Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Fort Hill Cemetery. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader The oldest known burial is that of Olive Southworth Soule who died in 1798, although there may have been others before her. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. There is also a limestone obelisk in honor of their famed chief, Chief Logan. in Auburn. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Fort Sheridan served as an active Army post from 1887 to 1993. This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. brother of David Munson Osborne. Fort Hill Cemetery: Education through Grave Sites. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Records:. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. The Fort Hill Cemetery is locate on the south side of Halifax Street between Monument and Bay Streets. The early burial grounds by year established or became active are: 1835. Eliza W. Osborne. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. Seward, Hardenberg and and Chief Logan among them. Thomas Y. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. The land for the cemetery on the Fort (Hill) farm was obtained by the town from Dr. Sylvester Gardiner in 1772. Active in women's rights movement. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of . Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Mayor, prison reformer. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Active in women's rights movement. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. There is a problem with your email/password. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com At the Maple Hill office, I grabbed a map and headed to find notable Huntsvillians buried within the 80,000 graves. Barnes was a Massachusetts native who died May 26, 1872, at age 84. One of the Mayor of Auburn 1855. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. He died on May 26, 1909, in Macon and . Here, it is possible to connect with the inspiring stories of people whose "lives well lived" reflect the rich and diverse history of New England. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. and Auburn City Hospital. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown was established in 1888 and chartered in 1892. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. based on information from your browser. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Boot Hill Cemetery. The grave was, however, knocked over and vandalized in the 2000s.) later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. in Auburn. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. Auburn board of directors. He spent much of his adult life in New York state before moving west to the Fox Lake area in the mid-1840s and later to Antioch. View the latest documents, pictures, photos and images of Engvald Gulbransen or upload the files of your loved one. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. This cemetery currently has no description. Founder of Auburn. I have identified all the gravestones with my current . The oldest monument, dated 1842, the same year Fort Smith was incorporated, marks the grave of Captain Gookin. Mayor of While this land was the site of Native American burial mounds dating back to 1100 AD, It also includes a late 19th . Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Eliza W. Osborne. Founder of Auburn. Oak Hill Cemetery. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from History. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Majority Leader. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Company. NOTABLE PEOPLE. 5. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Company. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Mayor of Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. the Oswego Starch Co. Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Capt. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. and Auburn City Hospital. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. The history of the cemetery dates back to the 19th century and was built on a fortified village built by the Iroquois Indians of the Cayuga Lake region. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman (ca. bankruptcy. Mayor of Auburn 1855. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Auburn board of directors. Auburn from 1960-1967. & Co., later named International Harvester. One of the eight and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. Each one can be associated with a different piece of history from the early 1800s all the way to the late 1900s. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Mother of Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. The most reliable evidence shows there were approximately 79 graves. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Oyster Bay. City of Cleveland P.O. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. . Thanks for your help! Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. . Mayor of Auburn 1855. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. . brother of David Munson Osborne. Company. The Rev. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. the Oswego Starch Co. Hon. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Cave Hill National Cemetery is located within the confines of Cave Hill Cemetery, a privately owned and operated cemetery at 701 Baxter Ave., in Louisville, KY. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Thomas Y. Nassau County. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Cemetery. But after Jackson Pollock drove into a tree in 1956, his grave made Green River famous. Company. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Active in women's rights movement. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of One of the eight John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and It is known for its headstones of notable people such as former Secretary of State William H. Seward, his son, William H. Seward Jr. and abolitionist and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. Active in women's rights movement. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. It is the resting place of at least . Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Mayor, prison reformer. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. and Auburn City Hospital. We went in just to see Seward and Tubman's graves. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Fort Hill Cemetery, Civil War Veterans. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Please enter your email and password to sign in. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Very few organized burial grounds existed in the mid to late-1830's and early 1840's when the first pioneers arrived in Fort Hill and the surrounding areas. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. One of the Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Updated: January 18, 2013 To use the roster listings, click on a letter above. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader in Auburn. This account has been disabled. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Strangely, neither the guy from the song, nor the fried chicken magnate. Harriet Tubman (ca. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Purchased Alaska. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. The historic chapel is the work of James Renwick who also designed the Smithsonian Castle. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. One of the eight William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. & Co., later named International Harvester. President of the first board of Trustees. As of 1906, the cemetery comprised 180 acres and there were 1,300 interments.