The oldest known burial is that of Olive Southworth Soule who died in 1798, although there may have been others before her. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. Cemetery's first Trustees. This cemetery currently has no description. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Mother of Eliza W. Osborne. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare One of the archetypal American frontiersmen, Daniel Boone is buried in Frankfort Cemetery with his wife, Rebecca, on a high bluff overlooking Kentucky 's capital . Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. New listings are welcome. Hon. President of the first board of Trustees. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Mother of In 1852 an obelisk of native stone, fifty-six feet in height, was erected to the memory of Tah-gah-jute, or Logan, the celebrated Chief of the Cayugas, a tribe of the Six Nations. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Majority Leader. Mayor, prison reformer. The cemetery is located between South Slope/Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, Kensington, and Sunset Park, and lies several blocks southwest of Prospect Park.Its boundaries include, among other streets, 20th Street to the northeast, Fifth Avenue to the northwest . Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Mother of The moundbuilder origin of Fort Hill cemetery is still evident in its terrain, which is notable for the high, rounded "mounds" throughout. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Capt. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Hon. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Mayor of Auburn 1855. Founder of Auburn. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Eliza W. Osborne. Father Solanus Casey spent much of his life in service to the Catholic Church and the Capuchin religious order. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Majority Leader. He stated that their township was restoring and preserving the Hope Grove Cemetery, also known as the Shaw Family Cemetery (circa late 1840's to early 1860's), located on land southwest of Route 120 and Wilson Road, east of Volo. Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader) and many other famous local/national people. revised: January 11, 2022. Drag images here or select from your computer, Added by:Barbara LeClaire on 28 Sep 2012, Oops, we were unable to send the email. Fort Hill Road, Montauk, NY 11954. . Mayor of Auburn 1860. . John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Warden of Sing Sing Prison. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Born Bernard . for the Citizen Newspaper. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Fort Hill Cemetery is a cemetery that gives a look in the amazing past of Auburn, NY and the United States. New listings are welcome. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Very interesting tour through graves of many of the historical Auburn forefathers. Among those buried include Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, George Morgan, Keith Whitley, Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Martin, John Hartford, Dean Manuel . Burial Hill Cemetery (1622). Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Records:. 293. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. The hill has been used for burials by Plmyouth residents since the 1620s. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Eliza W. Osborne. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Mayor of Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Take a road trip to discover these musicians' final resting places in Georgia. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Purchased Alaska. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Auburn from 1960-1967. The Rev. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. In 1951, the Jewish section of the cemetery was created and in 1998, the Oak . Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. Purchased Alaska. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. and Auburn City Hospital. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Extensive and Up to date website. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without . Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. We have set your language to When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Entertainer. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. and Auburn City Hospital. . John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Barnes was a Massachusetts native who died May 26, 1872, at age 84. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Company. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & Back to home page. A Grave Expedition. The Fort Hill Cemetery is locate on the south side of Halifax Street between Monument and Bay Streets. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Fort Hill Cemetery Civil War Veterans This page is a work in progress, attempting to identify Civil War Veterans who are buried in Fort Hill Cemetery. Included in the application you will . Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman admitted to the Bar of New York City. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Mayor of Auburn 1860. Eliza W. Osborne. One of the Friend of Myles Harriet Tubman (ca. This account has been disabled. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Active in women's rights movement. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Included in the photo in the upper right hand corner is a portion of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Mayor of William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Cemetery. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Harriet Tubman (ca. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Review. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Active in women's rights movement. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Harriet Tubman (ca. There is a good variety of these engravings throughout the cemetery. Back to home page, Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Forest Hill Burial Park: Lakeside . Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Cayuga County National Bank. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Mayor of Auburn 1860. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Company. Between 1877 and 1881, troops garrisoned at nearby Fort Custer (modern-day town of Hardin, Montana) regularly gathered remains for reburial, recovered graves, and policed the battlefield for exposed bones. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Clapp Company; President of the first board of Trustees. Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 64576; Add Photos. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Oyster Bay. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. & Co., later named International Harvester. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the Although the book lists W. J. Moses as the publisher, the authors are not listed. Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, WA. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. 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. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, We took a picture of the map at . Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Mayor, prison reformer. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Grave of Daniel Boone. Mayor, prison reformer. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Fort Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Auburn, New York, United States.It was incorporated on May 15, 1851 under its official name: "Trustees of the Fort Hill Cemetery Association of Auburn". Boot Hill Cemetery. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. We went in just to see Seward and Tubman's graves. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Like many other national cemeteries, Custer National Cemetery was created after those killed in battle were already buried here. Capt. Almost 200 years later, the cemetery is 100 acres and is the largest cemetery in the state of Alabama. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street.