Mayor of Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. 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). He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Brigadier-General William Kirby (1842-1933) NYSNG Brigadier General who served in both John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Purchased Alaska. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. He spent much of his adult life in New York state before moving west to the Fox Lake area in the mid-1840s and later to Antioch. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. ~ Fort Hill Cemetery ~ Harriet Tubman (ca. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Founder of Auburn. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of It's a good idea to take a picture of the map at the front that shows where the more famous people are buried, as it's not easy to see the signs designating the graves of Harriet Tubman and . Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Eliza W. Osborne. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Back to home page. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Harriet Tubman (ca. Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, Strangely, neither the guy from the song, nor the fried chicken magnate. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. There is a problem with your email/password. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. Clapp Company; . Some Voodoo Child. Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. New York. Central New York. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Clapp Company; John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. . Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Auburn from 1960-1967. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. Eliza W. Osborne. 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. History. Cemetery's first Trustees. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. construction and maintenance of Bradley Chapel. Mayor of Auburn 1855. . Mayor of Auburn 1855. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Mayor of Auburn 1855. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Created the first commercially successful soundtrack for motion pictures. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Hon. Seward, Hardenberg and and Chief Logan among them. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Company. Eliza W. Osborne. Lee Harvey's grave is a big attraction in Dallas. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. Today, approximately 450 people are buried in the cemetery, only a few of them without a marker. 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. The military shield was used to mark the graves of Civil War Union soldiers and Spanish-American War dead. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Purchased Alaska. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. for the Citizen Newspaper. It became known as the Boot Hill cemetery and estimates on the number of people buried there vary from 37 to 100. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. Cemetery. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. 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 . J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. NOTABLE PEOPLE. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. based on information from your browser. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Audie L. Murphy, One of the Most Decorated American Soldiers in History, is an Actor Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. brother of David Munson Osborne. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. He willed that Fort Hill "shall always be open for . General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. We have set your language to General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. He died on May 26, 1909, in Macon and . One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Auburn board of directors. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. Auburn board of directors. Active in women's rights movement. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Capt. John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. The Rev. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Updated: January 18, 2013 To use the roster listings, click on a letter above. The cemetery is administered by the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. New listings are welcome. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Active in women's rights movement. Back to home page. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. 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 . and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library President of the first board of Trustees. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander. Date of experience: November 2014. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. . William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. & Co., later named International Harvester. It is the resting place of at least . A Grave Expedition. Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre (193 ha) cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, New York City. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). New listings are welcome. . Capt. Thomas Y. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Mayor of George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Keogh and brother-in-law of General Upton. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. produced forgings and horse-drawn wagons. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Hon. Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Mayor, prison reformer. Company. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Lead the restoration of Fort Hill's Bradley Chapel. Cypress Hills Cemetery has 160 years of historical significance. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Purchased Alaska. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today.