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State of Ohio Asylum for the Insane Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

State of Ohio Asylum for the Insane Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, OH

Gravestone Photographs

This cemetery is by far the largest of the three cemeteries that have served as the final resting place for the unclaimed remains of patients at Ohio's psychiatric hospital in Columbus.  Sadly, a mere fraction of the graves are marked with the names of the deceased; the rest are marked by plaques that contain only a number.  The graves that are marked with names and dates of death can be seen in the lower right hand quarter of the aerial photo; above those and across the road are the many hundreds of graves marked only with a letter (M or F) and a number. In July 2009 a Stone of Recognition was installed at the cemetery by the State of Ohio.

NOTE:  To search the complete list of the inmate burials with dates of death or interment (no birth dates) 1909 through about 1976 go to Combined Index for Franklin County, Ohio Cemeteries, Volumes I - XI and search for the individual. Follow the instructions included in "Search hint" to receive additional information.

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

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(Click on the underlined name to view the gravestone photograph)

  • Baker, Frank F., died 9-6-1959, age 74
  • Barkllas, John, died 8.21.1954, age 70
  • Barksadle, Lillian, born 1.21.1917, died 9.2.1964
  • Becker, Noah, died 10-31-1962, age 60
  • Bishup[/Bishop], Carl, died 12-5-1959
  • Blake, Clara, born 11-22-1901, died 3-21-1963
  • Bonner, Wm, born 2.4.1909, died 11.14.1967
  • Bosserman, Ivan, died 11.3.1962, age 52
  • Bryan, John A[lfred], born ?.?.1919, died 10.4.1970
  • Buchanan, Alex., Feb ??, 1928-Jan 8, 1973
  • Buckner, Bennie, born 9-15-1906, died 7-15-1963
  • Burris, Goldie, died 4-26-1958, age 48
  • Carsey, Marie, born 1925, died 4.10.1966
  • Carver, Richard, died 8.6.1954, age 61
  • Cecil, Chester, born 1903, died 2.14.1967
  • Chapman, Martha, Jan 4, 1913-Nov 30, 1971
  • Cheney, Ruth M., born 3.7.1922, died 2.27.1965
  • Ciduske, Bernard, 1911-Jan 10, 1970
  • Claus, Matt, died Mar 6, 1960, age 35+
  • Coakley, John B., born 1900, died 10.12.1963
  • Coas/[Goss], John J[oseph], died 9.26.1962, age 79
  • Collins, Walter [Norman], died 9.30.1954, age 52
  • Cooper, Frank, died 11-30-1959, age 75
  • Davis, Robert, age 63, died 5-29-1958
  • Evans, Thomas, died Mar.??.1960, age 68
  • Fadley, Cloreen V., died 7-19-1962, age 57
  • Fletcher, Mayomie, born __.3.1908 died 1.11.1968
  • Gallin[\Callin], Leo H[omer], died 3.24.1958, age 64
       Contact: John Callin ()
  • Gordon, James, born 3.15.1900, died 10.3.1964
  • [Goss]/Coas, John J[oseph], died 9.26.1962, age 79
  • Green, Bernice, Feb 8, 1924-Jan 8, 1973
  • Gunther, Erhold H., died 3-20-1962, age 62
  • Hall, William, died 8-26-1959
  • Hamm, Grace, Apr 23, 1920-Jul 13, 1973
  • Harmon, Thomas M[artin], died 6-21-1962, age 56
  • Harrington, Dorothy, died 12-17-1962, age 55
  • Hayes, Rosa, Feb 9, 1906-Nov 17, 1973
  • Herman, Chas. D., born 1.9.1904, died 2.9.1967
  • Hessman, Maude, born ?.16.1890, died 8.4.1969
  • Ivey, Dell, born 6-17-1886, died 8-9-1964
  • Jones, John, died 6.12.1955, age 85
  • Kelley, Beatrice A., age 66, died ?-5-58
  • Kingsdoro, Frank, born 9.16.1900, died 1. 16. 1963
