Bay Village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lakeside Cemetery
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
1. Lakeside Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Lakeside Cemetery. . Laid out in 1814, Lakeside Cemetery became the first public burying ground in Dover Township, an area that now includes Bay Village, Westlake, and the northern portion of North Olmsted. Reuben Osborn 1778-1860) arrived in Dover on October 10, 1810, but returned to New York. He settled on this land with his wife Sarah Johnson Osborn (1779-1856) and family in 1811, later purchasing most of the plot where the cemetery would be established from Philo Taylor. Sarah’s sister, Rebecca Porter, and her infant son were the first to be buried here; they were killed when their boat capsized at the mouth of the Rocky River in 1814. Including land purchased in 1877 the cemetery currently spans half an acre. Although not recorded until 1879, there are over 270 known burials. Among those interred here are veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 18 12, the Civil War the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Laid out in 1814, Lakeside Cemetery became the first
public burying ground in Dover Township, an area
that now includes Bay Village, Westlake, and the
northern portion of North Olmsted. Reuben Osborn
1778-1860) arrived in Dover on October 10, 1810,
but returned to New York. He settled on this land
with his wife Sarah Johnson Osborn (1779-1856) and
family in 1811, later purchasing most of the plot
where the cemetery would be established from Philo Taylor.
Sarah’s sister, Rebecca Porter, and her infant son were
the first to be buried here; they were killed when their
boat capsized at the mouth of the Rocky River in 1814.
Including land purchased in 1877 the cemetery currently
spans half an acre. Although not recorded until 1879, there
are over 270 known burials. Among those interred here
are veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812,
the Civil War the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Erected 2002 by City of Bay Village and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 26-18.)
N, 81° 56.421′ W. Marker is in Bay Village, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is on Lake Road (U.S. 6) west of Pinewood Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29014 Lake Rd, Bay Village OH 44140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Close up of portrait embedded in the historical marker.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
4. Lakeside Cemetery, Bay Village, Ohio. Est. 1814.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
5. Lakeside Cemetery, Bay Village Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
