Osborn Cemetery
Richfield Twp, Summit County, Ohio



Located: On the north side of Everett Rd between Hametown Rd and Medina Line Rd in the southwest corner of the township.
Status: Maintained very well. Gravestones are all on the east side of the cemetery. The west side is all grass with no visible signs of gravestones.
Copied: 1996 by Marlene Diefendorf. Compared with work done in 1975 by Imogene Bowen, 1978 by Judi Spencer & Geri Ellerbrock.
History: Notes in our Chapter file indicates this used to be a church or school yard, but does not mention the name of the church or school.

Row 1; north to south

SWIGART, Nathan        20 Oct 1883;  52y 24d
                 Harriet J       18 May 1838 - 11 Aug 1911
                 John            16 Aug 1861 -  6 Nov 1887

-----,          Mother - w/o John SWIGERT
      [1970's work has a SWIGERT, Mother;  25 Aug 1875;  65y 7m 1?d;  w/o John SWIGERT]

SWIGERT, Louisa     6 Dec 1836;   d/o ----SWIGERT
        [1970's work has 6 Dec 1856;  26y;  d/o J & E SWIGERT]

BLAKELEY?, Eugene    illegible   illegible
          [1970's work has BLAKESLEY, Eugene;  15 Apr 1855;  2m 9d;  s/o S W & S A]
 

Row 1a; north to south - mid way between Rows 1 & 2

SPRAGGINS, Lydia          1848 - 1935
                     James         1849 - 1937
                     Daniel          1888 - 1935
 

Row 2; north to south

stone - oveturned - illegible

namestone - Rosa A        [on left side WYCKOFF stone]

WYCKOFF, L. V.       15 Nov 1892;  63y  7m 23d
                  Rosa A    27 Dec 1883;  45y  8m 21d;  his wife
                  Ida A         7 Mar 1864;  1y 7m 20d;  c/o L V & R A WYCKOFF
                  Frank J    19 Feb 1865;   2m 14d;  c/o L V & R A WYCKOFF
                  Eddy        11 Jan 1866;   2d;   c/o L V & R A WYCKOFF
                  John        17 May 1868;  1y 2d;  c/o L V & R A WYCKOFF

namestone - Luke V        [on left side WYCKOFF stone]

WYCKOFF, Frank J    19 Feb 1865;  2m 14d
                  Eddy        11 Jan 1866;   2d

WYCKOFF, Ida A     -7 Mar 1864;  1y  7m 20d;  d/o L V & R A WYCKOFF

stone overturned - illegible

Row 3; north to south

HALLIWILL, Joseph       18 Jun 1890;  65y
                    Elizabeth    23 Nov 1884;  51y 1m;  his wife
                    William       24 Jul 1855;  77y
                    Elizabeth    19 Nov 1876;  91y 22d;  his wife
                    William       21 Jan 1852;  33y  6m 12d;  their son  [Death date listed in family bible]

namestones 1)W H; 2) Joseph; 3)William; next 3 illegible

BOLLS, Libbie      1 Jun 1866   illegible w/o A BOLLS  [1970's work has age as 18y]

-----, Edith            1868
         [1970's work has a FAUBLE, Edith;  3 oct 1868;  7y 10?m 4d;  d/o S & M E]

several illegible stones at fence on north side of cemetery

WOOD, Wm     15 Aug 1852;  48y 8d down on ground at fence
 

Row 4; north to south

namestone - Sarah W

namestone - Grant

namestone - Father

WYCKOFF, J. V.            13 Jul 1898;  76y 10m 27d
                  Sarah           22 Jun 1891;  61y  5m 18d;  w/o J V WYCKOFF
                  J Grant         18 Apr 1885;  20y  7m  9d;  s/o J V WYCKOFF
                  Elizabeth A    -3 Apr 1863;  2y  8m;  d/o J V WYCKOFF
 

Row 4a; north to south - mid way between Rows 4 & 5

MOORE, Oliver           6 Jan 1811 - 2 Sep 1892
              Ann             9 Apr 1812 - 6 Apr 1864;   w/o Oliver MOORE
              Roswell P    6 Jul 1842 - 14 Aug 1870
              Emily H     17 Dec 1808 - 24 Feb 1892;   w/o Oliver MOORE

namestones 1) Roswell; 2) Oliver; 3) illegible
 

Row 5; north to south

WOODRUFF, D G     19 Apr 1871 57y  4m 19d    [1970's work has year as 1874]

