, 1875/ Aged 73 Years. | mon - round spire off & leaning next to it; efflurescing | |
| *, Father | 4 | 1 | 6 | FATHER | sm marble directly behind mon 4-1-5 | |
| Patterson, Susannah A. | 4 | 2 | 1 | Susannah A./ Died/ Aug. 23, 1853/ Æ 6 Yrs./ John M./ Died/ Dec. 6, 1851/ Æ 2Yrs./ D. Franklin/ Died/ Aug. 19, 1853/ Æ 2 Yrs./ children of/ Jas. & E. Patterson | behind big yucca, leaning badly; only names legible, rest from old readings | |
| Patterson, John M. | 4 | 2 | 1 | Susannah A./ Died/ Aug. 23, 1853/ Æ 6 Yrs./ John M./ Died/ Dec. 6, 1851/ Æ 2Yrs./ D. Franklin/ Died/ Aug. 19, 1853/ Æ 2 Yrs./ children of/ Jas. & E. Patterson | behind big yucca, leaning badly; only names legible, rest from old readings | |
| Patterson, D. Franklin | 4 | 2 | 1 | Susannah A./ Died/ Aug. 23, 1853/ Æ 6 Yrs./ John M./ Died/ Dec. 6, 1851/ Æ 2Yrs./ D. Franklin/ Died/ Aug. 19, 1853/ Æ 2 Yrs./ children of/ Jas. & E. Patterson | behind big yucca, leaning badly; only names legible, rest from old readings | |
| Brown, Mary J. | 4 | 2 | 2 | Mary J./ Daughter of/ L. M. & C. A. Brown/ born Sept. 18, 1851/ died Aug. 26, 1853 | nearly illeg. | |
| Gotham, George E. | 4 | 3 | 1 | George E./ Son of/ W. & M. Gotham/ died/ Sept. 17, 1853/ Æ 6 ys 2 m. | getting dim | |
| Cottrell, Nicholas | 4 | 4 | 1 | Nicholas Cottrell/ Died/ Nov. 13, 1853/ Aged 76 years | broken in 3 pieces, propped on bottom. | |
| Cotrell, Nabby | 4 | 4 | 2 | Nabby/ wife of/ Nicholas Cotrell, Esq./ Died/ Dec. 10, 1849/ Aged 68 years. | broken off - leaning on # 1; top piece with writing is missing | |
| Curtis, Hellen M. | 4 | 4 | 3 | Hellen M./ Daughter of/ Charles & Eunice/ Curtis/ Died/ Oct. 29, 1856/ Aged 9 yr. 6 mo. & 19 Ds. | rose | getting dim; two large cracks |
| Fowler, Wealtha Cottrell | 4 | 4 | 4 | Wealtha,/ wife of Edwin/ Fowler, ESQR./ & dau. of/ Nicholas & Nabby/ Cottrell,/ Died/ Nov. 28, 1848,/ Æ 30 years. | ||
| Graves, Ezra S. | 4 | 4 | 5 | Ezra S. Graves/ Former husband of/ Wealtha Fowler/ Died/ Feb. 28, 1844,/ Æ 28 years. | ||
| Garnett, John | 4 | 5 | 1 | John Garnett./ Died Jan. 29, 1865./ Aged 59 yrs. 2 m. 26 D. | very efforesced in crinkle pattern | |
| Garnett, Mary | 4 | 5 | 2 | Mary,/ Wife of/ J. Garnett./ Died/ Mar. 28, 1861:/ Aged/ 52 Yrs. 10 mo./ & 26 ds. | was fallen face down. We uprighted into base. | |
| Hitt, Martha A. | 4 | 5 | 3 | [W face] Martha A./ Wife of/ W. J. Hitt/ died/ March 12, 1874/ Aged 45 Yrs, 2 m. & 8 D./Francelia M./ dau. of/ W. J. & M. A. Hitt/ Died/ Nov. 22, 1852/ Aged 10 months/ Hitt | monument; urn missing from top. | |
| Hitt, Francelia M. | 4 | 5 | 3 | [W face] Martha A./ Wife of/ W. J. Hitt/ died/ March 12, 1874/ Aged 45 Yrs, 2 m. & 8 D./Francelia M./ dau. of/ W. J. & M. A. Hitt/ Died/ Nov. 22, 1852/ Aged 10 months/ Hitt | monument; urn missing from top. | |
| Mulholland, Matthew | 4 | 6 | 1 | Matthew/ Mulholland/ Died/ May 5, 1852/ Aged 75 years. | ||
| Keit, Hellen M. | 4 | 6 | 2 | Hellen M./ Dau. of/ G. Keit/ Died/ Sept. 14, 1854/ Æ 5 yrs. | base broken, stone broken | |
| Cottrell, Dwight S. | X | 1 | Dwight S./ son of/ Addison & Cylena/ Cottrell/ Died/ Aug. 30, 1854/ Aged 2 yrs. 8 mos. | stone now missing, buried, or illegible | ||
| Roekr, Lydia | X | 2 | Lydia/ daughter of/ Daniel & Lydia/ Roekr/ Died/ Mar. 13, 1849/ aged 1 year | stone now missing, buried, or illegible |