Nichols Aldrich or West Grafton Cemetery
Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Transcribed from Lorain County's out-of-print publication, Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, by volunteer Deb Mohler, 2000.

The cemetery is located on the south side of SR 303, ½ mile west of Chamberlain St. The Grafton Township Trustees bought one acre of land in 1881 from John H. and Marian Freeman for and addition to the old burial ground. William L. Johnston, son of Thomas and Susannah Johnston, who died December 15, 1832 was the first person buried here. For further information contact Peg Breitweg, 345 Beldon Rd, Avon Lake OH 44012-2203, phone 440-933-5996, or phone Sexton Tom Giese, 440-926-3271.

WERNER
Anton, 1858-1934
Augusta SPRENGEL, wife, 1861-1917

WALTERS
Adam, 1848-1922, GAR

SCHOTT
George, Jan 22, 1817-Sept 1, 1902
Margaret, wife, d Oct 18, 1861, 47y
Sarah, wife, d Feb 7, 1883, 61y 5m

SCHOTT
Eddie B., July 15, 1884-Feb 9, 1885, son Frank & Mary

UGA
Jacob, Baden, Germany Mar 1, 1792-Nov 10, 1867
Mary M., Baden, Germany, Sept 16, 1791-Apr 4, 1869

HOWARD
Stillman, d Feb 16, 1866, 61y 10m 11d
Charlotte, wife, d Feb 22, 1866, 57y 6m 22d
Caroline, dau S & C, d Aug 11, 1842, 4y 8m 11d
Caroline, dau S & C, d. July 8, 1850, 5y 4m

WILKINS
Silas, d Feb 12, 1869, 81y 11m
Joannah, wife, d Jan __, 1879
Charles, d Mar 7, 1843, 20y

RICHARDSON
William, Dec 18, 1797-Mar 5, 1873
Methursa, Nov 25, 1802-Mar 1, 1869
Hattie M., June 27, 1836-Apr 17, 1845
George M., Nov 3, 1827-June 6, 1847
John W., Sept 22, 1833-Aug 1, 1845

JOHNSTON
Paul M., Apr 12, 1827-Nov 27, 1880
Maria H., wife, Apr 17, 1834-Aug 11, 1876

RAWSON
Helena, mother, 1863-1914

MCUMBER
Annie B., wife Daniel, d __

ROOD
______, wife Jacob, Jan 21, 1797-Dec 17, 1870

BARNARD
H.A., d. Jan __, 1881
Jennie J., wife, d Aug 4, 1886, 31y 5m 3d

RISING
Charlotte M., wife John S., d Aug 11, ____
Angie May, d Feb 13, 18_9

WEST
Albert D., d Feb 4, 1845, 39y?

ALLEN
Caroline R., wife S.L., d Sept 29, 1881, 24y 2m 9d

DAFTER
Moses, d Sept 1, 1845, 60y
Moses, son J & S, d Jan 28, 1853

JOHNSTON
Thomas, d July 22, 1858, 82y, War 1812
Susannah C., wife, d July 19, 1873, 92y
Wm. L., son T & SC, d Dec 15, 1832, 22y
Helen O., dau T & SC, d Aug 4, 1843?, 6y 6m

McCONNELL
George, (illegible)
Edward W., son Wm S & S A, d Dec 10, 1846, 7y 2m 20d
Willard, son W S & S A, d Dec 11, 1864, 19y 5m 17d, GAR

STROUP
Carrie McCONNELL, wife Rev. P.B., d Sept 3, 1870, 27y

ATKINSON
James, d 1856?, 76y 9m

RISING
George C., son FA & R, d Camp Dennison, 25 Apr 1864, 18y 11m 8d, Corp., CO F 12 Reg., OVC GAR 1861-1865
Sophia H., dau FA & R, d (illegible)

PEARCE
Ursula, wife Aaron, d 13 Jan 1856, 57y

McCONNELL
James, d 29 Mar 1866, 79y War 1812
Jane, wife, d 6 Jan 1871, 77y 3m

McCONNELL
Wm. D 31 Dec 1864, 83y 9m 18d, War 1812
Jerusha, wife, d 9 Aug 1856, 73y 2d

FEARMAN / PEARMAN
Edward, d 18 Mar 1843, 27y?

