Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsAddisonRural CemeteryBathUnknown locationBathGrove CemeteryCanisteoHillside CemeteryCorningHope Cemetery AnnexHornbyCentral Valley CemeteryHornellHope CemeteryHornellHornell Rural CemeteryLindleyPresho CemeterySavonaSeamans CemeterySouth CorningHope CemeterySouth CorningSt. Mary's Cemetery
Private or familygraveyards
Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Ira Davenport (1841-1904) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Hornellsville (now Hornell),SteubenCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1841.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1878-81;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1882-83; defeated, 1883;U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1885-89; candidateforGovernor ofNew York, 1885.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,October6, 1904 (age63 years, 100days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | James Ford (1783-1859) — of Lawrenceville,TiogaCounty, Pa.Born in Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,May 4,1783.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1824-25;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1829-33;sawmill andgristmill owner.Died in Lawrenceville,TiogaCounty, Pa.,August18, 1859 (age76 years, 106days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | Grattan Henry Wheeler (1783-1851) — also known asGrattan H. Wheeler — of Wheeler,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born near Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August25, 1783.Whig. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1821-22, 1824, 1826 (Allegany and Steubencounties 1821-22, Steuben County 1824, 1826); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1828-31;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1831-33; WhigPresidential Elector for New York,1840.Died in Wheeler,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,March11, 1851 (age67 years, 198days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
RuralCemetery
Addison, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Charles William Gillet (1840-1908) — also known asCharles W. Gillet — of Addison,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Addison,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from New York, 1893-1905 (29th District 1893-1903,33rd District 1903-05).DiedDecember31, 1908 (age68 years, 35days).Interment at Rural Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Joel D. Gillet and Lucy J. (Patten) Gillet; married to Augusta R.Comstock. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage | | | | Image source: Autobiographies andPortraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899) |
UnknownLocations
Bath, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Sterling Cole (1904-1987) — also known asW. Sterling Cole — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Painted Post,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,April18, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1935-57 (37th District 1935-45,39th District 1945-53, 37th District 1953-57).Presbyterian.Member,SigmaNu;PhiBeta Kappa;PiDelta Epsilon;DeltaSigma Rho;Freemasons.Died inWashington,D.C.,March15, 1987 (age82 years, 331days).Interment somewhere. | | Domenick Gabrielli (1912-1994) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December13, 1912.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; county judge in NewYork, 1957-61;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1961-72;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1972-82.Died, of complications ofpneumonia,at Villa Mary ImmaculateNursingHome, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1994 (age81 years, 102days).Interment somewhere.
GroveCemetery
Bath, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edwin Stewart Underhill (1861-1929) — also known asEdwin S. Underhill — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,October7, 1861.Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1888;U.S.Representative from New York, 1911-15 (33rd District 1911-13,37th District 1913-15); defeated, 1926; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1928.Died, as the result of anautomobileaccident, in Coopers,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,February7, 1929 (age67 years, 123days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | David Rumsey (1810-1883) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Salem,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1810.Whig.Lawyer;SteubenCounty Surrogate, 1840-44;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1847-51;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1873-80; appointed 1873.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,March12, 1883 (age72 years, 77days).Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment atGrove Cemetery. | | William Woods (1790-1837) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1790.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County, 1823, 1828;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1823-25.Died in1837(ageabout47 years).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Edward Howell (1792-1871) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1792.Democrat. Postmaster atBath,N.Y., 1817-21;SteubenCounty Clerk, 1818-21;lawyer;SteubenCounty District Attorney, 1829-34, 1836-40; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County, 1832;U.S.Representative from New York 27th District, 1833-35.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1871 (age78 years, 106days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Reuben Robie (1799-1872) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corinth,OrangeCounty, Vt.,July 15,1799.Democrat.Merchant;postmaster atBath,N.Y., 1837-41;SteubenCounty Treasurer, 1844-47;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1851-53.