  • Kosick/[Kasich], Anna, born 1907, died 8.16.1965
  • Krumm, Arthur, died 7-11-1962, age 78
  • Lafferty, Sue, died 8-28-1958
  • Larcum, Edward, died 10-9-1959, age 76
  • Larkin, Jacqueline, born 9-1908, died 8.16.1965
  • Leroy, Harold B.,
  • Lingren, Clarence, born Oct 31, 1906, died Feb 2, 1971,
    buried Feb 11, 1971
  • Linley, George, died 9-12-1959
  • Long, Nancy, born 7.8.1909, died 9.29.1968
  • Mahugh, Edward, born 12.7.1893, died 2.1.1972
  • Mann, Harry, died 5-20-1958, age 86
  • Marman, Annie, born 6.2.1906, died 12.20.1967
  • Martin, Charles, born 5.22.1909, died 3.29, 1972
  • Maxwell, Wm., age 87, 8-11-1958
  • McCumber. W. L., born 6.30.1905, died 3.24.1961
  • McKenzie, Paul, born 11.18.1898, died 8. 20.1966
  • [Mc]Queen, Carter, died 7.3.1957, age 56
  • Messerschmidt, Charles, died Dec 8, 1959, age 81
  • Mike, Jim, died 9.11.1956, age 70
  • Miller, Louise A., born 11-17-1905, died 2-13-1963
  • Mills, James L., age 86, died 11-19-58
  • Morgan, Jerry, died 11-23-1956, age 55
  • Nichols, Granville, died 3.24.1958, age 75
  • Nieman, Arthur, died May 15-61, age 71
  • Palmer, Otis, died Feb 25, 1960, age 59
  • Parker, Grace, died March 7-61, age 60
  • Payne, Homer, died 11-1-1959, age 62
  • Penn, Edward, born 5.14.1880, died 6.1.1965
  • Pettiford, Oscar C., died 3.1.1962, age [illegible]
  • Pitts, Hattie, born 2.10.1907, died 3.12.1967
  • Pollock, Frank, died 8.11.1956, age 81
  • Prather, William, Oct 11, 1911-Feb 23, 1974
  • Prince, Gussie, died 9.20.1962
  • Pryor, Ernest J., died 12.25,1962, age 60
  • Punche, Robert, born 2.2.1902, died 8.6.1968
  • Raglond/[Raglund], Fannie, died Oct 18-61, age 58
  • Reckman, Mary, age 64, died 9-11-58
  • Reed, Martha L., born 1.3.1912, died 5.1.1970
  • Robinson, Norma J[ean], died 11.17.1956, age 22
  • Rogers, Chauncey, born ?-24-1881, died 12-8-1964
  • Ross, Gail S., born 11.2.1903, died 1.28.1973
  • Sherty, Effie, died Sept 7 61
  • Shew, Della, died 2-6-1906, age 59
  • Slagle, Christine, died 3.22.1958, age 54
  • Smalley, Scott, died 10-10-1962, age 62
  • Smith [NOTE: The following two stones
    have the same name and similar dates
    and are probably for the same person.]
    • Jesse E., born 12.11.1902, died 5.21.1965
    • Jesse, born 2:11.1902, died 5:28.1965
  • Smythe, Henry C., died 6.17.1955, age 80
  • Stainer, Daisy D., died 11.6.1954 age 75
  • Stewart, Mary, died Feb.22.62, age 67
  • Stickle, Reama, born 12.24.1907, died 12.11. 1972
  • Strecter, Clarence, died 1.28.1958, age 40
  • Summers, James L., born 5.10.1908, died 6.21.1964
  • Tammany, Charles, born 1899, died 1-4-1963
  • Thomas
    • Elvin, Oct 5, 1916-Dec 25, 1976
    • Helen, died Aug 22.61, age 62
  • Thompson, Robert, born 4.1.1917, died 1.8.1972
  • Turner, Albert, born 6.2.1909, died 2.7.1972
    (Stone as we found it)
  • Tutwiler, George W[illiam], born 1.7.1918, died 8.10.1975
  • Vestal, Clar, died Feb-20-1960, age 86
  • Walters, Lydia S., age 71-5-4-1958
  • Ward, Thornton, died 5-14-58, age 61
  • Webber, Daniel, died ?-18-58, age 75
  • Weber, Mart, died 1.5.1956, age 58
  • White, Marlun, died April.31.61, age 56+
  • Wilkinson, Minnie, born 1880, died 9.28.1965
  • Williams
  • Wilson
    • Frank, born 2.18.1881, died 9.20.1966
    • Willie, died May 2, 1960, age 104
  • Wright, Anna, died May 3-1960, age 54
  • Yohn___, Henry, died 8-__-1959

All gravestone photographs taken by David K. Gustafson

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