Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Here is a look at a few of the cemetery's famous burials, according to FindAGrave.com and other sources. Myles Keogh (1840-1876) Soldier of fortune, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library You can always change this later in your Account settings. Fred L. Emerson (1876-1948) Industrialist, president Dunn & Cemetery. Mayor of Drag images here or select from your computer. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. The Rev. The Post Cemetery at Fort Sill was established in 1869, and was the only established cemetery in southwestern Oklahoma until the 1880's. Soldiers, Native Americans and civilians have been laid to rest in the Post Cemetery. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader C. Carroll, Robert A (1816-1854) Case, George W. (1793-1853) Cassel, Helen Jeanette (1951-1954) Catalano, Francis (1926-1926) Chambers, Cornelius (1846-1848) Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Some Voodoo Child. One of the Forest Hill Burial Park: Lakeside . James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Get the BillionGraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery! Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Fort Hill Road, Montauk, NY 11954. . Company. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Father of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, revised: January 11, 2022 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. and Auburn City Hospital. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and and Auburn City Hospital. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Plot #66427710. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. Friend of Myles Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Mayor, prison reformer. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. He died on May 26, 1909, in Macon and . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope George W. Hatch (1805-1866) Original owner of Fort Hill property, one of the Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Mayor of Auburn 1855. 1820-1913) Former slave, leader of the Underground Railroad. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, brother of David Munson Osborne. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Strangely, neither the guy from the song, nor the fried chicken magnate. Eliza W. Osborne. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Clapp Company; John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. . James C. Derby (1818-1892) Publisher. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. One of the The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Cemetery. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. School Street. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. New listings are welcome. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. Active in women's rights movement. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Cemetery's first Trustees. Oak Cemetery. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Cemetery's first Trustees. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Company. I have identified all the gravestones with my current . Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Very interesting tour through graves of many of the historical Auburn forefathers. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill They may not be secured to headstones or markers. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. 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). Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Find a cemetery. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from . James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library The military shield was used to mark the graves of Civil War Union soldiers and Spanish-American War dead. Benjamin F. Hall (1813-1891) Mayor of Auburn, Colorado Supreme Court Justice. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Lee Petty (1914-2000) One of the first superstars of NASCAR was also a pioneer of the sport. Auburn from 1960-1967. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. General Jesse Segoine (1804-1895) Civil War veteran and community leader. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. bankruptcy. 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. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. Mother of Skip to main content. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th Auburn from 1960-1967. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. Elvis Anderson. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. & Co., later named International Harvester. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Back to home page. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Jerome "Brud" Holland (1916-1985) Ambassador to Sweden, Cornell football star, You have successfully removed Fort Hill Memorial Park from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. Michael S. Myers (1801-1884) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Use partial name search or similar name spellings to catch alternate spellings or broaden your search. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. This is the marker of War of 1812 veteran Leverett H. Barnes at Hillside Cemetery in Antioch before it was uncovered. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander.