Greenlawn Abbey
(aka Columbus Mausoleum)
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Greenlawn Abbey, built in 1927, is also known as Columbus Cemetery Association, is located at 700 Greenlawn Avenue, about a block west of Harmon Avenue.  It is the final resting place of Howard Thurston (1869-1936) the magician.  Local legend says that Thurston's ghost haunts the abbey.  The abbey is not connected with Green Lawn Cemetery in any way and is owned by Columbus Cemetery Association, not the Green Lawn Cemetery Association.

I will be happy to add your relative's obituary/funeral notice along with birth and death data. Better yet, if you have a photo of your relative's tomb I will be happy to add it. Simply send a message to Leona at .

Greenlawn Abbey now has its own Website -- http://www.greenlawnabbey.org/.

Aerial Photo of Green Lawn Abbey,
Spring 2004

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• Abbott, Lydia A. (Law), 24 Apr 1854-30 Jun 1939 (Funeral Notice)
  • Dates and maiden name from death certificate no. 36877

• Barker, James K. Polk, 25 Nov 1847-24 Feb 1946 (Death Certificate and Veteran Burial Record)
• Bostwick
  • Estella (Myers), 10 May 1886-6 Nov 1967, wife of Homer Z.
  • Judge, Homer Z., 16 Jul 1876-10 Aug 1952 (Death Certificate)

• Collins, Isaac J., 5 Nov 1874-22 Oct 1975
  • Founded Anchor Hocking Glass Co.

• Druckmiller, John F., 13 May 1868 -25 Jan 1939
• Dunkle, Mary P. (Gepz), died 13 Apr 1955
• Dyer, Joseph H., died 6 Apr 1933 (Funeral notice)
  One time Franklin County prosecutor and financier

• Giffin, George Ellis, died 19 Nov 1931 [Section A, Crypt 4, Corridor 1, north side]
  • Spanish American War veteran--Army
• Gilliam
  • David Tod, 3 Apr 1848-2 Oct 1923 (Death Certificate)
    • Dr. Gilliam was originally interred at Green Lawn Cemetery section 48 lot 30, but was later removed (24 Nov 1928) to Greenlawn Abbey.
  • Lucinda Ellen (Mintun), 19 Apr 1847-18 Feb 1931 (Death Certificate)

• Hertenstein, Mary A., 18 Feb 1857-2 Jan 1937 (Death Certificate and obituary)
• Hill, Ralph D., died in 1931 [Section D, Crypt 3, Corridor 1, north side]
  • World War I veteran--Navy

• Jones, George G., Jr., 7 Feb 1911-3 Sep 1998 (Source: Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration)

• Karb, George J., 15 Feb 1858-15 May 1937 (Funeral notice)
  • Two time mayor of Columbus (1891-1894 and again 1912-1914); Franklin County sheriff, 1902-1909
• Kemmler
  (Obituary)
• Kindle, William A., died in 1930 [Section 16, Crypt 1, Corridor 2, east side]
  • World War I veteran--Coast Guard

• Miller, Louis J., 1863-1941 and his wife, Rose M., 1863-1950

• Osborne, Maude R., died Aug 1986, age 96

• Penney, Herbert Rice, died 2 Mar 1966, age 79 (Obituary)
  • Brother of James Cash Penney, founder of J. C. Penney stores
  • His estate
• Price
  • Frank, 22 Feb 1874-15 Dec 1929 (Death Certificate)
  • Sara J., 15 June 1872-23 Mar 1934 (Death Certificate)
• Prout, Frank J., II, died 23 Jul 1977 (Source: Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration)

• Rabourn, Allen, died 1930 [Section 31, Crypt 3, Corridor 3, south side]
  • World War I veteran--Army
• Rector, Florence Kenyon Hayden, 1872-1973
  • Architect; first female architectural student at OSU; designed Oxley Hall at OSU
• Reinert
  • Dr. Edward, 18 Nov 1873-30 Apr 1944 (Death Certificate)
    • Radium pioneer
  • Maimie S., died 5 Apr 1968

• Sells, Lewis, 12 Nov 1841-5 Sep 1907
  • Co-owner of Sells Bros. Circus (See article: Circus Town found in the Short North Gazette)
  • Originally buried at Green Lawn, Section 56 Lot 27S
• Smith, George W., died 22 Nov 1948
  • "George W. Smith founded and operated the Home Dancing Academy 1890-1910. Around 1901, he built Smith's Iuka Gardens, a combination skating rink and dance hall, at 4th Street and Northwood Avenue."--Columbus Metro Library Photo Collection
• Swisher
  • Edward W., 21 Jan 1853-29 Jan 1932 (Death Certificate and Obituary)
  • Susan M. (McKinley), 29 Feb 1864-27 Dec 1927 (Death Certificate)
    • She was originally entombed at Amaranth Abbey

• Thompson
  • Florence Schwan, ?? Jan 1870-18 Apr 1947, wife of William H. (Death Certificate)
  • William H., 27 Jul 1869-13 Dec 1934, Veteran Spanish American War (Death Certificate)
• Tonjes, Marjorie B., 1 Mar 1916-16 Sep 1983 (Source: Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration)

• Valente, Dominick J., died 4 Jan 1980 (Source: Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration)

• Wood, Charles E., 11 Feb 1869-25 Feb 1936 (Death Certificate)