Plains Pioneer Cemetery (Lost Nation Road – Willobee – Willoughby-on-the-Lake)

Picture taken by Cynthia Turk

Willoughby
(inactive)

In the past Lake Shore Boulevard in the northern part of the city was called Plains Road. The first person buried was 1 year old Jane O. Gray, who died on December 21, 1847. This was derived from the inscriptions. She was daughter of Martin and Marietta Gray, although the stone legibility was poor even in the 1920s.

Deed Volume F, page 354 dated 25 July 1848 shows Jeremiah Campbell selling this cemetery to Willoughby Plains Cemetery Trustees for $20.00. The parcel contained ½ acre of land for use as a burial ground.

In an article “Willoughby’s Beautiful Cemetery” in about 1967, it states that this cemetery was “inherited” by the City of Willoughby when the Lake Front was annexed.

The most recent death date on a stone is May 7, 1968, that of Robert J. Deike.

 

Note: Duplicate stone numbers indicate multiple persons inscribed on the same stone as detailed in the inscription column.

NameSecRowStoneInscriptionSymbolsComments
 Beckwith, Lydia111[E face] Lydia,/ wife of / Jonathan/ Beckwith/ Died/ Aug 13, 1850/ AE 71 Yrs./ [W face] Died Aug 13, 1850/ AE 71 Yrs./ Farewell my husband kind and dear/ All my children fond & ____/ ____& I must pass/ Jesus calls & I must go/ God knows all earthly things to do/ I love you all ___ all my heart.
 Downing, Andrew112[E face] Andrew Son of/ William & Eliza/ Downing/ Died/ Sept 23, 1864/ Aged 34 years/ [N face] Peleg Simmons/ Died Oct 1 1854/ Aged 93 years/ Amy his wife/ Died/ Feb. 3, 1855/ Aged 89 years/ Downing/ [W face] WD/ William Downing/ Died/ March 1, 1878/ Aged 74 years/ Eliza his wife/ Died/ March 20, 1883/ Aged 74 yearsdraped with tasselled clothtall monument
 Simmons, Peleg112[E face] Andrew Son of/ William & Eliza/ Downing/ Died/ Sept 23, 1864/ Aged 34 years/ [N face] Peleg Simmons/ Died Oct 1 1854/ Aged 93 years/ Amy his wife/ Died/ Feb. 3, 1855/ Aged 89 years/ Downing/ [W face] WD/ William Downing/ Died/ March 1, 1878/ Aged 74 years/ Eliza his wife/ Died/ March 20, 1883/ Aged 74 yearsdraped with tasselled clothtall monument
 Simmons, Amy112[E face] Andrew Son of/ William & Eliza/ Downing/ Died/ Sept 23, 1864/ Aged 34 years/ [N face] Peleg Simmons/ Died Oct 1 1854/ Aged 93 years/ Amy his wife/ Died/ Feb. 3, 1855/ Aged 89 years/ Downing/ [W face] WD/ William Downing/ Died/ March 1, 1878/ Aged 74 years/ Eliza his wife/ Died/ March 20, 1883/ Aged 74 yearsdraped with tasselled clothtall monument
 Downing, William112[E face] Andrew Son of/ William & Eliza/ Downing/ Died/ Sept 23, 1864/ Aged 34 years/ [N face] Peleg Simmons/ Died Oct 1 1854/ Aged 93 years/ Amy his wife/ Died/ Feb. 3, 1855/ Aged 89 years/ Downing/ [W face] WD/ William Downing/ Died/ March 1, 1878/ Aged 74 years/ Eliza his wife/ Died/ March 20, 1883/ Aged 74 yearsdraped with tasselled clothtall monument
 Downing, Eliza112[E face] Andrew Son of/ William & Eliza/ Downing/ Died/ Sept 23, 1864/ Aged 34 years/ [N face] Peleg Simmons/ Died Oct 1 1854/ Aged 93 years/ Amy his wife/ Died/ Feb. 3, 1855/ Aged 89 years/ Downing/ [W face] WD/ William Downing/ Died/ March 1, 1878/ Aged 74 years/ Eliza his wife/ Died/ March 20, 1883/ Aged 74 yearsdraped with tasselled clothtall monument
 Downing, Father113FatherSee mon 1-1-2
 Downing, Mother114MotherSee mon. 1-1-2
 Downing, A.115A. DowningSee mon. 1-1-2
 Downing, William N.116Downing/ William N./ 1912-1986/ Helen R./ 1915 [NE]/ [in heart] Married/ June 19/ 1937
 Downing, Helen R.116Downing/ William N./ 1912-1986/ Helen R./ 1915 [NE]/ [in heart] Married/ June 19/ 1937
 Downing, Myron H.117Myron H. Downing/ Died/ April 14, 1861/ Aged 26 yrs.only name legible now
 Newton, J.A.118J. A. Newton1776 flagholder
 Newton, George C.119George C. Newton/ Dec. 2, 1833/ Dec. 6, 1910
 Brownell, S.A.1110S A Brownell
 Abbott, S.B.1111S.B. Abbott
 Downing, Jennie V.1112D/ Jennie V. Downing/ 1860-1911/ Nathan Peleg/ 1850-1940/ Downing [footstone] Father/ [footstone] Motherivymon.
 Downing, Nathan Peleg1112D/ Jennie V. Downing/ 1860-1911/ Nathan Peleg/ 1850-1940/ Downing [footstone] Father/ [footstone] Motherivymon.
 Ames, Esther1113Esther/ Wife of/ Col. Jeremiah Ames/ Died/ Jan. 4, 1866/ Aged 71 years/ My mother is not dead but sleeping
 Ames, Jeremiah1114Cpl. Jeremiah Ames/ Died/ Feb. 18, 1861/ Age71War of 1812 flagholder
 Parish, Tyler1115Tyler Parish/ Died/ October 28, 1862/ Aged 32 years/ member of 6th Ohio BatteryGAR flagholder
 Simmons, Amy1116Amy SimmonsSee mon. 1-1-2?
 Simmons, Peleg121Peleg Simmons1776 FlagholderSee mon. 1-1-2
 Brown, Adeline M.122[S face] Our Babe/ [E face] Adeline M./ wife of Orin H. Brown/ Born June 26, 1832/ Died Dec. 30, 1878/ Edson D. Brown/ Born July 22, 1854/ Died June 11, 1859/ [N face] C. Brown/ Born July 5, 1806/ Died At 17, 1879/ Lydia his wife/ Born May 5, 1810/ Died March 10, 1884/ Brownobelisk, tallest mon. in cemetery
 Brown, Edson D.122[S face] Our Babe/ [E face] Adeline M./ wife of Orin H. Brown/ Born June 26, 1832/ Died Dec. 30, 1878/ Edson D. Brown/ Born July 22, 1854/ Died June 11, 1859/ [N face] C. Brown/ Born July 5, 1806/ Died At 17, 1879/ Lydia his wife/ Born May 5, 1810/ Died March 10, 1884/ Brownobelisk, tallest mon. in cemetery
 Brown, C.122[S face] Our Babe/ [E face] Adeline M./ wife of Orin H. Brown/ Born June 26, 1832/ Died Dec. 30, 1878/ Edson D. Brown/ Born July 22, 1854/ Died June 11, 1859/ [N face] C. Brown/ Born July 5, 1806/ Died At 17, 1879/ Lydia his wife/ Born May 5, 1810/ Died March 10, 1884/ Brownobelisk, tallest mon. in cemetery
 Brown, Lydia122[S face] Our Babe/ [E face] Adeline M./ wife of Orin H. Brown/ Born June 26, 1832/ Died Dec. 30, 1878/ Edson D. Brown/ Born July 22, 1854/ Died June 11, 1859/ [N face] C. Brown/ Born July 5, 1806/ Died At 17, 1879/ Lydia his wife/ Born May 5, 1810/ Died March 10, 1884/ Brownobelisk, tallest mon. in cemetery
 Brown, L.123L. Brownsee mon. 1-2-2
 Brown, Baby124Our Babesee mon. 1-2-2
 Brown, Adeline M.125Adalinesee mon. 1-2-2
 Stevens, G. S.126G.S. Stevens/ US. Navy/ Died Oct. 16, 1885/ AE 68 yrs.GAR flagholder
 Hamin, G. A.127G.? A. Hamineffloresced, exfoliated, flat. illeg.
 Richardson, Leonard E.128Leonard E. Richardson/ Died/ Aug. , 1850/ Aged 24 yrs. 2 mo, 21 ds.base only, from old readings
 Richardson, Ebenezer129Ebenezer Richardson/ Died/ Dec. 7, 1856/ AE 73 yrs.flat, broken & nearly illegible. From old readings
 Hyde, Corydon131Father/ Corydon Hyde/ July 20,. 1818/ Oct. 28, 1886crown & oak leaves
 Hyde, Almira R.132Mother/ Almira R. Hyde/ May 21, 1816/ Feb. 21, 1895crown & oak leaves
 Cole, Jonathan133Jonathan Cole/ Died July 3, 1865/ Aged 70 yearstall, patched. age on crack.
 Gray, Jane H.134In memory of/ Jane H/ daughter of/ Marvin F. &/ Marietta Gray/ Died/ Dec 21 1847/ AE 1 yr 7 daysflat, cracked, mosly illeg. now.
 Turner, Smith C.135Smith C. Turner/ 1881-1940
 Hart, Beryl Lee141[W face] Beryl Lee Hart/ Born/ Aug. 27, 1879/ Die Feb 27, 1883/ [S face] Bertie Hart/ Born/ June 12, 1882/ Died Mar. 28, 1883/ [E face] The Lord/ Is my/ Shepherd/ Carrie M. Hart,/ Born Nov. 9, 1866/ Died Apr. 29, 1886/ [N face] Freddie Hart/ Born/ Oct. 11, 1874/ Died May 5, 1875Zinc obelisk
 Hart, Bertie141[W face] Beryl Lee Hart/ Born/ Aug. 27, 1879/ Die Feb 27, 1883/ [S face] Bertie Hart/ Born/ June 12, 1882/ Died Mar. 28, 1883/ [E face] The Lord/ Is my/ Shepherd/ Carrie M. Hart,/ Born Nov. 9, 1866/ Died Apr. 29, 1886/ [N face] Freddie Hart/ Born/ Oct. 11, 1874/ Died May 5, 1875Zinc obelisk
 Hart, Carrie M.141[W face] Beryl Lee Hart/ Born/ Aug. 27, 1879/ Die Feb 27, 1883/ [S face] Bertie Hart/ Born/ June 12, 1882/ Died Mar. 28, 1883/ [E face] The Lord/ Is my/ Shepherd/ Carrie M. Hart,/ Born Nov. 9, 1866/ Died Apr. 29, 1886/ [N face] Freddie Hart/ Born/ Oct. 11, 1874/ Died May 5, 1875Zinc obelisk
 Hart, Freddie141[W face] Beryl Lee Hart/ Born/ Aug. 27, 1879/ Die Feb 27, 1883/ [S face] Bertie Hart/ Born/ June 12, 1882/ Died Mar. 28, 1883/ [E face] The Lord/ Is my/ Shepherd/ Carrie M. Hart,/ Born Nov. 9, 1866/ Died Apr. 29, 1886/ [N face] Freddie Hart/ Born/ Oct. 11, 1874/ Died May 5, 1875Zinc obelisk
 Hart, Freddie142Freddie/ Son of/ JF & SM/ Hart/ Died May 5, 1874/ Aged 7 mos.1776 flagholder?Poss. another illeg. line; see mon. 1-4-1
 Shales, Margaret143Margaret/ Shales/ 1837-1875
 Deike, Robert J.144Robert J Deike/ Ohio/ PFC Co C 502 Inf 101 Abn Div/ Vietnam PH/ Aug 17, 1947 May 7, 1968cross; Vietnam War flagholdergov't granite
 Simmons, Sally AnnX11Ann, Daughter of H__ & Philon? Simmons/ Died Sept. 22, 18_/ Aged 1 yr, 16 daysstone badly worn in 1920. now missing?
 Hyde, OrthillaX12Orthilla/ Daughter of/ W.C. & R.D. Hyde, Died Sept. 28, 1853/ Aged 1 Yr. 8 mo.from old readings, now missing.