East Lawn Cemetery Mantua, Ohio Date of transcription: July 7, 2003 Corner of Rt. 82 and Mantua Center Road, next to the Congregational Church and Mantua Township hall. Starting at West of cemetery, near stone fence. Frances A. Daughter of EW Hiram & ?? Kellogg Stone broken B.M. Ora E. ? of ? & M.R. Pendleton Died Aug 13, 1861 1 yr ?m 15 d (unreadable) Our brother Lewis Albert Died July 10, 1850 Aged 8 mos. At base: Noragon John Noragon Died Dec 10, 1851 Aged 40 yrs 2 mos 12 days Mary R. Wife of John Noragon Died May 31, 1872 Aged 54 yrs 10 mos 21 days ? Daughter of Thos. R. & Diantha Hopkins Died May 19, 1842 Age 10 mos Samuel Cobb Formerly of ? Died Dec 22, 1852 Aged 67 yrs Unreadable Demas Harmon Died May ??, 1812 Aged 27 yrs Flag King? Mooney (Nooney) Died Oct 9, 1818 Aged 22 yrs Broken, unreadable Simeon Sheldon Died Aug 9, 1843 Aged 43 yrs Eunice Wife of Simeon Sheldon Died Apr 23, 1849 Aged 49 yrs Mary L. Wife of Rev. Mark M. Moore And 2 daughters of Simeon and Eunice Sheldon Died Aug 10, 1842 Aged 24 yrs 10 mos Newton S. Sheldon Died Oct 25, 1850 Aged 21 yrs ??rys? Sheldon Redfield at base H. C. Sheldon Born Sep 13, 1823 Died Jan 10, 1858 Julia Redfield Born Sep 2, 1826 Died Jan 20, 1895 Sheldon at base Julia P. Wife of S. J. Sheldon Died Nov 7, 1885 Age 37 yrs S.J. Sheldon Died June 7, 1892 Aged 44 yrs C. W. Sheldon 1846-1939 Next row Ledwell Mary Unreadable Richardson Baby 1921 Edwin J. 1926 Emory H. Patterson Son of M & H Patterson died Aug 10, 1843 Aged 6 yrs Inscription unreadable Mary P. Herrick Wife of H.K. Patterson 1816-1901 K. H. Patterson Died Oct 11, 1817? Aged 37 yrs Ellen L. Daughter of (unreadable) Our father Elisha Herrick He died ? 11, 1867 Aged ? Mother Polly Wife of Elisha Herrick Died Feb 3, 1862 Aged 75? Yrs Brother and sister Genett Died Feb 15, 18?? Aged 39 yrs Son Unreadable Broken, unreadable In memory of Seth Sheldon Who died March 21, 1835 Aged 30 yrs Daughter (unreadable) Flag, GAR marker ??? Died Jan 25, 1886 Flag, 1776 marker H.K.C. (separate stone leaning against Alvan) Alvan Bester Died Jan 27, 1831 In the 53rd yr of his age Lucy His wife Died Jan 23, 1863 In the 81 Year of her age Next row Voyla Messenger 1812-1892 Sebra Daughter of Wm. & Ruth Messenger Died Jan 17, AD 1827 In the 12th year of her age Milton Son of Wm. & Ruth Messenger Died Feb 7, AD 1832 In the 19th? Year of his age Wm Messenger Died Sept 15, 1853 Aged ? yrs Ruth Miller Wife of Wm Messenger Died Aug 13, 1873 Aged 91 yrs Mariah Wife of Jesse Tyler Died (broken) Milton Son of Jerome and Miranda Messenger Born Aug 16, AD 1837 Died Sep 27, AD 1839 Unreadable Flag, GAR marker William F. ?? Died Oct 11, 187? Unreadable Harriet Wife of Samuel Hurd And Daughter of S & N. Granger Died Oct 16, 1847 (buried in ground) Almy monument Charles R. Almy Died Apr 7, 1878 Aged 82 yrs 7 mos Rebecca Wife of C R Almy Died Jun 25, 1883 Aged 85 yrs 10 mos Maria Almy Died Jun 10, 1845 Aged 19 yrs 6 mos Major Matteson Died Dec 11, 1872 Aged 73 yrs (broken) Patience Wife of Major Matteson Died Mar 13, 1881 Aged unreadable Orlando J. Son of Major & Patience Matterson Died (broken) unreadable Next row Lucy M. Wife of A. Dickinson Died Mar 19, 1865 Aged 63? Yrs Flag, GAR marker David McElwain 1777-1842 Eunice McElwain 1820-1845 Lucy Hancock McElwain 1779-1835 David McElwain Jr. 1809-1838 Clarissa Daughter of Shurman & Eliza Carlton Died Dec 1, 1812 Aged 11 mos 20 days Celia A. Daughter of Shurman & Eliza Carlton Died June 1, 1811 Aged 1 yr 8 mos Shurman Carlton Died Feb 20, 1851 (cut off) Flag, War 1812 marker Peter Carlton Died May 27, 1861 aged 75 yrs Clarissa Wife of Peter Carlton Born Feb 25, 1789 Died Jan 10, 1883 Precious in the sight of the Lord Is ? ?? death of ??? Lydia Daughter of Peter & Clarissa Carlton Died Sep 27, 1815 Aged 20 yrs Sarah Wife of Doctor R.S. McMurdy Daughter of Peter & Clarissa Carlton Died May 27, 1845 Aged 22 years In memory George W. Carlton Eldest son of Peter & Clarissa Carlton Born Sept 3, 18?? Died Aug 29, 1836 Inscription unreadable C.S. Carlton Member of the ?12 Regt. O.V.I. Died Oct 16, 1870 Aged 26 yrs NO FLAG Emeline H. Daughter of Stephen & Margaret Baker And wife of Charles Curtis Died Dec 20, 1811 (1841) Aged 27 yrs Maby S. Dayton Wife of Charles Phelps and John Dayton Died May 6, 1877 Aged 74 yrs Charles Phelps Born at Granby Conn. Dec 27, 1795 Died at Mantua, O. Feb 6, 1848 Elias Calkins? Unreadable Mary M. Daughter of (unreadable) Died July 8, 1823 Aged 5 mos 20 days Sleep sweet babe And take your rest God calls you home For He thougt [sic] best In memory of Martha Daughter of (broken) Betsey Wife of J T Herrick (unreadable) Isabella H. Daughter of Wm. & Mary Cann Died Sep 8, 1856 Age 26 yrs Charles Son of ? & ? Cann? (unreadable) In memory of ? Bost Aged 65 yrs Who died July 21, 1836 Unreadable Carlton Dudley Carlton Born in Ct. Sept 3, 1796 Died Aug 30, 1876 Lydia Eaton, his wife Born in Ct. Aug 31, 1791 Died Nov 28, 1867 Flag, 1776 marker Capt. Caleb Carlton Born in Ct. 1758 Died Nov 9, 1823 Margaret Day, his wife Born in Ct. 1758 Died Oct 3, 1840 Next row Merryfield John Merryfield Died May 27, 1831? Aged (unreadable) Edy, his wife Died Feb 27, 18?3 (1833) Aged (unreadable) Flag, 1776 marker Thomas Merryfield Died 1833 Aged 80 yrs Eunice, his wife Died ? 1815 Aged (unreadable) King John R. Born Oct 16, 1810 Died Feb 28, 1877 Hannah, his wife Born Apr 7, 1813 Died Jan 2, 1892 Sister Nellie Born Apr 27, 1815 Died Sept 2, 1849 Our children Orson Born Dec 19, 1844 Died July 24, 1853 Merit Born Aug 5, 1847 Died July 24, 1853 Minnie Born Nov 11, 1851 Died June 14, 1855 Pearlie Born March 21, 1858 Died Dec 13, 1862 Unreadable Penelope ? of Hiram & Mary ?eson born Apr 25, 1845 died Sept 2, 1849 Orson ? Born 1844 Died July 24, 1853 Merit Died July 24, 1853 Children of John & Hannah King Hezekiah May Died Apr 12, 183? Aged 72 yrs Artemesia Wife of Hezekiah May Died ? 