Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1855. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of 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 . Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. and Auburn City Hospital. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library A lot of history in this cemetery - Review of Fort Hill Cemetery Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. George Harbottle (1810-1877) Jeweler, built 39 South Street. Cemetery's first Trustees. This browser does not support getting your location. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, This cemetery currently has no description. Warden of Sing Sing Prison. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. One of the eight Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Email: forthillcemetery@centralny.twcbc.com William V. Emerson (1933-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Auburn from 1960-1967. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Eliza W. Osborne. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison Mother of Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Green-Wood Cemetery - Wikipedia John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. We have set your language to James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. 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. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Louis B. Lawton (1872-1949) Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Central New York. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman All right, not a famous guy, but his grave sure should be. Mayor of Auburn 1860. The grave site of Engvald Gulbransen. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Elizabeth Bradley Metcalf (1915-2004) Social Activist in Mental Health and Child Welfare Files and images. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman in Auburn. Daniel Hewson (1796-1881) Mayor of Auburn. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. William C Merritt (1923-2015) Businessman, President of Simplex. President of the first board of Trustees. Barnes was a Massachusetts native who died May 26, 1872, at age 84. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. admitted to the Bar of New York City. John S. Fowler (1821-1902) Mayor of Auburn 1866 and 1867. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). . Included in the application you will . John M. Hurd (1832-1886) Mayor of Auburn in 1869. Friend of Myles Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Almost 200 years later, the cemetery is 100 acres and is the largest cemetery in the state of Alabama. Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. In the introduction to Tombstone Tourist, author Scott Stanton notes that he was inspired to write the 2003 book a guide to the gravesites of famous musicians after a visit to Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon where Duane Allman and Berry Oakley . Enos Throop Martin (1808-1883) Attorney, one of the original Trustees of the Cemetery, nephew of Governor Enos Throop. brother of David Munson Osborne. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. United States of America. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. How (d. 1860) Original owner of Fort Hill property. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. 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. Capt. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. in Auburn. The area acquired its present name through its association with William Copp, a shoemaker and early settler who lived near today's Prince Street. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Updated: January 18, 2013 To use the roster listings, click on a letter above. Cemetery. Cemetery. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Cyrus C. Dennis (1806-1866) First Mayor of the City of Auburn. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. The most reliable evidence shows there were approximately 79 graves. Born Bernard . Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. in Auburn. brother of David Munson Osborne. William F. Wait (1846-1915) Vice-President and General Manager of Nye & Wait Carpet Co. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. Purchased Alaska. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Majority Leader. & Co., later named International Harvester. Central New York. 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. founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery and one of the Trustees on the first board. Mayor of Auburn 1860. The cemetery is well kept and marked, so finding graves is not difficult. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. One of the eight He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Harold G. Metcalf (1882-1971) Industrialist, Chairman and President of admitted to the Bar of New York City. George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Find these 5 famous graves at Louisville's Cave Hill Cemetery George H. Nye (1854-1916) Bank president, president of Nye Wait Carpet. Please reset your password. George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company The cemetery continues to capture the colorful history of past generations. The Rev. Burial Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. McCarthy, first to adapt assembly line production in shoe industry. Donated property to create the Cayuga Museum. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. When John O'Hara was buried in the cemetery in 1966, Pollock's widow Lee Krasner protested . Images of Engvald Gulbransen (1889-1974) *84 66427710 - Sysoon To use this feature, use a newer browser. Harry R. Melone (1894-1949) Editor, author. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of North America. Wharton Green Jr. (1910-1969) Owner of Nye Wait Carpet Company 1936 to 1956. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th President of the first board of Trustees. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. Allen Macy Dulles (1854-1930) Professor at Auburn Theological Seminary. Among those buried include Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, George Morgan, Keith Whitley, Gilbert "Speck" Rhodes, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Martin, John Hartford, Dean Manuel . Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. President of the first board of Trustees. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. John L. Watrous (1801-1862) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th 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, Burial Hill Cemetery | Town of Plymouth MA Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. 1965 Fort Hill Cemetery aerial view - Fort Hill Cemetery Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 50271; Add Photos. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Kay Kyser (1905-1985) Born in Rocky Mount, Kyser was a big band leader and radio personality in the 1930s and 1940s. Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. E. D. Clapp (1823-1889) Industrialist, president of E.D. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the The oldest known burial is that of Olive Southworth Soule who died in 1798, although there may have been others before her. J. Warren Mead (1845-1913) Warden of the Auburn Prison from 1897 to 1905. James S. Seymour (1791-1875) Philanthropist, founded Seymour Library Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. Purchased Alaska. George Oscar Rathbun (1803-1870) Lawyer, Congressman. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. John Sherwood (1793-1871) Colonel NYS Militia, Sherwood Stage Line, Auburn Academy, Auburn/Syracuse Railroad. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2252529. General John S Clark (1823-1912) Civil War General, Authority on Early Jesuit Missions, He gained prominence as the engineer of the Texas locomotive during the famous Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman John Hardenburg (1746-1806) Revolutionary War soldier. While this land was the site of Native American burial mounds dating back to 1100 AD, It also includes a late 19th .