Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. admitted to the Bar of New York City. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Mother of Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. The grave site of Engvald Gulbransen. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of We took a picture of the map at . Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Central New York. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. & Co., later named International Harvester. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. and Auburn City Hospital. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. and Auburn City Hospital. Auburn from 1960-1967. 293. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Since 1785, Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery has been a Nashville landmark. brother of David Munson Osborne. Company. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Mother of Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Some of our most decorated heroes including Muhammad Ali + Col. Harland Sanders lie in the 296-acre grounds of the 170-year-old cemetery on Baxter . Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Fort Hill Cemetery: Famous folks buried here - See 67 traveler reviews, 43 candid photos, and great deals for Auburn, NY, at Tripadvisor. Since then about 30 writers and painters have been buried near Pollock, some with no connection to the area. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader. Majority Leader. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Mayor, prison reformer. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. This is the marker of War of 1812 veteran Leverett H. Barnes at Hillside Cemetery in Antioch before it was uncovered. in Auburn. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. You can always change this later in your Account settings. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the . Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library . George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. Mayor of John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. and Auburn City Hospital. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. The Rev. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Today the cemetery has 83 acres of land. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Buried in St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit. For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section . John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. This cemetery currently has no description. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Spiritual connection. The hill has been used for burials by Plmyouth residents since the 1620s. The grave site of Howard R. Hughes in Glenwood Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, in Houston. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. In 1951, the Jewish section of the cemetery was created and in 1998, the Oak . Coincidentally, the Hope Grove Cemetery is located 1.25 miles southwest of the Fort Hill Cemetery. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Auburn board of directors. It is the resting place of at least . Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Mayor of He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Founder of Auburn. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Oak Cemetery. Active in women's rights movement. Fort Hill Cemetery: A lot of history in this cemetery - See 67 traveler reviews, 43 candid photos, and great deals for Auburn, NY, at Tripadvisor. Dedicated in 1862 at Fort Willich, where the bodies of the 13 soldiers were originally interred, the 32nd Indiana Monument is regarded as the oldest Civil War memorial. Auburn board of directors. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Cemetery. 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. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com Harriet Tubman - former slave and leader of the leader of the Underground Rail Road is buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn NY. Harriet Tubman (ca. Company. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Purchased Alaska. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Cemetery. Auburn from 1960-1967. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. Cemetery. 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. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman The area acquired its present name through its association with William Copp, a shoemaker and early settler who lived near today's Prince Street. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare This includes "Chiefs Knoll," where prominent Indian chiefs are buried. Cayuga County National Bank. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. President of the first board of Trustees. Peter J. Bracken. Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. Active in women's rights movement. The Rev. Capt. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Try again. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Auburn from 1960-1967. Clapp Company; Eliza W. Osborne. a map of the cemetery with that section highlighted will pop up. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Please try again later. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Cypress Hills Cemetery has 160 years of historical significance. Files and images. brother of David Munson Osborne. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Eliza W. Osborne. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. Company. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library While this land was the site of Native American burial mounds dating back to 1100 AD, It also includes a late 19th . General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. Vernon Cemetery (aka Half Day Cemetery) located in Half Day on the east side of Milwaukee Avenue at the east end . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. You will no longer be notified of photo requests for this cemetery. Ask cbryant13 about Fort Hill Cemetery. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, The Rev. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Cemetery. Mother of Take a road trip to discover these musicians' final resting places in Georgia. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison The spreadsheet upload feature is disabled during this preview version of Find a Grave. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Thomas Y. ~ Fort Hill Cemetery ~ 1853 HandBook In 1853, the Fort Hill Cemetery Association published a handbook. Cemetery's first Trustees. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. ~ Fort Hill Cemetery ~ Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Mother of Like many other national cemeteries, Custer National Cemetery was created after those killed in battle were already buried here. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Hon. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Capt. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Fort Hill Cemetery: Famous Burials - See 67 traveler reviews, 43 candid photos, and great deals for Auburn, NY, at Tripadvisor. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Harriet Tubman (ca. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Back to home page. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the Fort Hill Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | BillionGraves Cemetery and Images. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer bankruptcy. But after Jackson Pollock drove into a tree in 1956, his grave made Green River famous. The oldest known burial is that of Olive Southworth Soule who died in 1798, although there may have been others before her. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. The cemetery is administered by the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. One of the Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Auburn from 1960-1967. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. the Oswego Starch Co. Hon. Back to home page. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. revised: January 11, 2022. Fort Hill Cemetery: Education through Grave Sites. Mayor of Auburn 1860. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Mayor of George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Majority Leader. Several famous historic people are buried here, most notable would be William H Seward (President Lincoln's secretary of state) and Harriet Tubman (abolitionist and suffragette). Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Cemetery. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. bankruptcy. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Mayor of Auburn 1855. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Mayor, prison reformer. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Added: 8 Mar 2008. Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader) and many other famous local/national people. School Street. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Harriet Tubman (ca. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots.