John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Auburn from 1960-1967. Mayor, prison reformer. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Eliza W. Osborne. Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. This browser does not support getting your location. Back to home page, Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts and memories with other readers of this page. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Cayuga County National Bank. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Each one can be associated with a different piece of history from the early 1800s all the way to the late 1900s. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. 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. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. One of 12 children born to sharecroppers in Kingston, Texas, Audie L. Murphy lost both parents by the age of 16. Company. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Auburn board of directors. Back to home page, Charles G. Adams (1859-1935) Founder of Adams Insurance. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Very interesting tour through graves of many of the historical Auburn forefathers. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Eliza W. Osborne. School Street. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Review. Seward, Hardenberg and and Chief Logan among them. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Eliza W. Osborne. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Here is a look at a few of the cemetery's famous burials, according to FindAGrave.com and other sources. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. and Auburn City Hospital. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. . Skip to main content. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Active in women's rights movement. Dollar bill torn in half and left under a rock at Harriet Tubman's grave in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Hon. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Among those buried include Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, George Morgan, Keith Whitley, Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Martin, John Hartford, Dean Manuel . ~ Fort Hill Cemetery ~ Mayor of Auburn 1860. The Rev. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Majority Leader. Mayor of Auburn 1860. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Company. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. The Rev. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Auburn from 1960-1967. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. the Oswego Starch Co. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the The most reliable evidence shows there were approximately 79 graves. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, 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. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. Active in women's rights movement. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Cayuga County National Bank. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Mayor of and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Also in the cemetery are the graves of Anson Jones, former president of Texas, actress Gene Tierney . Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Purchased Alaska. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. for the Citizen Newspaper. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Auburn from 1960-1967. Friend of Myles Lee Harvey Oswald. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Company. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Kay Kyser (1905-1985) Born in Rocky Mount, Kyser was a big band leader and radio personality in the 1930s and 1940s. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Auburn from 1960-1967. Majority Leader. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Oak Cemetery. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Capt. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . - Courtesy of Ainsley Wonderling. Cemetery. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Eliza W. Osborne. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without . later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. He's laid to rest in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lee Harvey's grave is a big attraction in Dallas. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Purchased Alaska. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. the Oswego Starch Co. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Harriet Tubman (ca. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Grave of William Robert Moore at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown. Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. CEMETERY MAP Click here to download a PDF of the cemetery map. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. 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". Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Auburn board of directors. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Purchased Alaska. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Harold Metcalf Green (1940-2016) Businessman, Co-Owner of Winius-Brandon (Houston, TX), Professional Photographer. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. President of the first board of Trustees. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. President of the first board of Trustees. admitted to the Bar of New York City. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Coincidentally, the Hope Grove Cemetery is located 1.25 miles southwest of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Central New York. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. The oldest monument, dated 1842, the same year Fort Smith was incorporated, marks the grave of Captain Gookin. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Find a cemetery. Today, approximately 450 people are buried in the cemetery, only a few of them without a marker. Harriet Tubman's Grave dbimages / Alamy. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Thomas Y. Friend of Myles 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. Oak Cemetery is recognized as a National Historic Landmark based on over 152 years of documented history. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor The grave was, however, knocked over and vandalized in the 2000s.) Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. The Rev. The person who left a dollar bill ripped in half may have kept the . William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. . Mayor, prison reformer. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, WA. FOREST HILLS CEMETERY IS A PLACE DEDICATED to memory. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Cemetery's first Trustees. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Back to home page. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Clapp Company; David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. President of the first board of Trustees. Majority Leader. Mayor of revised: January 11, 2022. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. 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 . Harriet Tubman (ca. Mayor, prison reformer. 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 first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. 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, Majority Leader. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Located at 5110 Gallatin Road at Briley Parkway, the cemetery is home to many notable grave sites. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Friends and family members are invited to send us a few words, to share your thoughts. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company.