7, 1817? Aged 3? Yrs Thomas Hamilton Died Sept 27, 1826 Aged 37 yrs Inscription unreadable Wilcox Norman 1816-1855 Caroline Foster, his wife 1820-1890 Wallace 1844-1848 Edson 1847-1862 Ellen 1852-1872 Wallace W. ? of ?Wilcox Died July 18, 1872 Unreadable Flag, GAR marker Chas. S. Carlton Co. F. 42 Ohio INF Dorothy Daughter of Daniel & Margaret Bidlake Died July 24, 1845 Aged 26 yrs Margaret Wife of Daniel Bidlake Died July 25, 1854 Aged 75 yrs Flag, War 1812 marker Daniel Bidlake Died Aug 20, 1861 Aged 79 yrs Amander C. Daughter of Elisha & Eliza Hartshorn Died Mar 6, 1842 Aged 2 yrs 1 mo Next row Jonathan Son of JB & LA Bissell Died Mar 19, 1841 Aged 5 wks In memory of Laura A. Wife of Jonathan B. Bissell Jr. Born Feb 20, AD 1811 Died Feb 23, AD 1841 Flag, War 1812 Marker Taylor Jones Died Sep 23, 1870 Aged 80 yrs Hannah Esty Wife of Taylor Jones Died March 22, 1865 Aged 72 yrs Sarah A. Ewers Died Dec 8, 1887 Aged 60 yrs Unreadable Reed Sylvester Reed 1795-1880 Mary Reed 1796-1855 Rev. Albert M. Reed 1829-1846 Servant of God well done; thy glorious ? path, the battle fought, The race was won, and thou art crowned at last Cornelius I. Reed 1831-1847 Doctor Ezekiel Squire Died Sept 5, 1822 in the 41st year of his age Just in the midst of usefull life, Death comes with his unfealing knife Doth sever off life’s brittle cord And summon man before the Lord Reader, attend, do not forget ? thy house in order set Next row Morgan Reed Died July 29, 1853 Flag, War 1812 marker Chester Reed Born at Granby Ct. Sep 25, 1787 Died at Mantua O. Nov 18, 1856 Hester Miller Wife of Chester Reed Born at Granby Ct. Nov 7, 1785 Died Nov 9, 1871 Aged 89 yrs In memory of Melissa ? Reed Justin Reed Died Jun 8, 1841 Aged 37 yrs Rispah His wife Died Oct 9, 1845 Aged 3? Yrs Halsey G. Son of Samuel & Elizabeth Moore Died Dec 25, 1876 Samuel Son of Samuel & Elizabeth Moore Died Feb 17, 1846 Aged 22 yrs In memory of Perlea Daughter of Samuel & Eunice Moore Who died July 22, 1843 Eunice Wife of Samuel Moore Died Oct 10, 1850 Aged 80 yrs Flag, 1776 marker Samuel Moore A native of Ct. Died Nov 3, 1816 Aged 53 yrs Unreadable John Norton Died May 1, 1859 Aged 72 yrs Mehitabel Wife of John Norton Died Jan 19, 1840 Aged 38 (58) yrs Sarah P. Wife of John D. Root And daughter of Seth & Mary Harmon Died June 4, 1852 Aged 35 yrs Belle Daughter of JD & SP Root Feb 2, 1849 Oct 28, 1876 Robert D. Son of JD & SP Root Died Oct 20, 1848 Aged 3 mos Seth H. Son of JD & SP Root Died Aug ?, 1843 (1845) Aged 8 mos Horace Ladd Born at Vernon, Ct. Oct 1, 1789 Died at Mantua, O. July 30, 1849 In his 60th year Eunice K. Wife of Horace Ladd Born at ? April 22, 1796 Died March 12, 1851 Harriet Daughter of Horace & Eunice Ladd Died Sept. 28, 1832 Aged 8 yrs Hope looks beyond the bounds of time Lucy G. Sizer March 11, 1820 Oct 28, 1849 Eunice S. Wood Nov 3, 1817 May 24, 1898 Next row Martha Moore Lee 1845-1922 Moore stone Jason Moore Aug 31, 1798 Mar 23, 1887 Christiana Ingell, his wife Mar 27, 1808 Feb 18, 1901 Daisy Lee Houser 1875-1903 Marilla Moore Apr 30, 1841 Jun 4, 1912 Unreadable Pelatiah Bard Died Jun 18, 1851 Aged 49 yrs 9 mos At rest Samuel Graham Died July 22, 1856 Aged 27 yrs Delia M. Sanford, his wife May 19, 1829 Jun 13, 1855 Clara Infant Daughter Aged 7 mos Sylvan Sanford – Flag, GAR marker Sep 7, 1845 Aug 21, 1877 Jason Sanford Dec 3, 1800 Nov 3, 1848 Hannah Ladd, his wife Oct 19, 1806 Mar 26, 1893 Alice A. Sanford Mar 9, 1847 May 22, 1862 Our Joy ? Son of S & ? ? Died Mar 23, 1863 Converse stone James Converse Died Sep 1, 1828 Aged 52 yrs Geo. C. Converse Died Aug 20, 1838 Aged 21 yrs Lucinda, wife of James Converse Died Feb 4, 1869 Aged 90 yrs Converse Flag, GAR marker Edward B. Converse Sep ?, 1865 Aged 27 yrs Flag, GAR marker Edward B. Converse Co. C. 197 Ohio INF E.S. Converse Died Oct. 3, 1868 Aged 60 yrs Mercy A. Wife of ES Converse Died Feb 26, 1848 Aged 39 yrs Tryphena Blair Wife of ES Converse Died Jan 22, 1884 Aged 72 yrs Eunice M. Daughter of ES & MA Converse Died June 13, 1847 Aged 28 days Lucy Wife of Dea. Eleazor Ladd Died Aug 10, 1848 Aged 65 yrs Dea. Eleazor Ladd Died Jun 15, 1844 Aged 61 yrs 1 mo Broken Flag, War 1812 marker Ezekiel Ladd Died Aug 23, 1822 Aged 35 yrs Flag, War 1776 marker Persis Wife of Dea. ? Ladd Died (unreadable) Dea. Daniel Ladd Died Apr 23, 1825 Aged 77 yrs Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Next row Zenas Kent Died Oct 23, 1822 Aged 65 yrs Flag 1776 marker Dea. Danforth Davis Born at ? Mass Nov 6, 1788 Died Apr 7, 1861 Aged 75 yrs 7 mos Lydia, wife of Danforth Davis Born at ? Mass May 5, 1795 Died Sep 30, 1877 Aged 82 yrs 4 mos 25 days Rebecca W. Daughter of D&L Davis Born in Brighton Mass. Oct 20, 1831 Died Dec 13, 1900 Caroline M Daughter of D&L Davis Born in Boston Mass. Dec 2, 1824 Died Dec 24, 1905 Samuel D. Youngest son of Danforth & Lydia Davis Born Boston Mass. Sept 5, 1829 Died July 1, 1840 Aged 11 yrs 5 mos 24 (21) days Calvin White Born in Ware, Mass. Dec 10, 1804 Died Jan 27, 1848 ??? (Stone fallen forward, name unreadable) Wife of Calvin White Daughter of Elias Harmon Born Aug 12, 1815 Died Oct 21, 1849 Chapin Lorenzo Chapin Born ? Mass ? 1793 Died M? 14, 1875 Maria Chapin Born ? Mass Feb ?, 1794 Died Feb 12, 1882 Leonard M. Died Sept 2, 1816 (1818) Aged ?? Leonard M. Died Aug 12, 1820 Maria A. Died ? 17, 1821 ? sons ? daughter of Lorenzo & Maria Chapin Reed Apollos Reed 1814-1851 Rebecca A. Jones, his wife 1817-1902 Henry A. Reed 1850-1912 Amanda C. Reed 1844-1915 Our mother Romey L. Wife of Andrew Boyd Died Dec. 15, 1831 (1834) Aged ??? Smith Flag, War 1812 marker Our father & mother John Smith Born in Grotton, Ct. July 19, 1793 Died July 10, 1841 Aged 48 yrs Erastus D. Smith 1828-1915 Mary E. Carlton, his wife 1839-no date Betsey Miner, wife of John Smith Born in North Stonington, Ct. Feb 18, 1797 Died Dec 5, 1878 Aged 81 yrs 9 mos 17 days Flag, GAR marker Hannah, wife of Joseph Brundage Died Jan ?, 1832 Aged 48 yrs Hannah, daughter of J & L Brundage Died Oct 5, 1830 Aged 4 mos. Next row Maryette, wife of A. Blood Died ? 12, 18?? Aged 30 yrs Amos Mason Died Sep 2, 1843 Aged 60 yrs Fallen forward, unreadable Lucinda A. Wife of Edward Plum Died Sept 6, 1831 Stitt Philip B. Feb 16, 1854 May 27, 1913 Patience T. Wife of Johial Stitt Died Mar 22, 1851 Aged 3? Yrs Joshal Stitt Sept. ?, 1842 Mar 11, 1896 Rhoda F. Stitt June ?, 1850 Oct. 17, 1854 Unreadable Next row Ladd Unreadable Floyd Barber Jan 22, 1868 Eunice M. Ladd Died ? 14, ???? Lo? Unreadable Laura M. Ladd Died June 23, 1841 Aged 4 yrs Lucy Ladd Daughter of ? Ladd Died 1853 Aged 27 yrs. Rest is unreadable Unreadable Mary Daughter of S ? & Mary Pinney Born Apr 23, 18?? Died Mar 16, 182? Deborah Daughter of ? & Mary Pinney Born Aug 21, AD 18? Died Oct 2, AD 1840 Warren H. Pinney Died Feb 29, 1861 Aged ?? Ellen ? Pinney Died July 23, 1845? Aged 13 mos. Rice Erected ? Cyrus Rice, Jr. Infant son of Cyrus & Sarah Rice Abigal Rice Died Mar 26, 1831 Aged 72 yrs Cyrus Rice Died Mar 1832 Aged 75 yrs Edna F. Daughter of ? & JL Canfield Died Aug 9, 1847 Aged 1 yr ? mos Canfield H.K. Canfield Died July 16, 1831 Aged 26 yrs Melissa Wife of HK Canfield And daughter of PM? Sturgis Died ? 1869 Aged 48 yrs George R. Osborn Died Dec 12, 1890 Aged 3 mos 12 days Next row Joseph H. Died May 27, 1851 Harriet Died Dec. 31, 1859? Children of A & ?E Sweet Flag, GAR marker Amos Sweet Died Nov 8, 1865 Aged 80 yrs Juliaett Daughter of ? & JL Canfield Died Mar 18, 1842 Aged 1 mo 18 days Caroline S. Bump Wife of George B. Stilson Born Apr 18, 1829 Died Jan 29, 1887 ??? In the Arkansas ?? Mar 31, 181? Aged 39 yrs (Stone is buried into the ground and mostly unreadable) Masonic Symbol Bump Rev. Wm. H. Bump Died Apr 21, 1848 Aged 99 yrs Patience T. Wife of Philip Bump ? 27, 1788 Died ? 26, 1877 Aged 8? Yrs 9 mos Abby B. Wife of Rev Wm. H. Bump Born Nov 26, 1813 Died Dec 8, 1853 Aged 40 yrs Philip Bump Born Jan 17, 1783 Died Jan 8, 186? Aged 81 yrs Benjamin Moore Died June 30, 1853 Aged 52 yrs Fannie Sargent Moore Wife of Benjamin Moore Born Aug 6, 181? Died Sept 3, 1900 Flag, War 1812 Unreadable Mary Wife of Seth Harmon Died Mar 22, 1857 Aged 74 yrs Elias Eldest son of Seth & Mary Harmon Died Sep 9, 1838 Aged 19 yrs Seth Third son of Seth & Mary Harmon Died Dec 30, 1828 Aged 10 mos Mary 1 Daughter of Seth & Mary Harmon Died July 25, 1825 Aged 2 yrs 9 mos Seth 2 son of Seth & Mary Harmon Died Feb 27, 1825 Aged 1 mo. Martha Daughter of Seth & Mary Harmon Died Feb 21, 1829 Aged 2 yrs 3 mos Next row Unreadable Henrietta Daughter of ? & Sarah Nooney Died Jun 16, 1835 Aged 26 yrs Flag, War 1812 marker Hez. Nooney Died Nov 16, 1842 Aged 65 yrs Sarah Wife of Hezekiah Nooney Died Dec 31, 1867 Aged ?? Unreadable Henry H. Son of HA & CM Nooney Died Feb 13, 1836 Aged 12 yrs 7 mos Eliza J. Daughter of HA & CM Nooney Died Jun 7, 1861 Aged 15 yrs 6 mos Sabrina A. Wife of Charles M. Taylor Died Mar 18, 1851 Aged 35 yrs Cordelia Wife of Ditus Day Died Dec 19, 1844 Aged 23 yrs Also a son of D & C Day Died Feb 16, 1845 Ellen M. Daughter of D & C Day Died ? 