Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949
This collection contains the following records for the listed institutions: Admittance cards, 1915-1947 and employment cards, 1915-1940 of the Edwin Shaw Hospital; burial permits, 1915-1947 of the Briar Hill Cemetery and coroner's inquest books, 1882-1922 for Summit county. This collection is being published as images become available.
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Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of the following records:
- Edwin Shaw Hospital Admittance Cards (1915-1947)
- Edwin Shaw Hospital Employment Cards (1915-1940)
- Briar Hill Cemetery Burial Permits (1915-1947)
- Coroner's Inquest Books for Summitt County (1882-1922)
The hospital was was originally named Springfield Lake Sanatorium. It was renamed Edwin Shaw Sanatorium in Auguast 1934 in honor of one of the long term Trustees of the hospital.
The Briar Hill Cemetery is located on the Edwin Shaw Hospital grounds and was established for the Tuberculosis patients. However, not all patients that passed away at the Hospital are buried at the cemetery. The cemetery does not have headstones. There are numbers on concrete at each grave. A list of the patients buried at Briar Hill Cemetery is available at the office of the Summit County Executive in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- The name of the deceased
- The date and place of death
- Cause of death
- Age of deceased usually in years, months and days
- Sometimes, date and place of birth of deceased
- Marital status of deceased
- Name of spouse, if married
- Names of parents, including maiden name of mother
- Sometimes, parents' date and place of birth
- Residence of deceased, including length of residence at that address
- Occupation of deceased
- Name and location of cemetery where buried
- Name of the informant, who may be a family member
Collection Content
Sample Images
1924 Employment Card
1944 Admission Card
1895 Coroner inquest
1920 Burial Permit
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Summit County (Ohio), Clerk of Courts
"Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 28 May 2025. County Records Center, Akron.
