Find A Grave - Onondaga County

Andrews, Mary Raymond b. April 2, 1860 d. August 2, 1936
Novelist. She wrote "A Kidnaped Colony," "Bob and the Guides," "His Soul Goes Marching," and "Lost Commander." (Bio by: Laurie)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Avery, Matthew Henry b. March 27, 1836 d. September 1, 1881
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 10th New York Volunteer Cavalry, then as Colonel and commander of the 1st New York Provisional Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for “gallantry in action at Sailor’s Creek, Va., and for faithful and meritorious services”. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 13
Badger, Luther b. April 10, 1785 d. October 30, 1868
US Congressman. He moved with his father to New York in 1807, was admitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced law practice in Onondaga County. From 1819 to 1827, he served as judge advocate of the 27th Brigade, New York Militia. In 1825 he was elected as an Adams to the Nineteenth Congress, serving until 1827. After his term, he resumed the practice of law and served as commissioner of United States loans, 1840 to 1843. In 1847, he was elected District Attorney of Broome County and served until...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Jordan Village Cemetery, Jordan, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Barnard, George N. b. December 23, 1819 d. February 4, 1902
Photographer. He was born in Coventry, Connecticut, and opened his first daguerreotype gallery in Oswego, New York, in 1843. After years of practice with portraiture and landscapes, in 1853 he took 2 landmark images, shots of a gigantic Oswego mill fire, that were among the world's first news photographs. After moving his studios to Syracuse in 1854, he switched to collodion wet-plate photography and took his darkroom on the road until 1862, when he joined photographic entrepreneur Mathew Brady...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Gilbert Cemetery, Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Barnum, Henry Alanson b. September 24, 1833 d. January 29, 1892
Civil War Union Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A Syracuse lawyer and militia officer before the Civil War, he entered the Union Army upon the outbreak of the conflict as a Captain in the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry. In the July 1861 First Bull Run Campaign, he fought with his unit in the July 18th action at Blackburn's Ford as it made an unsupported charge against Confederate positions and was repulse with heavy losses. He remained a member of the 12th New York...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 12, Lot 24
Baumgras, Peter b. January 4, 1827 d. October 18, 1903
Artist. Born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany, he studied painting at the Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf and in Munich with August von Kaulbach and Karl Schorn. He worked first as a lithographer and miniaturist. In 1849 he joined the Munich art association. In 1853, he emmigrated to the United States. First settling in New York City and then Syracuse before an 1857 move to Washington, DC where he took part in the decoration of the Capitol. Over the next fifteen years, he co-founded the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Belden, James Jerome b. September 30, 1825 d. January 1, 1904
US Congressman. After completing his education in local schools and working in a Jefferson County store to learn bookkeeping and accounting he settled in Syracuse and went into banking. He later became active in construction, completing many railroad and public works projects. Belden was also President of the company that published the Syracuse Post. He was Mayor of Syracuse in 1877 and 1878. In 1887 he was elected to Congress as a Republican to fill the House vacancy caused by Frank Hiscock's...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Bennett, David Smith b. May 3, 1811 d. November 6, 1894
US Congressman. After completing his education he established a produce business in Syracuse, which proved so successful he extended his operation to include New York City. Bennett moved to Buffalo in 1853, where he built and operated several grain elevators and also purchased the original Dart grain elevator. He was a State Senator in 1865. In 1868 he was elected to the US House as a Republican and served one term. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1870, and returned to his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Birdseye, Victory b. December 25, 1782 d. September 16, 1853
Congressman. He graduated from Williams College in 1804, studied law, and became an attorney in Pompey in 1807. He was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican in 1814 and served one term, 1815 to 1817. Birdseye was Postmaster of Pompey Hill from 1817 to 1838 and Onondaga County District Attorney from 1818 to 1833. He held the judicial position of Master of Chancery for Onondaga County from 1818 to 1822. Birdseye served in the New York Assembly in 1823, the State Senate in 1827, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Pompey Hill Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Blackwell, Carlyle b. January 20, 1884 d. June 17, 1955
Actor, Director. He began his career in New York live theatre as a leading man and made his film debut in the Vitagraph Studio production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1910). As a silent film star he appeared in more thAn 180 movies, including "The Badge of Courage" (1911), "Out in the Rain" (1914), "The Burgler" (1917), and "Monte Carlo" (1926). Among his directing credits are "Chasing the Smugglers" (1914) and "Leap of Fame" (1918). With the advent of talkies, he ended his movie career with a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Boatwright, Helen b. November 17, 1916 d. November 30, 2010
