There is a good variety of these engravings throughout the cemetery. President of the first board of Trustees. Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. a map of the cemetery with that section highlighted will pop up. Also in the cemetery are the graves of Anson Jones, former president of Texas, actress Gene Tierney . J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, & Co., later named International Harvester. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. In the introduction to Tombstone Tourist, author Scott Stanton notes that he was inspired to write the 2003 book a guide to the gravesites of famous musicians after a visit to Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon where Duane Allman and Berry Oakley . Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Please reset your password. 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. Box 1519 190 Church Street NE Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: 423-472-4551 Fax: 423-559-3302 George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. 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. You have successfully removed Fort Hill Memorial Park from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. Oak Hill Cemetery. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Mayor, prison reformer. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Mayor of Auburn 1855. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. City of Cleveland P.O. Active in women's rights movement. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, Thomas Y. Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. The Rev. Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. CEMETERY MAP Click here to download a PDF of the cemetery map. Central New York. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. He willed that Fort Hill "shall always be open for . William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. In 1888, Clemson bequeathed three-fourths of the Fort Hill plantation and $80,000 to the state of South Carolina for the establishment of a public scientific and agricultural college. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. based on information from your browser. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Oak Cemetery is recognized as a National Historic Landmark based on over 152 years of documented history. 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). Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman http://cayuganet.org/forthill/index.html. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Billy the Kid's tombstone was first stolen in 1950 by parties unknown and remained missing until a couple from Texas visited Fort Sumner in 1975 and mentioned when they sold their house in 1969 the new owner found a headstone partially buried on the property. Barnes was a Massachusetts native who died May 26, 1872, at age 84. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, bankruptcy. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Friend of Myles and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Cemetery's first Trustees. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hon. Review. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Cemetery's first Trustees. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Hon. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. Cemetery's first Trustees. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Father Solanus Casey spent much of his life in service to the Catholic Church and the Capuchin religious order. the Oswego Starch Co. It is the resting place of at least . in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Thomas Y. Location of Harriet Tubman Davis Burial Ground. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Clapp Company; Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Mayor of S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Some Voodoo Child. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Company. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Burial Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Warden of Sing Sing Prison. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Mayor of Auburn 1860. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. The bucolic setting contains the grave of former Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Fort Hill Memorial Park: 5196 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502 (434) 239-6951: 1926-present: white: Lynchburg's first "memorial park"-style cemetery. Auburn from 1960-1967. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. ~ Fort Hill Cemetery ~ 1853 HandBook In 1853, the Fort Hill Cemetery Association published a handbook. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. - Courtesy of Ainsley Wonderling. Back to home page. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Specifically, those who make their eternal homes at Cave Hill Cemetery. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. & Co., later named International Harvester. and Auburn City Hospital. Harriet Tubman - former slave and leader of the leader of the Underground Rail Road is buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn NY. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. 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, In 1951, the Jewish section of the cemetery was created and in 1998, the Oak . Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Cemetery's first Trustees. in Auburn. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. When Hays City was founded in the fall of 1867, a hill that was approximately mile north of town served as the location for the first burials. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Very interesting tour through graves of many of the historical Auburn forefathers. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Central New York. Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. Mayor of Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Eliza W. Osborne. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Harriet Tubman (ca. . General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Active in women's rights movement. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. bankruptcy. The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Purchased Alaska. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Auburn board of directors. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Grave of William Robert Moore at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Extensive and Up to date website. Updated: January 18, 2013 To use the roster listings, click on a letter above. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Active in women's rights movement. admitted to the Bar of New York City. This includes "Chiefs Knoll," where prominent Indian chiefs are buried. Eliza W. Osborne. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. After the first permanent European-American settlers arrived in Madison in the 1830s, the first non-native burials occurred on the current University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, near Bascom Hill.In the following years other areas within the area were established as informal burying grounds and the first official village cemetery was established in 1847 near what is now . Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Special characters are not allowed. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. brother of David Munson Osborne. Active in women's rights movement. It became known as the Boot Hill cemetery and estimates on the number of people buried there vary from 37 to 100. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. 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 . General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Cemetery. He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Take a road trip to discover these musicians' final resting places in Georgia. and memories with other readers of this page. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & brother of David Munson Osborne. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Originally called North Burying Ground, Copp's Hill was the second place of interment on the Boston peninsula and was laid out in 1659. Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com. Back to home page. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. for the Citizen Newspaper. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed.