Spotlighting the Lakeside Cemetery in Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Sharing random photos taken at the Lakeside Cemetery in Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on August 20, 2020

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The Lakeside Cemetery in Bay Village is a treat to stroll through at one's own pace. 

A visitor can quickly become immersed in its unique history by reading the inscriptions of markers, monuments, and veterans' plaques.  

The Ohio Historical Marker reveals significant details about some of the notable pioneer settlers who lived in the area and who found peace and rest on this sacred land.  

A visitor should pick a nice warm and sunny day to stroll through the cemetery, and all the while enjoy the breezes provided by Lake Erie! The view is stunning no matter what is going on out on the lake.  But, don't let it distract you during your time at the Lakeside Cemetery!

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Of serious concern, however, is shoreline erosion that is endangering this fragile pioneer burial ground.  The following article explains.:

The September 25, 2018 story in "WestLife" by Jeff Gallatin.:

"Erosion Threatening Bay Village's Lakeside Cemetery" 

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To learn more about the Lakeside Cemetery before your visit, you can purchase the definitive book published about it.:

Bay Village Historical Society 

Order Form

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"Retracing Footsteps: This History of Lakeside Cemetery"

********"This book of nearly 400 pages, containing more than 350 photographs, is a fascinating compilation of family notes, newspaper articles, letters, historical sketches, recipes, vital records, two autobiographies and much more. Ten years of research went into uncovering information about more than 270 individuals who are associated with the Lakeside Cemetery.

Established in 1814, the cemetery was the first burial ground in Dover Township which now encompasses Bay Village, Westlake and the northern section of North Olmsted. Most burials occurred from 1814 into the mid 1900s. The individuals buried in the cemetery lived in areas from Cleveland to Lorain. Even those unfamiliar with Lakeview Cemetery will find this unparalleled resource an interesting and educational portrayal of life over the last two centuries in northern Ohio."Call (216) 386-5997 for more information."

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Some longer distance views:

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Above:Unknown Soldier on Find A GraveFrom the Westlake Bay Observer"Bay Village's Unknown Soldier: Sill Unknown But Not Forgotten"May 21, 2019By  Kay Laughlin ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

 

 

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Above:
The Hassler Family Marker

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Above:
Benjamin Stevens marker

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Above:
The family marker for Fred and Augusta Hinz

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Above:
Marker for T. Richard and Elizabeth R. Martin

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Various views

of the monument and statue

for the Cahoon Family

 

 

 

 

 

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Above

 Chester Arthur Osborn's infant marker

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Above

The George Scheible monument

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 Above:
Government issued marker

for Harry Ernest Rehling

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Unusual monument for John Close

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Small marker for "Lina"

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 Above:
Marker for True Ellis Read

and Mabel Patricia Meddick

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Monument for Samuel Foster Osborn

and, His Wife,

Mary Elizabeth Crocker Osborn

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Marker for Lovisa Foot Stevens

wife of Benjamin Stevens

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Below 3 photos:
The William Waterman Aldrich 

& family monument

 

 

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Above:
Revolutionary War Veteran 

Christopher Saddler
and His Wife,
Sophia Ortiz Saddler ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Above:Marker for:
Clare Marshall Osborn
And, His Wife
Mildred Sleeper Osborn

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Above:
Frederick, and His Wife

Emma Aldrich Drake

Della Aldrich Drake

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Above:
Left: Isaac Rowell white marker

Right: Jerusha Rowell white marker

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Above:

Michael Wolf monument

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I hope you enjoyed this mini-tour of the Lakeside Cemetery in Bay Village.  

It is a smaller size cemetery that holds a commanding presence in this western suburb of Cleveland.  It deserves to be preserved and protected from any and all elements that might cause it irreparable harm. 

Sharing a current report about stalled out preservation efforts to save Lakeside Cemetery in Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Sharing from "WestLife" a well researched article by Alex Kamczyc describing several setbacks thwarting protective plans from being implemented for securing Bay Village's small, but hugely historic, Lakeside Cemetery.  

Lake Erie is the cemetery's 'neighbor'

to the North.

Only a few yards of disappearing earth and aging boulders down a cliff at lake level stand between the two.  

Thus, conservation measures desperately need to be undertaken soon to curb the advancement of an eroding shoreline that affects the cemetery's stability.

Complicating matters are ongoing property ownership disputes with others and project costs that need resolution first.  

Excerpt from this story.:

"The cemetery was created for Rebecca Johnson Porter and her infant son, David, after the two drowned in April 1814 while returning to their home by boat from Cleveland. Porter’s sister, Sarah Osborn, and her husband, Reuben, donated a portion of their lakefront property next to Rebecca’s home for a public cemetery. Now it’s home to several historical figures including veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War and World War I, as well as many names recognizable as Bay Village’s founding families."

The story mentions that there are 270 graves at the Lakeside Cemetery.  

Currently, there are 247 memorials for it on the website "Find A Grave." 

Keeping good thoughts that soon we'll be reading an update offering much better news of plans moving forward that best preserve Bay Village's Lakeside Cemetery!