Opera and Concert Singer. A soprano, she will be rembered for performing the music of 20th Century American composers, particularly Charles Ives. Born Helena Strassburger, she was raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She began her vocal studies prior to attending Ohio's Oberlin Conservatory of Music from which she received an undergraduate degree in 1939 and a master's in 1943. In the early 1940s she made her operatic bow as Anna in Otto Nicolai's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Tanglewood...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Saint David's Episcopal Church , DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Memorial Garden
Briggs, Clay Stone b. January 8, 1876 d. April 29, 1933
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced the practice of law in Galveston, Texas. From 1906 to 1908, he was a member of the State House of Representatives and served as judge of the tenth judicial district of Texas, 1909 to 1919. In 1919, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving in office until his death from a heart attack. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Callender, Franklin Dyer b. February 27, 1817 d. December 13, 1882
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A 1839 graduate of the United States Military Academy and a Mexican War veteran, he was serving as a Major in the Ordnance Department at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was then assigned as commander of the United States Army Arsenal in St. Louis, Missouri, which was a strategically signifcant position due to the devided loyalties that existed in Missouri, and for its location as a conduit for supplies ot Union forces in the West. He was then given...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fayetteville Cemetery, Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 4
Clancy, John Richard b. March 8, 1859 d. April 21, 1932
US Congressman. Recognizing the need for standardized stage equipment while working as a stagehand, he went into the business of manufacturing theatrical rigging, inventing and improving many now common pieces of equipment, including automatic fire curtains. Clancy later expanded into manufacturing other specialty hardware and also became active in banking. He was a well known civic activist, including service on the state College of Forestry's Board of Trustees and the Central New York State...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Saint Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Cope, Saint. Marianne b. January 23, 1838 d. August 9, 1918
The "Leprosy Nun." Father Damien's replacement - She was the daughter of German immigrants living in Utica, New York. Entering the Order of St Francis, Barbara Koob took the name of Marianne. Mother Marianne was 45 years old, been in the order 21 years and supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital in Syracuse when she accepted a post in the Hawaiian Mission. Father Damien had contracted leprosy and would soon die with Mother Marianne at his bedside. For the next 30 years, taking his place, she and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Sisters Of Saint Francis Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Crosier, William Henry Harrison b. August 30, 1843 d. March 14, 1903
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company G, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, Georgia on July 20, 1864. His citation reads "Severely wounded and ambushed by the enemy, he stripped the colors from the staff and brought them back into the line". His Medal was awarded to him on January 12, 1892. He was one of six 149th New York Infantry soldiers to be awarded the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 56, Lot 161
Cunningham, James W. b. 1935 d. December 17, 1991
Professional Basketball Player. A native of Buffalo, New York, he played in the National Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1960, and the Baltimore Bullets from 1961 to 1964. A star foootball player and a graduate of the Canisius High School in Buffalo, and Fordham University, he was awarded the 1958 Haggerty Award and named to the All-American Basketball Team. Cunningham also coached basketball for the Assumption Avademy from 1970 to 1976. (Bio by: K)
Saint Marys Cemetery, DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Davis, Thomas Treadwell b. August 22, 1810 d. May 2, 1872
US Civil War Congressman. He was elected as a Unionist to represent New York's 23rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1867. His grandfather was Thomas Treadwell, who served as a Congressman from New York from 1791 to 1795. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 189B
DeJohn, Joey 'Golden Boy' b. November 21, 1926 d. May 9, 2008
Professional Boxer. Born Joey DiGianni, he was a top-ranked contender in the middleweight division during the 1940s and 1950s. Following service with the US Navy during World War II, he turned professional in 1947 and racked-up 27 consecutive wins as he floored opponents with his powerful left hook. On February 25th, 1949, DeJohn met top contender Pete Mead in an action-packed bout and scored a knockdown in the 3rd and...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Highland Cemetery, Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Driscoll, Michael Edward b. February 9, 1851 d. January 19, 1929
US Congressman. After graduating from Williams College in 1877, he studied law and began legal practice in Syracuse, New York, in 1879. In 1898 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Republican and was reelected six times, serving from 1899 to 1913. In 1905 was appointed attorney for the state Superintendent of Insurance. Also in 1905 he was a member of the group that traveled with William Howard Taft to observe administration of the Philippine Islands and visit the heads of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA

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