Florence Dangerfield Potter (1868-1932) Lawyer, the second woman Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. 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. Charles G. Adams (1859-1935) Founder of Adams Insurance. Judge George Humphreys (1812-1885) Mayor of Auburn in 1861, 1862 and 1865. He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Clapp Company; Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. admitted to the Bar of New York City. Use partial name search or similar name spellings to catch alternate spellings or broaden your search. Gorton W. Allen (1840-1920) Co-owner of the Henry & Allen Company. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Bender received Hart's burial flag on behalf of her family, and she . Eliza W. Osborne. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. for the Citizen Newspaper. Frances A. Seward (1805-1865) Wife of William H Seward. Eliza W. Osborne. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Member of the first Board of Trustees of the Cemetery. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of and Auburn City Hospital. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. first African American director of the New York Stock Exchange. David Munson Osborne (1822-1886) Industrialist, founder of D. M. Osborne Lydia Ann Moulton Jenkins (1824(5)-1874) 1st Ordained Female Minister (Universalist of Ontario), Doctor of Hydrotherapy, suffragette and temperance leader. Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. John Beardsley (1783-1857) Associate Judge of Cayuga County. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Mayor of Auburn 1855. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Mother of I'd get a big chunk of ice, I would, and put it in a basin, and fill it with water; then I'd take a sponge and begin. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. At age thirteen, Tubman endured a near fatal head injury when an irate overseer threw a two pond iron weight at a fleeing enslaved man at the Bucktown Village Store, striking Tubman instead. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. The Rev. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Columbian Rope Company, Director Cayuga County National Bank. brother of David Munson Osborne. Thomas Y. Tubman's grandparents were likely born in Africa and brought to America in chains against their will during the mid-to-late 18th century. CIA Director Allen Dulles, diplomat Eleanor Dulles, and grandfather of Cardinal Avery Dulles S.J. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill You follow down the last fenceline to a chain link gate. . Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). George Corning (1818-1892) Established the first shoe manufacturing company General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Member first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Mayor, prison reformer. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of FORT HILL CEMETERY. Majority Leader. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Josiah N. Starin (1811-1895) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) Auburn artist known for landscapes of scenery from Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr. (1817-1892) Inventor, mayor of Auburn. One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Dr. Lansing Briggs (1808-1888) Mayor of Auburn 1857-59. Eliza W. Osborne. She used specific spirituals as signals to her charges whether it was safe or not to come out of hiding. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. George L. Clough (1824-1901) Noted artist, born in Auburn NY. William Miller Collier (1867-1956) Ambassador to Spain and Chile, wrote laws on She rarely lived with her family because her enslaver, Edward Brodess began leasing her to other farmers from the age of six. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Mayor of Eliza W. Osborne. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Charles Devens Osborne (1889-1961) Mayor of Auburn 1931 and 1937. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Herman H. Schwartz (1906-1992) Industrialist, philanthropist. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. John H Osborne (1832-1911) Secretary of D M Osborne Co, and Dr. Frederick Humphreys (1816-1900) Founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. John Taber (1880-1965) Congressman 1922-1962. Try again. & Co., later named International Harvester. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. 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. Cemetery. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. Back to home page, Charles G. Adams (1859-1935) Founder of Adams Insurance. Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Jonas White Jr. (1813-1876) Mayor of Auburn in 1863. Tubman was buried with semi military honors in Auburn's Fort Hill Cemetery. Drag images here or select from your computer, Oops, we were unable to send the email. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Edwin F. Metcalf (1876-1949) Industrialist, philanthropist, Chairman Brig-General Walter G Robinson (1879-1940)Veteran of WW I and the head of the NYS National Guard. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander (1833-1887) Civil War Officer and General. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. Gen. Emory Upton (1839-1881) Distinguished Civil War commander. The Rev. T J Kennedy (1820-1883) In 1861, raised the first regiment from Cayuga County. Active in women's rights movement. Ives (1822-1912) Auburn Prison Chaplain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Charles E. Pearce (1843-1902) Captain in the Union Army, Republican Congressman. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Christopher Morgan (1808-1877) New York Secretary of State 1848-1852, S. C. Tallman (1855-1925) Undertaker. William H. Seward, New York Governor, Senator and U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward Jr., banker and brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War Harriet Tubman, who is resting on Fort Hill Cemetery's "West Lawn C", beneath a large tree with two small bushes on each side of her headstone Megan Nicole Kanka. Theodore W. Case (1888-1944) Scientist, inventor. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. Zebina M. Mason (1806-1864) One of the original Trustees of the Cemetery. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. Mayor of Silas L. Bradley (1817-1883) Merchant and banker, established an endowment for the James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, John W Haight (1815-1895) One of the first Trustees on the Fort Hill board. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sarah Jean Condon, The Citizen Gwendolyn Craig The backyard of the Auburn home where. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. "When I found I had crossed that line," Tubman later recalled, "I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. Friend of Myles Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. She later described her work: "I'd go to the hospital, I would, early every morning. eight founders of the Fort Hill Cemetery. David A Taylor (1825-1896) Civil War Veteran. Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Company. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader. She also gave instructions to about 70 more who found their way to freedom independently. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. James A. Seymour (1864-1943) Co-founded McIntosh & Seymour, Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Mayor of Auburn 1855. Lithgow Osborne (1892-1980) Newspaper publisher, ambassador to Norway. Isaac Allen (1804-1881) A local attorney and one of the original twelve trustees of the Cemetery. Back to home page. Henry Wegman (1845-1894) Operated the Wegman Piano Company. On May 13, 1864, the first military burial was conducted for Private William Christman. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. William C. Beardsley (1816-1900) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery, member on the first board of Trustees. Thomas Y. Jane Rogers (d. 1892) Director of Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children for 32 years. Nathaniel Garrow (1780-1841) U.S. Representative from New York 24th He served there from 1953 -1977, and was largely responsible for developing the college to the institution it is today. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Cemetery's first Trustees. 0 cemeteries found in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA. Mayor, prison reformer. Majority Leader. later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. William H. Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State for Lincoln. I was a stranger in a strange land; and my home, after all, was down in Maryland, because my father, my mother, my brothers, and sisters, and friends were there. Maurice I. Schwartz (1901-1967) Industrialist, philanthropist. Brevet Brigadier-General Andrew J Alexander. Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824-1905) State Senator, Mayor of Auburn. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. based on information from your browser. Marie Infanger (1911-2002) First woman elected to the National Bank of Charles F. Durston (1840-1894) Warden of Auburn Prison. General William H. Seward (1839-1920) Civil War General, Banker and Community Leader There are also a surprisingly large number of children's graves in the cemetery. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. He was the first Dean and second President of Auburn Community College, now Cayuga Community College. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. the Early Iroquois and the Mound Builders. In the late 1840s, Tubman discovered that a will written in 1791 by Atthow Pattison, her mother's first enslaver, directed that Rit to be set free at the age of forty-five around 1830, and that all her children should be set free when they reach the age of forty-five, too. Alonzo G. Beardsley (1820-1906) Lawyer, one of the organizers of Year should not be greater than current year. Edwin R. Fay (1829-1930) Banker. Cemetery's first Trustees. brother of David Munson Osborne. Thomas Mott Osborne (1859-1926) Son of Eliza W. and David M. Osborne. She eventually recovered, but suffered from debilitating seizures for the rest of her life. District, Cayuga County sheriff, businessman. Thomas Y. Mayor of Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA. Mayor of Auburn 1860. in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Albert T. Skinner (1913-1992). He is buried in the Fairmount Gardens section of the cemetery. Mayor of Auburn 1903-1905. This browser does not support getting your location. General John H Chedell (1806-1875) Militia, industrialist, member of the first board of Trustees Fort Hill Cemetery. Dr. Blanchard Fosgate (1809-1887) Physician at the Auburn Prison in 1834. James E. Tyler (1807-1882) Mayor of Auburn in 1868. Harriet Tubman (ca. Nelson Beardsley (1808-1894) President of the You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, NY., 13021. Anthony Shimer (1819-1896) Landlord for downtown Auburn in the late 1800's. Find a Grave Memorial ID 1247, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York . Click here for a list of Auburn Undertakers, past and present. GREAT NEWS! Edwin D. Metcalf (1848-1915) Industrialist, founder of Columbian Rope admitted to the Bar of New York City. There is also a limestone obelisk in honor of their famed chief, Chief Logan. Edgar S. Jennings (1870-1956) Warden of Auburn Prison during the 1929 riots. and Auburn City Hospital. William O. Dapping (1880-1969) Covered the 1929 riots at the Auburn Prison Horace R. Wait (1844-1919) Merchant and Real Estate Dealer later named American Locomotive Co. [ALCO]. Walter K. Long (1904-1986) Artist, Cayuga Museum Director for 50 years. Mayor of Auburn in 1879. Capt. Col. Stanley W. Metcalf (1893-1980) Chairman and President of You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. and President of Columbian Rope Company 1916-1948. Cayuga County National Bank. Martha Coffin Wright (1806-1875) Sister of Lucretia Mott. David M. Dunning (1844-1940) Civil Engineer, horticulturist. George R. Metcalf (1914-2002) State Senator, Author, grandson of Edwin D Metcalf. George Underwood (1816-1859) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Mike Pesca Fort Hill is a historical cemetery featuring the burial site of Harriet Tubman and other historical figures !! Hugo B. Rathbun (1812-1886) One of the eight founders of Fort Hill Cemetery. Nancy Green Wyatt-Brown (1915-2002) Daughter of H G Metcalf. The existing D.C.-area national cemeteries (Soldiers' Home and Alexandria National . Sereno Payne (1843-1912) Republican Congressman for 30 years. Get information about Fort Hill Cemetery in Cleveland, Tennessee. . Dr. Sylvester Willard (1798-1886) Physician, capitalist, philanthropist. Columbian Rope Company, veteran of WW1 and WW2. James O. Woodruff (1840-1879) Innovator, planner and founder of Woodruff Place, Indiana. Bingham Hill Cemetery is closed to any future burials. Central New York. Robert A. Nelson (1900-1984) Mayor of Auburn 1952 to 1956. Dr. Frederick Sefton (1859-1938) Physician, built 'The Pines' on South Street. for the Citizen Newspaper. We have set your language to
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