David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Cayuga County National Bank. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. brother of David Munson Osborne. Eliza W. Osborne. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne At the Maple Hill office, I grabbed a map and headed to find notable Huntsvillians buried within the 80,000 graves. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Thomas Y. There is also a limestone obelisk in honor of their famed chief, Chief Logan. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Also in the cemetery are the graves of Anson Jones, former president of Texas, actress Gene Tierney . Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. and Auburn City Hospital. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. and Auburn City Hospital. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. The Rev. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Ask cbryant13 about Fort Hill Cemetery. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Copp's Hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people. Company. and Auburn City Hospital. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Fort Hill Cemetery. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Active in women's rights movement. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. The land for the cemetery on the Fort (Hill) farm was obtained by the town from Dr. Sylvester Gardiner in 1772. This browser does not support getting your location. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Add a memorial, flowers or photo. 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. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Updated: January 18, 2013 To use the roster listings, click on a letter above. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. for the Citizen Newspaper. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Majority Leader. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Mayor, prison reformer. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. and Auburn City Hospital. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Fort Hill Cemetery: Education through Grave Sites. Auburn from 1960-1967. Please reset your password. Auburn from 1960-1967. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Cayuga County National Bank. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Capt. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Founder of Auburn. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. The Fort Hill Cemetery is locate on the south side of Halifax Street between Monument and Bay Streets. One of the eight George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill brother of David Munson Osborne. Central New York. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer bankruptcy. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. and Auburn City Hospital. Company. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. based on information from your browser. . Hon. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. The early burial grounds by year established or became active are: 1835. The first settlers, mainly from the East, arrived in the northeast corner of Illinois in 1833. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. 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. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Tucked away in the colonial town of Auburn, New York or "Prison City" as it's sometimes known for being the birthplace of both the Auburn . and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. TSgt Hill was missing in action for 62 years. President of the first board of Trustees. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Back to home page. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. One of 12 children born to sharecroppers in Kingston, Texas, Audie L. Murphy lost both parents by the age of 16. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the View the latest documents, pictures, photos and images of Engvald Gulbransen or upload the files of your loved one. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Oak Hill Cemetery. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. This 1965 aerial view is the earliest known view of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Friend of Myles Included in the application you will . Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Lynchburg Union Cemetery: Smyth Street Dearington: 1925-1960's: black: No church affiliation. For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section . William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. To the Indians of the southern plains, it is . Active in women's rights movement. Emory Upton Memorial ID 27 Aug 1839 - 14 Mar 1881. Mother of Cemetery. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Warden of Sing Sing Prison. The cemetery, which was established in 1889, contains 2,354 occupied gravesites. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Get the BillionGraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery! John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Peter J. Bracken. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Fort Hill Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. But after Jackson Pollock drove into a tree in 1956, his grave made Green River famous. The area acquired its present name through its association with William Copp, a shoemaker and early settler who lived near today's Prince Street. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Majority Leader. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Auburn, Cayuga County, General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. We went in just to see Seward and Tubman's graves. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Majority Leader. & Co., later named International Harvester. Auburn from 1960-1967. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Back to home page. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Elvis Anderson. Thomas Y. Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre (193 ha) cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, New York City. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Cemetery. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Mayor, prison reformer. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. 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, James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Hon. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Forest Hill Burial Park: Lakeside . Purchased Alaska. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Mother of [en] . Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. Oak Cemetery is recognized as a National Historic Landmark based on over 152 years of documented history. Lee Petty (1914-2000) One of the first superstars of NASCAR was also a pioneer of the sport. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. and Auburn City Hospital. 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. Mother of Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. He's laid to rest in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. While this land was the site of Native American burial mounds dating back to 1100 AD, It also includes a late 19th . Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . Mayor of President of the first board of Trustees. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Purchased Alaska. He willed that Fort Hill "shall always be open for . You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Company. Mayor of Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Mayor of Auburn 1855. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Cayuga County National Bank. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Company. brother of David Munson Osborne. Skip to main content. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Cemetery map from 1954 Back to the home page William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Active in women's rights movement. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. There are links within the roster for additional information.