18, 18?? Aged 8 yrs 6 mos G. C. Van Wagnen Died Dec 23, 18?? Aged 42 yrs Mary Wife of GC Van Wagnen Died Mar 21, 1875 Aged 81 yrs ? Van Wagnen (child’s stone, unreadable) Next row Charles Son of Miles & Abigail Wheeler Died Mar 25, 1816 Age 6 mos SL Merryfield 1820-1901 MJ Merryfield 1833-1896 Lyman Merryfield Died Feb 13, 1832 Aged 44 yrs Ruth Center, his wife Died Aug 7, 18?2 Aged 77 yrs Sabrina G. ?? Wife of Elias Harmon Born ? Oct 9, 1776 Died May 24, 1851 Elias Harmon Born ? Sept 2, 1773 Died Sept 18, 1851 ? Daniel Harmon Born ? June 27, 1777 Died Oct 7, 1866 Mary Harmon Died Jan 23, 1819 Aged 70 yrs In Memory of Eunice Harmon Born Aug 16, AD 1777 Died Apr 10, AD 1840 She lived widow 17 yrs Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord In memory of Eunice, who died ? Aged ? O death, where is thy sting? O grace, where is thy victory? Horace Sizer Died Aug 24, 1862 Aged 65 yrs Unreadable Next row Sat. July 11, 2003, continuing transcription Chauncey Warren Died Jan 21, 1838 Aged 22 yrs Albert H? Warren Died Oct 10, 1836 (1856) Aged 16 mos Daniel Winchell Died May ?, 1851 Aged ?? Margarrett Winchel Departed this life Jun 27, 1850 Aged 15 yrs ? mos 11 days In memory of Reuben Jones Born Dec 12, AD 1776 Died Oct 15, AD 1831 Philenia Farnam Wife of Reubin Jones Died May 28, 1867 Aged 83 yrs Edwin Son of Jent? & Laura Jones Died Apr 29, 1850 Aged 1 yr 8 mos Abigail B. Wife of Wesley Jones Died Jan 19, 1856 Aged ? Next row Mary P. Daughter of ? Unreadable Ansett N. Died Oct 2, 1832 Aged ? Unreadable Oliver ? Died Sep 25, 1830 Abigail ?? (broken) William F. McIntosh Died Jan 8, 1833 Aged ?3 yrs Norman Son of Pascal P. & Abi McIntosh Died April 13, 1823 Aged 3 yrs 6 mos In memory of Pascal P. McIntosh Who died Mar 9, 1832 Aged 63 yrs Next row Permelia Wait Died Mar 22, 1850 Aged 15 yrs 3 mos Delight C. Wife of Wm. Skinner Jr. Died Aug 2, 1870 Aged 40 yrs William Skinner 1804-1872 Otis P. Wait 1829-1905 David Cox Died 13 Jan 1838 In the 48th year of his age Amanda Wife of Alva Ferguson Died May 28, 1839 Aged 34 yrs John L. Son of A & A Ferguson Died Aug 3, 1842 Aged 11 yrs Next row Henry Wales Died Feb 20, 1844 In the 21 year of his age (could be 71) Harriet M. ?johnaos? Died ?? James A. Son of Glasso?? Died ?? DAR marker Wm. Skinner Died Oct 31, 1832 Aged 75 yrs Halcyon Son of W & DC Skinner Died Nov 3, 1819 Aged 2 yrs 6 mos Horace Son of WA & E. Messenger Died Dec 2, 1849 Aged ? yrs 2 mos Elizabeth Wife of Wm. A Messenger Died Dec 18, 1817 (1847) Aged 42 yrs ? mos Clarissa Wife of Wm. Skinner Died Sept 3, 1846 Aged 66 yrs