BISBEE
J.W., no dates
Anna P., wife, d 3 Dec 1852, 60y

McCONNELL
W.W., d 1820? –1880?
Fidelia C., wife Wm W., d 6 Dec 1894, 67y 5m

DALE
Catherine, wife Arden, 1835-1872
Lucia M., dau A & C 1856-1865
Orric, 7 Nov 1822-9 Jan 1895
Charille, 9 Apr 1828-12 Feb 1873
Catherine, 21 Jan 1836-24 Aug 1879

NICHOLS
Alva A., son CW & AE d 1 Mar 1874, 23y 10m 23d
Emlinee, dau A & R HOLBROOK, 2 May 1822-16 Oct 1896, m 13 Mar 1844
George W., son Asa & Susan, 22 Jan 1820-21 June 1896, GAR

ALDRICH
Aaron, no dates, 74y
Aubrey B., Jan. 27, 1904 - Jan 8, 1938

BISHOP
Charles, d 23 Aug 1866, 61y

MCUMBER
Amphilla, wife Mordegal, d 15 Dec 1862, 20y 1m 28d

SEELY
Alvarious, 1808-1878
Nancy, wife, 1812-1889
_____ (illeg name and date)

AULT
Sidney, d 3 Dec 1887, 27y 5m

TURNER
Emily A., d 13 Oct 1888, 68y _m 21d
Jennie L., sister, d 12 July 1896, 33y 3m

NICHOLS
Ester, d 11 Dec 1872, 72y
Albion, d 8 May 1873, 79y 9m
Martha, wife Asa M., d 26 July 1849, 44y 3m 22d

CHAMBERLAIN
Geo. B., 8 Aug 1835-29 July 1884
Harriet E., wife, 27 Dec 1837-3 Oct 1929
Charles C., 19 Dec 1869-14 Nov 1881
Emma Jane, 12 Oct 1871-21 Apr 1872

CRAGIN
Benjamin H., father, 1819-1898
Maria WILKINS, wife, mother, 1820-1894
Eva M., 1857-1858
Nellie, 1864-1868
Cassie, 1873-1878
Bulah, baby, no dates
(children of WA & EA THOMPSON)

SEARS
Alvin, dates illeg., 10y

GARRETT
Benjamin, Ballston NY-d 30 June 1865, 69y
Charlotte ROWELL, wife, d 27 May 1886, 86y 9m 3d

ROWELL
Benjamin J., d 10 Aug 1868, 52y 4m 10d
Margaret, wife, d 26 June 1896, 84y 20d

SCHOTT
Clara J. GAMBLE, wife H.F., 21 Feb 1857-8 Jan 1879 or 8

ROWELL
Frank H., son B & M d 13 Jan 1872, 17d “Sleep Frankie Sleep”

ORMSBY
Margaret, wife William (Ormsvy) d 23 Mar 1849, 49y

CRAGIN
Benjamin, Temple, NH 15 Nov 1793-31 Jul 1865, 71y 8m 16d, settled in LaGrange Twp. Oct 1835
Mahala BOYNTON, wife, d 11 Nov 1855, 62y 3m 11d

CRAGIN
Charles C., 15 Nov 1821-18 Sept 1903
Mary Jane, wife, 18 Apr 1826-10 Apr 1895
Andrew J., 1846-1859
Ester M., 1848-1849
Ellen A., 1850-1853

VAN DEUSEN
Ellen NICHOLS, 1843-1914

NICHOLS
Dorcas Baily, 1804-1864
Nathaniel F., 1806-1883
Allen W., 1829-1899
Elizabeth H., 1835-1902

ROWLEY
Elizabeth, 1845-1914
Jerry B., 1822-1896

DAWES
Howard, 1857-1930
Florence, 1871-1952

TURNER
Frank E., d 23 Feb 1890, 30y 11m1 27d
Nettie E., 1865-1898

CRAGIN
Horace B., d 29 June 1885, 53y 9d
Lucinda E., wife, d 19 Dec 1893, 67y 5d
Adna A., d 1 May 1852, 25y 7m 15d
Ettie, 1857-1928

DENNIS
Charles E., father, 1887-1941
Maude E., mother, 1890-1967

WOLF
Clair McKinley, 1896-19__
Ester ALDRICH, 1900-1941

ALDRICH
Grant S., Dec. 29, 1865 - June 13, 1948
Rowena A, BODY, April 3, 1879 - Mar 20, 1936
Marie L. SMITH, dau, d 19 May 1930

ALDRICH
Windfield Scott, July 25, 1859 - Aug. 20, 1927, 68y 26d
Alice REICHARD, wife, d 21 Jan 1887, 23y 4m 11d
C. Estella, FREEMAN, wife W.S., Nov. 24, 1864 - 24 Apr 1948, 82y 5m

ALDRICH
Henry Clay, son JL & H d 4 Sept. 4, 1893, 23y
James L., 1822-1905
Harriet, wife, 1826-1911

CHAMBERLAIN
Wells A., 1845-1919, GAR post 65
Cynthia A., 1849-1920

CHAMBERLAIN
John A., 1874-1949
Francis H., 1883-1956

BUCKINGHAM
William, 1859-1942
Martha, 1860-1940

BAINBRIDGE
George S., father, 1856-1934
Eva ALDRICH, mother, 1861-1936

SMITH
Wanda A., 1908-1960
Clay U., 1900-19__

REICHARD
Silvester, 1826-1909
Jane, wife, 1833-1904

ALDRICH
James C., Feb. 10, 1891 - Dec. 2, 1939
Mary M., 1894 - 1980 Decedents not in the original transcription.