admitted to the Bar of New York City. Cemetery. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Auburn from 1960-1967. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the Back to home page. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. New listings are welcome. Files and images. & Co., later named International Harvester. Barnes was a Massachusetts native who died May 26, 1872, at age 84. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Mayor of Auburn 1855. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Eliza W. Osborne. CEMETERY MAP Click here to download a PDF of the cemetery map. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. City of Cleveland P.O. admitted to the Bar of New York City. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. & Co., later named International Harvester. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Ask cbryant13 about Fort Hill Cemetery. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. One of the eight Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. Purchased Alaska. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. in Auburn. Coincidentally, the Hope Grove Cemetery is located 1.25 miles southwest of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman . Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. He's laid to rest in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Hon. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. 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. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Mother of Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Mayor of John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. & Co., later named International Harvester. But after Jackson Pollock drove into a tree in 1956, his grave made Green River famous. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. and memories with other readers of this page. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Included in the photo in the upper right hand corner is a portion of the Fort Hill Cemetery. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. admitted to the Bar of New York City. The grave site of Howard R. Hughes in Glenwood Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, in Houston. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Entertainer. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. and Auburn City Hospital. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. [en] . Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. Harriet Tubman (ca. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Auburn board of directors. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. 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 . Purchased Alaska. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Boot Hill Cemetery. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, NOTABLE PEOPLE. The Rev. Hon. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. . Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Originally called North Burying Ground, Copp's Hill was the second place of interment on the Boston peninsula and was laid out in 1659. Cayuga County National Bank. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. The roster list will appear for last names beginning with that letter. Active in women's rights movement. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. President of the first board of Trustees. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Clapp Company; 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Charles G. Adams (1859-1935) Founder of Adams Insurance. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. One of the eight Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. 5. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 50271; Add Photos. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Mayor of Auburn 1855. 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 . Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . Thomas Y. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. NOTABLE PEOPLE Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Cemetery. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Mayor of Back to home page, Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, Here, Mayflower passengers are buried including Govenor William Bradford . Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. James H. McMillen (1839-1895) Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library 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. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Lee Harvey Oswald. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Eliza W. Osborne. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. He died on May 26, 1909, in Macon and . Mayor, prison reformer. He was born on. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Cemetery. Company. Very small and short-lived cemetery. Founder of Auburn. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Hon. . General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. 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. Capt. Founder of Auburn. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. A Grave Expedition. For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section . Mayor of Auburn in 1879. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. One of the 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Friend of Myles The moundbuilder origin of Fort Hill cemetery is still evident in its terrain, which is notable for the high, rounded "mounds" throughout. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Majority Leader. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Resend Activation Email. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Cemetery map from 1954 Back to the home page Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. bankruptcy. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. brother of David Munson Osborne. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. 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. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Back to home page. Fort Sheridan served as an active Army post from 1887 to 1993. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Father Solanus Casey spent much of his life in service to the Catholic Church and the Capuchin religious order. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Drag images here or select from your computer, Added by:Barbara LeClaire on 28 Sep 2012, Oops, we were unable to send the email. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Eliza W. Osborne. President of the first board of Trustees. Among those buried include Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, George Morgan, Keith Whitley, Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Martin, John Hartford, Dean Manuel . James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Since then about 30 writers and painters have been buried near Pollock, some with no connection to the area. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. As of 1906, the cemetery comprised 180 acres and there were 1,300 interments. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th The first settlers, mainly from the East, arrived in the northeast corner of Illinois in 1833. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Mayor of Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. One of the I thought you might like to see a cemetery for Fort Hill Cemetery I found on Findagrave.com. 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. Review. Majority Leader. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Auburn from 1960-1967. Harriet Tubman (ca. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of Mother of Verify and try again. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, . Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Take a road trip to discover these musicians' final resting places in Georgia. The hill has been used for burials by Plmyouth residents since the 1620s. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. This section is called Fort Hill Veterans Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Harriet Tubman (ca. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Mother of Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Cayuga County National Bank. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Oak Hill Cemetery. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. . The land for Maple Hill Cemetery was originally bought from LeRoy Pope for $100 in 1822. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Mother of Mother of Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. and Auburn City Hospital. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. This cemetery currently has no description. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Auburn from 1960-1967. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). The grave was, however, knocked over and vandalized in the 2000s.) New listings are welcome. This includes "Chiefs Knoll," where prominent Indian chiefs are buried. C. Carroll, Robert A (1816-1854) Case, George W. (1793-1853) Cassel, Helen Jeanette (1951-1954) Catalano, Francis (1926-1926) Chambers, Cornelius (1846-1848) Please try again later. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Get the BillionGraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery! James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Mother of Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Today the cemetery has 83 acres of land. Mayor, prison reformer. One of the eight and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Cemetery. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln.