Auburn from 1960-1967. Mayor, prison reformer. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Eliza W. Osborne. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. All right, not a famous guy, but his grave sure should be. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Today the cemetery has 83 acres of land. Mayor, prison reformer. Father Solanus Casey spent much of his life in service to the Catholic Church and the Capuchin religious order. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Fort Hill Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Please enter at least 2 characters. Here, Mayflower passengers are buried including Govenor William Bradford . Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare . Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Purchased Alaska. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900): One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of trustees. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Mayor of William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. This includes "Chiefs Knoll," where prominent Indian chiefs are buried. Mother of CEMETERY MAP Click here to download a PDF of the cemetery map. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 50271; Add Photos. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Cayuga County National Bank. Included in the application you will . William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. Founding of cemetery. Through a succession of Calhoun-Clemson women, Fort Hill would come into Thomas Green Clemson's possession. Hon. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. To the Indians of the southern plains, it is . North America. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. . http://cayuganet.org/forthill/index.html. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both The moundbuilder origin of Fort Hill cemetery is still evident in its terrain, which is notable for the high, rounded "mounds" throughout. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. One of the eight George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. . later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Company. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. The grave site of Engvald Gulbransen. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. for the Citizen Newspaper. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Cypress Hills Cemetery has 160 years of historical significance. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor admitted to the Bar of New York City. The Rev. and Auburn City Hospital. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Graves, J. Burdett: D, 154th N.Y.V.I. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. & Co., later named International Harvester. brother of David Munson Osborne. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Mayor of We have set your language to Majority Leader. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Mayor of Active in women's rights movement. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Active in women's rights movement. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. Hon. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. You will no longer be notified of photo requests for this cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1860. President of the first board of Trustees. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Oyster Bay. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1855. The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. Mother of John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. Friend of Myles The Rev. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. USA. Mayor of It's a good idea to take a picture of the map at the front that shows where the more famous people are buried, as it's not easy to see the signs designating the graves of Harriet Tubman and . Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Plot #66427710. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. On April 28, 2006, Technical Sgt Alfred Wesley Hill's remains were laid to rest at the Fort Sill National Cemetery. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. Purchased Alaska. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. admitted to the Bar of New York City. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Added: 8 Mar 2008. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. bankruptcy. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Mayor, prison reformer. The person who left a dollar bill ripped in half may have kept the . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Oak Cemetery is recognized as a National Historic Landmark based on over 152 years of documented history. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. revised: January 11, 2022 James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer revised: January 11, 2022. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Harriet Tubman (ca. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. & Co., later named International Harvester. Auburn from 1960-1967. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Location of Harriet Tubman Davis Burial Ground. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Cemetery. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Purchased Alaska. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. NOTE: In October 1990, the Bradley County Commission dedicated and consecrated land belonging to Bradley County, within Fort Hill Cemetery, for the free internment of honorably discharged Bradley County veterans and their spouses. 5. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Cemetery's first Trustees. Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Copp's Hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people. [en] . Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Purchased Alaska. Cayuga County National Bank. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. He and eight . Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Cemetery. and Auburn City Hospital. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905.