Index to Locations AlleganySt. Bonaventure CemeteryCattaraugusLiberty Park CemeteryDaytonCottage CemeteryEast OttoEast Otto CemeteryEllicottvilleJefferson StreetCemeteryEllicottvilleSunset Hill CemeteryFranklinvilleMt. ProspectCemeteryHinsdaleHinsdale CemeteryLittle ValleyLittle Valley RuralCemeteryOleanMt. View CemeteryOleanOak Lawn CemeteryOleanPleasant Valley CemeteryPortvilleChestnut Hill CemeteryRandolphRandolph CemeterySalamancaWildwood CemeteryVersaillesVersailles Cemetery
St. BonaventureCemetery
Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Fred W. Forness Jr. (1873-1964) — of Allegany,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.; Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,December20, 1873.Democrat.Automobiledealer;garageowner; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1914, 1923, 1927;mayor ofOlean, N.Y., 1934-37, 1940-41; defeated, 1937, 1943;chair ofCattaraugus County Democratic Party, 1962.Germanancestry. Member,Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals.Died in Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1964 (age90 years, 318days).Interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Fred W. Forness and Mary (Riehle) Forness; married to Bird LillianMerrill. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Henry Dowd (1859-1953) — also known asThomas H. Dowd — of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Humphrey,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1859.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1904,1932;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1923; appointed 1923;defeated, 1923.Died in Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1953 (age94 years, 61days).Entombed at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. | | Danford W. Dean (1853-1934) — of Franklinville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Centerville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1853.Democrat.Contractor;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1904;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1911, 1917.DiedJuly 7,1934 (age81 years, 149days).Interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery.  | Dennis W. Keating (1869-1934) — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Clermont,McKeanCounty, Pa.,1869.Democrat.Tanner;violinist;bandleader; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1928;chair ofCattaraugus County Democratic Party, 1932-33; postmaster atOlean,N.Y., 1933-34 (acting, 1933-34).Died in Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December13, 1934 (ageabout 65years).Interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. | | Margaret E. Keating (1879-1945) — also known asMargaret E. McAuliffe — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in1879.Democrat. Postmaster atOlean,N.Y., 1935-41 (acting, 1935-36).Female.Died, in St. FrancisHospital,Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1945 (ageabout 66years).Interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
Liberty ParkCemetery
Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert E. Manley (1875-1958) — Born in Cattaraugus,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,May 3,1875.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1930-31.Died, in UniversityHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1958 (age82 years, 260days).Interment at Liberty Park Cemetery.
CottageCemetery
Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Norman M. Allen (1828-1909) — of Dayton,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.BornDecember24, 1828.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1864-65, 1872-73, 1882-83; delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1884.Member,Freemasons.Died in Dayton,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1909 (age80 years, 326days).Interment at Cottage Cemetery.
East OttoCemetery
East Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Solon S. Laing (1847-1911) — of East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,July 28,1847.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1892.Died in East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1911 (age64 years, 104days).Interment at East Otto Cemetery. | | John Laing (1880-1934) — of East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1880.Democrat.Hardwaremerchant; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1929.Died in East Otto,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1934 (age53 years, 305days).Interment at East Otto Cemetery.
Jefferson StreetCemetery
Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York
Sunset HillCemetery
Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Grant Laidlaw (1840-1908) — also known asWilliam G. Laidlaw — of Ellicottville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born inScotland,January1, 1840.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 34th District, 1887-91.DiedAugust19, 1908 (age68 years, 231days).Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery. | | Commodore P. Vedder — of Ellicottville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1872-75;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1876-77, 1884-91;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1894.Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Mt. ProspectCemetery
Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Van Aernam (1819-1894) — of Franklinville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1819.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1858;U.S.Representative from New York, 1865-69, 1879-83 (31st District1865-69, 33rd District 1879-83); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1868(alternate),1872.Died in1894(ageabout75 years).Interment at Mt. Prospect Cemetery.  | George Edward Spring (1859-1917) — also known asGeorge E. Spring — of Franklinville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Franklinville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1859.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 51st District, 1915-17; died in office 1917;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1916.Died inBaltimore,Md.,January25, 1917 (age57 years, 90days).Interment at Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
HinsdaleCemetery
Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nelson Ira Norton (1820-1887) — also known asNelson I. Norton — ofCattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1820.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1861;U.S.Representative from New York 33rd District, 1875-77.Died in1887(ageabout67 years).Interment at Hinsdale Cemetery. | | Staley N. Wood (1832-1914) — of Hinsdale,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Hinsdale,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,May 22,1832.Democrat.Dry goodsmerchant; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,1880;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 34th District, 1886 (Democratic),1894 (Democratic), 1896 (Gold Democratic).Died in Hinsdale,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,June 19,1914 (age82 years, 28days).Interment at Hinsdale Cemetery.
Little ValleyRural Cemetery
Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | DeHart Henry Ames (1872-1955) — also known asDeHart H. Ames — of Franklinville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Great Valley town,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1872.Republican.CattaraugusCounty Sheriff, 1907-09;real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1915-20; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 51st District, 1921-24;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 51st District, 1938.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Maccabees.Died in Ellicottville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1955 (age83 years, 270days).Interment at Little Valley Rural Cemetery.
