Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Thomas Y. Company. 293. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. 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. 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". Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Auburn from 1960-1967. Mother of Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Auburn from 1960-1967. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Mother of District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. I have identified all the gravestones with my current . History. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Mayor of William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Back to home page. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Nassau County. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. One of the James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. Plot #66427710. Clapp Company; Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. The first English settlers (known as "The Pilgrims") built their first fort/meeting house here. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Fort Hill Cemetery. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. 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. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Founder of Auburn. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Harriet Tubman's Grave dbimages / Alamy. Eliza W. Osborne. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th admitted to the Bar of New York City. TSgt Hill was missing in action for 62 years. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Purchased Alaska. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Majority Leader. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. This web site page presents the handbook with the original spelling and grammar retained. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. The spreadsheet upload feature is disabled during this preview version of Find a Grave. One of the eight Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. bankruptcy. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. New York, Mayor of Auburn 1855. President of the first board of Trustees. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. Company. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Try again. Kay Kyser (1905-1985) Born in Rocky Mount, Kyser was a big band leader and radio personality in the 1930s and 1940s. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Cemetery. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Brigadier General Adam Dixon (1827-1910) NY Veteran of Civil War and Brigadier General of Kansas Guard. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Company. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. He was born on. Mother of Mayor of Auburn 1855. Majority Leader. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Eliza W. Osborne. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn: See 67 reviews, articles, and 43 photos of Fort Hill Cemetery, ranked No.4 on Tripadvisor among 17 attractions in Auburn. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Capt. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Entertainer. Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader) and many other famous local/national people. Mother of Search the Fort Hill Cemetery cemetery located in New York, United States of America. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Active in women's rights movement. Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Cayuga County National Bank. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Fort Hill Cemetery. One of the eight Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Take a road trip to discover these musicians' final resting places in Georgia. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, FOREST HILLS CEMETERY IS A PLACE DEDICATED to memory. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. Seward, Hardenberg and and Chief Logan among them. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Mayor, prison reformer. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. To use this feature, use a newer browser. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Back to home page. Purchased Alaska. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Majority Leader. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Active in women's rights movement. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. Thanks for your help! Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. A Grave Expedition. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. . Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. USA. in Auburn. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. NOTABLE PEOPLE. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Cemetery. the Oswego Starch Co. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. 5. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare President of the first board of Trustees. 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. Majority Leader. Mayor of Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. To the Indians of the southern plains, it is . Purchased Alaska. Featuring a large botanical garden, the 22-acre cemetery is centered on a Gothic-style chapel constructed in 1850. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Back to home page, Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. A system error has occurred. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. and Auburn City Hospital. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Mayor of Auburn 1855. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Cemetery. Charles G. Adams (1859-1935) Founder of Adams Insurance. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Friend of Myles C. Carroll, Robert A (1816-1854) Case, George W. (1793-1853) Cassel, Helen Jeanette (1951-1954) Catalano, Francis (1926-1926) Chambers, Cornelius (1846-1848) Since then about 30 writers and painters have been buried near Pollock, some with no connection to the area. Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, WA. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. and Auburn City Hospital. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Cemetery. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. brother of David Munson Osborne. Eliza W. Osborne. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the He's laid to rest in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Originally called North Burying Ground, Copp's Hill was the second place of interment on the Boston peninsula and was laid out in 1659. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the Central New York. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Harriet Tubman (ca. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Eliza W. Osborne. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of Company. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. . Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Central New York. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Fort Hill Cemetery: Famous Burials - See 67 traveler reviews, 43 candid photos, and great deals for Auburn, NY, at Tripadvisor. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Records:. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. & Co., later named International Harvester. George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Eliza W. Osborne. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883): Merchant and banker, established an . Active in women's rights movement. The most reliable evidence shows there were approximately 79 graves. Forest Hill Burial Park: Lakeside . Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & Please reset your password. Burial Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Fort Hill Road, Montauk, NY 11954. . The roster list will appear for last names beginning with that letter. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Find a cemetery. Purchased Alaska. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. Born Bernard . brother of David Munson Osborne. The Fort Hill Cemetery is locate on the south side of Halifax Street between Monument and Bay Streets. Buried in St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit. Of all the high-traffic graves in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps the . James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. One of the eight in Auburn. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, & Co., later named International Harvester. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Hon. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2252529. Mayor of Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Charles G. Briggs (1813-1887) Mayor of Auburn 1864. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Here is a look at a few of the cemetery's famous burials, according to FindAGrave.com and other sources. Mayor of General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Cemetery. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Mayor of Auburn 1860. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. There are links within the roster for additional information. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. 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. Mayor, prison reformer. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Spiritual connection. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Fort Hill Memorial Park: 5196 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502 (434) 239-6951: 1926-present: white: Lynchburg's first "memorial park"-style cemetery. Cemetery's first Trustees. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. Majority Leader. The original 1965 photo was of a house located on Route 120, just east of the Fort Hill Road (Fairfield Road) intersection. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. you can click on that name and information will appear in a new window. Hon. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. There is a problem with your email/password. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Father Solanus Casey spent much of his life in service to the Catholic Church and the Capuchin religious order. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Harriet Tubman - former slave and leader of the leader of the Underground Rail Road is buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn NY. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Coincidentally, the Hope Grove Cemetery is located 1.25 miles southwest of the Fort Hill Cemetery. Harriet Tubman (ca. and Auburn City Hospital. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Mayor, prison reformer. Fort Hill Cemetery, Civil War Veterans. The Rev. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Estelle Axton (1918-2004), record executive and co-founder of Stax Records; Packy Axton (1941-1974), American musician; Cemetery. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, 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 . Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. The Rev. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Cemetery. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, and Auburn City Hospital. 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. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. Burial Hill Cemetery (1622). Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Eliza Wright Osborne (1829-1911) Philanthropist, leader in women's movement. . Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Thomas Y. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. On a number of the marble gravestones in the Fort Hill Cemetery are engraved symbols. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Company. Lee Harvey's grave is a big attraction in Dallas. Mayor of New listings are welcome. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. 12/11/1909: Evening Side: 14 / 7: obit Pic: Greene, William: Co E 19th NYVI: 08/17/1890: Terrace Lawn: 2 1/2 / 2 . Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Founder of Auburn. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana.