Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Enjoying Elmwood Cemetery - Lorain, Ohio

I just wanted to add that Kathy Geis and "Linda B." are doing a great job with posting memorials for Elmwood Cemetery burials on "Find A Grave."

Above:  Nicholl (left) and Szanto (right) mausoleums with their new replacement doors. 
Szanto Mausoleum close up view with its new replacement doors. 
Above:  Taking a peek inside the Szanto Mausoleum.
 Above: Nicholl Mausoleum - a closer view 
Above:  Monument for a couple:
"Here sleeps Nikifor Gavrilovich [son of Gavrila] Peiko, rested april 9 1947 of his life, [and] his wife Sofia rested april 6 1944 of her life. Nikifor G. Peiko [could also be pelled Peyko and Pejko]." This transcription courtesy of:  @kirill chashchin.  Listed on "Find A Grave" as "Payko".  

Their son, Harry Payko is buried next to them.  

 Flat marker for James White. Note his name is on a metal nameplate.  
His wife was Celia Bemis White.