-----, Mary A       illegible   w/o ? VANORMAN
       [1970's work has a VANORMAN, Mary A;  1835 - 1859;  w/o ? VANORMAN]

stone broken - illegible

KENT, Edwin R      7 Jun 1859   illegible
             [1970's work has KENT, Edwin G;  2 Jun 1859;  34y]

-----, Mary E     21 Oct 1862;  d/o G W & C A WOODRUFF?

no stone - G.A.R. flag holder - illegible

WOODRUFF, Curtis F    11 Jul 1871; 15y 2m 2d;  s/o G W & C A WOODRUFF

namestone Charity

PHELPS, Mary A     20 Sep 1852;  34y 3m 28d;  w/o R G PHELPS

PHELPS, Laura A    25 Sep 1851;  6y 1m 25d;  d/o R & M A PHELPS
 

Row 6; north to south

POMROY, Luther   19 Sep 1788 - 21 Dec 1883;  95y;   b. Amherst, Mass; d. Bath, Ohio

THORP, Jeremy  25 May 1786 - 12 Oct 1864       [1970's work hasd. 1869; War of 1812]
             Mary         -- Jun 1790 - 23 Oct 1856;  wife  [1970's work has b. 6 Jan 1790]

THORP, Emeline      7 Nov 1869;  50y 8m 15d   [1970's work has d. in Dec]
             Junius       20 Sep 18-2;  66y --m --d   [1970's work has d. 1882;  66y 4m 1d]

THORP, Granville     9 Feb 1872   age illegible    [1970's work has age 24?y 1m 16d]

WOODRUFF, Charity A       8 Apr 1880 - 52y 2m 4d;  w/o G W WOODRUFF
                     George W    17 Jan 1818 - 24 Jan 1904;  s/o G W & C A WOODRUFF
                     Curtis F       20 Apr 1856 - 14 Jul 1871;  s/o G W & C A WOODRUFF
                     John H          1 Nov 1851 - 21 Nov 1854;  s/o G W & C A WOODRUFF
                     Mary E         3 Jun 1858 - 21 Oct 1869;  d/o G W & C A WOODRUFF
      [1970's work has John H b. 1852  and Mary E d. 1863]

large open area between stones - may have unmarked graves

JACKSON, William         1812 - 1874
                  Mary            1820 - 1888;   his wife
                  William E     1843 - 1864;   60th Reg OVI;  buried at City Pt. VA.
                  Mary E         1852 - 1861
                  Milton H        1855 - 1861

namestones 1) Mother; 2) Father; 3) Milton; 4) Mary
 

Row 7; north to south

 -----   13 Apr 1851 - 20 Sep 1872;  18y  5m -7d;  s/o William B & Harriet MOODY;
          killed by the fall of a horse
              [1970's work has a MOODY, David or Davis; has 1854 as year of birth]

MOODY, ----
         [1970's work has a MOODY, Wm B sen;  17 Feb 1807 - 7 Apr 1895]

MOODY, Harriet     26 Aug 1856; age illegible;  w/o Rev William B MOODY
      [1970's work has age 44y 11m]

stone broken

BROWER, Frankie          1887 - 1890   "our baby"

OSBORNE, Oscar D        1819 - 1898                  [1970's work has b. 1818]
                  Eunice H       1822 - 1886;   his wife
                  James R       1840 - 1851;   their son
                  Jesse           1854 - 1897;   their son

namestones 1) Jesse; 2) James; 3) Mother; 4) Father

OSBORNE, Benjamin    23 Mar 1871;  86y 22d
                  Rhoda        12 Nov 1870;  80y;  w/o Benjamin OSBORNE

MERCHANT, Mary E     27 Apr 1883;  -2y;  d/o B & R
                    Sarah F     3 Mar 1839;  6y 5m 5d

namestones - 1&2 illegible; 3) Sarah

Due to the weathered condition of the gravestones this data should be used only as a guide. Data should be verified through birth - marriage - death records, will, and/or death notices.

The Summit County Chapter, OGS is always looking for new information on our county's lost or forgotten cemeteries. If you have any information on this cemetery please send e-mail to the Chapter at: summitogs@yahoo.com

Computerized by Marlene Diefendorf - Publications Chair

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