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04 May Spring 2016 Newsletter

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Address:

P.O. Box 15065
Syracuse, NY 13215

Phone:
(315) 415-2954

Email:
HOCPAOakwood@gmail.com

I saw our Elk while visiting @pvdnorthburialground

I saw our Elk while visiting @pvdnorthburialground in Rhode Island today!

The threads of history are woven by historians and

The threads of history are woven by historians and one of the best weavers was Franklin Henry Chase (1864-1940), a local newspaperman who’s buried in Section 56, Lot 146.

Let me give you an example.

In a November, 1924, issue of the Syracuse Journal, Chase related the following story about fellow cemetery resident, Thomas T. Davis (Sec. 3, Lot 189B). “Thomas T. Davis was Representative in Congress from Onondaga from 1863 to 1867…There was a family tradition that Mrs. Thomas Davis tried to cure her husband of his forgetfulness by nagging him on the subject, and one time, giving up in despair, said, ‘Thomas, I do believe you will be late to your own funeral!’

Now it happened that Thomas Davis died in Washington. The remains were shipped upon a train scheduled to arrive here some time before the hour set for the funeral service at St. Paul’s Church. At the time of the funeral the church was filled with friends and they waited and waited until dismissed. Remains did not arrive until the next day and Mrs. Davis’ prophecy proved true. Davis was late for his own funeral.”

Franklin Henry Chase was born in Syracuse in 1864. He started in the newspaper business as a printer for the Syracuse Journal in 1880. He became a reporter and in 1908 was appointed city editor, and eventually became managing editor. In 1919 he was appointed Syracuse Historian by Mayor Stone. He loved history and in 1924 wrote a three-volume set called “Syracuse and Its Environs.” He wrote the “Ten, Twenty, Thirty” column in the newspaper for many years. Among his other publications are “Onondaga Soldiers of the Revolution” and “Bibliography of Syracuse History.” His knowledge of local history was vast and his stories, such as this one about Thomas T. Davis, continue to be woven into the tapestry of Syracuse history.

See you tomorrow morning! Register by clicking the

See you tomorrow morning! Register by clicking the link in our bio. 🧘‍♀️

This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of

This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Parsons Clark (1822-1907), the 16th mayor of Syracuse. Born in Massachusetts, he was sent by his father to be indentured to his maternal uncle, Chester Parsons, in Skaneateles at age 12. Working for 9 years, he was given only his board and clothes. He left as soon as he turned 21. In 1844 he moved to Syracuse and worked as a gardener for Philo N. Rust at his property on South Ave. and West Onondaga St. He became a freight agent and when NY Central was formed in 1853 he became the agent in Syracuse, working there for 40 years. After serving as an alderman, he was elected mayor by a large majority in 1868 and re-elected the following year. Until 1885 mayors served one-year terms. During his tenure Syracuse was bonded for $1 million to promote the building of the Syracuse & Northern Railroad and the Chenango Valley railroad to transport residents into the city for trading. He became Police Commissioner in 1871 and instituted a change in the system. Prior to his time there were only 8 officers, one for each ward in the city. In 1872 he became a trustee of Syracuse Savings Bank and later president. He also became a director of the Syracuse Electric Light & Power Co. and a trustee of both Oakwood Cemetery and the County Orphan Asylum. He was later president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. “He believed that Syracuse had a great future & that it would become one of the great cities of the state and of the country.”[Syracuse Herald Journal, June 16, 1907] He is buried in Section 3, lot 70 with his wife Aurelia and his only child Gaylord, who survived him by 2 ½ months. He is one of over 30 Syracuse mayors buried in Oakwood. Come wish him a Happy Birthday.

Only ten spots remain for the upcoming yoga sessio

Only ten spots remain for the upcoming yoga session on Sunday! Register now to save your spot (link in bio).

Be sure to join us for the first of four classes in the Oakwood Summer Yoga Series! This session will be held at the Chapin monument and will be lead by Rebecca Carey.