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1872 (age72 years, 190days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | William Spring Hubbell (1801-1873) — also known asWilliam S. Hubbell — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Painted Post,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1801.Democrat.Banker;postmaster atBath,N.Y., 1829-35; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County, 1841;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1843-45.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1873 (age72 years, 303days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Robert Campbell (1808-1870) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,May 1,1808.LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1859-62.Died in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,July 16,1870 (age62 years, 76days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Dugald Cameron (1775-1828) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Inverness,Scotland,1775.Postmaster atBath,N.Y., 1800-05; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County, 1828; died in office 1828.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March30, 1828 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Anthony Lispenard Underhill (1830-1902) — also known asAnthony L. Underhill — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Veteran,ChemungCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1830.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1884;postmaster atBath,N.Y., 1886-90;villagepresident of Bath, New York, 1891-92.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March 9,1902 (age71 years, 304days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Edwin Stewart Underhill Jr. (1890-1960) — also known asE. Stewart Underhill — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,April18, 1890.Democrat.Chair ofSteuben County Democratic Party, 1932; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1932.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1960 (age70 years, 135days).Original interment atHope Cemetery, SouthCorning, N.Y.; reinterment in 1993 at Grove Cemetery.
HillsideCemetery
Canisteo, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Norman Harvey (1919-1996) — of New York. Born in Canisteo,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,1919.Justiceof New York Supreme Court, 1968-93; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1984-93.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in FloridaHospital,Haines City,PolkCounty, Fla.,February18, 1996 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Hillside Cemetery.
Hope CemeteryAnnex
Corning, Steuben County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Alanson Bigelow Houghton (1863-1941) — also known asAlanson B. Houghton — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,October10, 1863.Republican. President, CorningGlass Works,1910-18; vice-president, Ephraim CreekCoal andCoke Company; director, MetropolitanLifeInsurance Company; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1912,1924,1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1916;U.S.Representative from New York 37th District, 1919-22; U.S.Ambassador toGermany, 1922-25;Great Britain, 1925-29; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1928.Died in South Dartmouth, Dartmouth,BristolCounty, Mass.,September15, 1941 (age77 years, 340days).Interment at Hope Cemetery Annex. | | Amory Houghton (1899-1981) — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1899.Republican. President (1930-41) and chairman (1941-61, 1964-71),CorningGlassWorks; director, Metropolitan LifeInsuranceCompany, ErieRailroad,and National CityBank;national president, Boy Scouts of America, 1946-51; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1948(alternate),1952,1964,1968(alternate); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1957-61; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.Episcopalian.Died in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,February21, 1981 (age81 years, 209days).Interment at Hope Cemetery Annex. | | Amory Houghton Jr. (1926-2020) — also known asAmo Houghton — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,August7, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;president, CorningGlass Works,from 1961; chairman and CEO, 1964-83; director, New YorkTelephoneCompany;U.S.Representative from New York, 1987-2003 (34th District 1987-93,31st District 1993-2003, 29th District 2003); delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,2008.Episcopalian.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,March 4,2020 (age93 years, 210days).Interment at Hope Cemetery Annex.
Central ValleyCemetery
Hornby, Steuben County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John B. M. Stephens (1857-1933) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,December24, 1857.Republican.MonroeCounty Special County Judge, 1901;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1919-26.Died inSteubenCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1933 (age75 years, 179days).Interment at Central Valley Cemetery.
HopeCemetery
Hornell, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Horace Bemis (1827-1888) — of Hornellsville (now Hornell),SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Dummerston,WindhamCounty, Vt., September,1827.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 3rd District, 1863, 1865.Died in Hornellsville (now Hornell),SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1888 (age60 years, 0days).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Jerry E. B. Santee (1850-1928) — of Hornellsville (now Hornell),SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Cameron,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1850.Banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1876-77, 1904-06.Died inSteubenCounty, N.Y.,1928(ageabout78 years).Interment at Hope Cemetery.
Hornell RuralCemetery
Almond Road
Hornell, Steuben County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Fay Rockwell (1886-1950) — also known asRobert F. Rockwell — of Paonia,DeltaCounty, Colo.Born in Cortland,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,February11, 1886.Republican. Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1917-21; member ofColoradostate senate, 1921-23, 1939-41;LieutenantGovernor of Colorado, 1923-25; candidate forGovernor ofColorado, 1930;U.S.Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1941-49; defeated,1948.Member,Grange.Died in Paonia,DeltaCounty, Colo.,September28, 1950 (age64 years, 229days).Interment at Hornell Rural Cemetery.  | Leon F. Wheatley (1872-1944) — of Hornell,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in West Franklin,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,February20, 1872.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;bankdirector; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1922-26; memberofNewYork state senate 43rd District, 1927-32;mayorof Hornell, N.Y., 1934-37; defeated, 1937.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows.Died in Hornell,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1944 (age72 years, 303days).Interment at Hornell Rural Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Wheatley and Geraldine Wheatley; married,May 17,1898, to Mary Elizabeth Burt. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | | Milo M. Acker (1853-1922) — of Hornell,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Hartsville,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,October3, 1853.Republican.Lawyer;director, First NationalBank ofHornell; vice-president, UrbanaWineCo. ; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1888-91;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 27th District, 1894;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1908.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died in1922(ageabout68 years).Interment at Hornell Rural Cemetery. | | Jacob Thissen (c.1879-1938) — of Hornellsville (now Hornell),SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born about 1879. Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNew York,1900.Died in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1938 (ageabout 59years).Interment at Hornell Rural Cemetery.
PreshoCemetery
Lindley, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joshua Daniel Mercereau (1759-1857) — also known asJoshua Mercereau;Joshua MersereauJr. —ofChenangoCounty, N.Y.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,June 8,1759.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chenango County, 1801-02.Died inTiogaCounty, Pa.,January20, 1857 (age97 years, 226days).Interment at Presho Cemetery.
SeamansCemetery
Savona, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Ernest E. Cole (1871-1949) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Savona,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1871.Republican.Schoolprincipal;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1920-22; memberofNewYork state senate 43rd District, 1923-26; New York Commissionerof Education, 1940.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;OddFellows.Died in1949(ageabout77 years).Interment at Seamans Cemetery.
HopeCemetery
South Corning, Steuben County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Harry Hayt Pratt (1864-1932) — also known asHarry H. Pratt — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,November11, 1864.Republican.Newspapereditor; postmaster atCorning,N.Y., 1905-14;U.S.Representative from New York 37th District, 1915-19.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1932 (age68 years, 2days).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Thomas Atwater Johnson (1804-1872) — also known asThomas A. Johnson — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Massachusetts,1804.Justiceof New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1847-72; died in office1872.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1872 (ageabout 68years).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Stephen T. Hayt — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1860,1868,1884;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1864-66; Liberal Republican candidateforU.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1872.Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Thomas Waaland (1911-2007) — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Stavanger,Norway,May22, 1911.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;glassmanufacturing executive; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1956(alternate),1968.Presbyterian.Member,Tau BetaPi;PhiGamma Delta.Died in2007(ageabout96 years).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Edwin Stewart Underhill Jr. (1890-1960) — also known asE. Stewart Underhill — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,April18, 1890.Democrat.Chair ofSteuben County Democratic Party, 1932; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1932.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1960 (age70 years, 135days).Original interment at Hope Cemetery; reinterment in 1993 atGrove Cemetery, Bath, N.Y.
St. Mary'sCemetery
South Corning, Steuben County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alexander Kosty (1923-2016) — of Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,January5, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 49th District, 1958, 1962; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;postmaster atCorning,N.Y., 1968-69.Slovakancestry.Died in Corning,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,October26, 2016 (age93 years, 295days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
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