Mt. ViewCemetery
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Frank Wayland Higgins (1856-1907) — also known asFrank W. Higgins — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Rushford,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,August18, 1856.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1888;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1894-1902 (32nd District 1894-95, 50th District1896-1902);LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1903-04;Governor ofNew York, 1905-06.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1907 (age50 years, 178days).Interment at Mt. View Cemetery. | | Timothy H. Porter (died c.1840) — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1815-17, 1838, 1840 (Allegany and Steubencounties 1815-17, Cattaraugus County 1838, 1840); county judge in NewYork, 1817-20; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 8th District, 1823, 1828-31;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1825-27.Died near Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y., about 1840.Interment at Mt. View Cemetery. | | Frederick Stanley Martin (1794-1865) — also known asFrederick S. Martin — ofCattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born inRutlandCounty, Vt.,April25, 1794.County judge in New York, 1840-45; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1848-49; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1850;U.S.Representative from New York 31st District, 1851-53.Member,Freemasons.Died in Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1865 (age71 years, 64days).Original interment atOak Lawn Cemetery;reinterment in 1896 at Mt. View Cemetery. | | Charles Sylvester Cary — also known asCharles S. Cary — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1876;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1883.Interment at Mt. View Cemetery.
Oak LawnCemetery
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Frederick Stanley Martin (1794-1865) — also known asFrederick S. Martin — ofCattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born inRutlandCounty, Vt.,April25, 1794.County judge in New York, 1840-45; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1848-49; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1850;U.S.Representative from New York 31st District, 1851-53.Member,Freemasons.Died in Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1865 (age71 years, 64days).Original interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery; reinterment in 1896 atMt. View Cemetery.
Pleasant ValleyCemetery
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
Chestnut HillCemetery
Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | William Egbert Wheeler (1843-1911) — also known asWilliam E. Wheeler — of Portville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Mayville,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1843.Republican.Tannerymanager;lumberbusiness;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1892-93, 1900 (Cattaraugus County 1st District1892, Cattaraugus County 1893, Cattaraugus County 1st District 1900).Presbyterian.Died in Portville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,April28, 1911 (age67 years, 158days).Interment at Chestnut Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William French Wheeler and Flora (Atkins) Wheeler; brother ofNelsonPlatt Wheeler; married to Almira Mersereau; uncle ofAlexanderRoyal Wheeler; first cousin thrice removed ofHezekiahCase; first cousin four times removed ofNoahPhelps; first cousin five times removed ofErastusWolcott andOliverWolcott Sr.; second cousin once removed ofAsahelPierson Case; second cousin twice removed ofParmenioAdams andAmosPettibone; second cousin thrice removed ofGaylordGriswold andElishaPhelps; second cousin four times removed ofOliverWolcott Jr.,RogerGriswold andFrederickWolcott; third cousin once removed ofHiramBidwell Case; third cousin twice removed ofNormanA. Phelps,JohnSmith Phelps andAlmonCase; third cousin thrice removed ofAugustusPettibone andRufusPettibone; fourth cousin ofJosephWells Holcomb,WilliamLucius Case andArthurBurnham Woodford; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesCreighton Stratton,EdmundHolcomb,FrancisWilliam Kellogg,JohnLeake Newbold Stratton,SelahMerrill,WilliamWalter Phelps,EdmondAlfred Holcomb,LeonardLeach Case andDonaldBarr Chidsey. | | | | Political family:Wheelerfamily of Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York StateLegislative Souvenir (1893) |
| | John Garrison Mersereau (1799-1883) — also known asJohn G. Mersereau — of Erwin Centre,SteubenCounty, N.Y.; Portville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Guilford,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1799.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1848-49.Died in Portville,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1883 (age83 years, 295days).Interment at Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
RandolphCemetery
Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York
WildwoodCemetery
Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Butterfield Vreeland (1856-1936) — also known asEdward B. Vreeland — of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Cuba,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,1856.Republican.Superintendentof schools;lawyer;banker;postmaster atSalamanca,N.Y., 1889-91;U.S.Representative from New York, 1899-1913 (34th District 1899-1903,37th District 1903-13); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1916.Member,Freemasons.Died in1936(ageabout80 years).Interment at Wildwood Cemetery. | | George Wilson Cole (1858-1923) — also known asGeorge W. Cole — of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Humphrey,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December31, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;CattaraugusCounty District Attorney, 1902-13;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1916-23; appointed 1916;died in office 1923.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.Died in Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1923 (age64 years, 89days).Interment at Wildwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen S. Cole and Lemira P. (Berry) Cole; married to Lucia EllenWeber. |
 | Albert Thomas Fancher (1859-1930) — also known asAlbert T. Fancher — of Little Valley,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.; Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Leon,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1859.Republican.Oilproducer;farmer;CattaraugusCounty Clerk, 1886-88; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1899-1902;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1903-08 (50th District 1903-06, 51st District1907-08); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1920,1924,1928;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1925.Member,Freemasons.Died, probably from astroke,on atrain at Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March20, 1930 (age71 years, 61days).Interment at Wildwood Cemetery. | | James Spencer Whipple (1852-1941) — also known asJames S. Whipple;SpenceWhipple —of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Cold Spring,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,October1, 1852.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1884;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1888-91;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 51st District, 1915.Member,Freemasons.DiedApril 4,1941 (age88 years, 185days).Interment at Wildwood Cemetery. | | George Hanford Ansley (1875-1961) — also known asGeorge H. Ansley — of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofCattaraugus County Democratic Party, 1910; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1928.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;PhiDelta Theta.Died in Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,September20, 1961 (age85 years, 280days).Interment at Wildwood Cemetery.
VersaillesCemetery
Versailles, Cattaraugus County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Alan Vreeland Parker (1888-1965) — also known asAlan V. Parker — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in North Collins,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1915-17, 1920.Member,Freemasons;DeltaChi;Elks.Died in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April10, 1965 (age76 years, 358days).Interment at Versailles Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Helen P. Roberts. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
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