Please enter the cemetery on Comstock Ave. across from the Islamic Society of CNY. There will be signs leading you to the Chapin monument.

These yoga sessions are gentle and restorative, no need for prior experience. Please bring your own mat and water. Attendance fee is $20 and payable through EventBrite. If you prefer to pay in person, please email us at hocpaoakwood@gmail.com to confirm your registration. Purchase tickets for all 4 summer yoga sessions and save $15.

WE HAVE YOGA! 🧘 🪦 Join us for the first of

WE HAVE YOGA! 🧘 🪦

Join us for the first of four classes in the Oakwood Summer Yoga Series! This session will be held at the Chapin monument and will be lead by Rebecca Carey.

Please enter the cemetery on Comstock Ave. across from the Islamic Society of CNY. There will be signs leading you to the Chapin monument.

These yoga sessions are gentle and restorative, no need for prior experience. Please bring your own mat and water. Attendance fee is $20 and payable through EventBrite. If you prefer to pay in person, please email us at hocpaoakwood@gmail.com to confirm your registration. Purchase tickets for all 4 summer yoga sessions and save $15. Link in bio.

As Casey Stengel once said, “You could look it u

As Casey Stengel once said, “You could look it up.” This weekend marks the 120th anniversary of the sale of the first Franklin automobile. It was the brainchild of Syracuse’s “Big Three,” who are all buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Mechanical genius Alexander T. Brown introduced fellow mechanical genius, John Wilkinson, to entrepreneur Herbert H. Franklin. The product they came up with was a car with an air-cooled engine and 4 cylinders. The accompanying illustration shows a “type A roadster” which sold for $1200. That was not cheap since that amount today is over $38,000. The Franklin Manufacturing Co., started in 1902, went out of business in 1934. In those years they produced 150,000 cars and at one time they were Syracuse’s largest employer. Some high-end cars were produced, catering to the rich and famous, including Charles Lindbergh, Orville Wright and Amelia Earhart. Oh, there’s something else you could look up. Who bought that first Franklin? Source after source cites “S. G. Averell of New York City.” Who was this Mr. Averell? Turns out Sylvester Gilbert Averell was a mechanical engineer, originally from Ogdensburg, NY. He was an 1891 graduate of Cornell University. His obituary states that he “was associated with the Franklin firm during its early years.” He served in World War I in France, working on the installation of Liberty motors in aircraft. He spent most of his professional career in New York City, where, by the way, he was a championship level squash player with the New York Athletic Club. To top it all off, he was a distant relative of former Governor Averell Harriman. Born in 1869, he died on 19 May 1944. Sad to say, he’s not buried in our Oakwood. He’s buried with his family in Ogdensburg Cemetery, St. Lawrence County. You could look it up.

WE HAVE YOGA! 🧘 🪦 Join us for the first of

WE HAVE YOGA! 🧘 🪦

Join us for the first of four classes in the Oakwood Summer Yoga Series! This session will be held at the Chapin monument and will be lead by Rebecca Carey.

Please enter the cemetery on Comstock Ave. across from the Islamic Society of CNY. There will be signs leading you to the Chapin monument.

These yoga sessions are gentle and restorative, no need for prior experience. Please bring your own mat and water. Attendance fee is $20 and payable through EventBrite. If you prefer to pay in person, please email us at hocpaoakwood@gmail.com to confirm your registration. Purchase tickets for all 4 summer yoga sessions and save $15. Link in bio.

Thankful for all those who came out for today’s

Thankful for all those who came out for today’s tour inside section 52. Next tour is 2pm on July 17th!

When board member, Sue Greenhagen, leads her plann

When board member, Sue Greenhagen, leads her planned tour for section 52 tomorrow, she will be portraying Mary Druse Gannon - the only woman in Oakwood Cemetery convicted of murder! You won’t want to miss this.

Hope to see you Sunday at 2pm! 🪦

(all tours are free and open to the public)

Syracuse was the hotbed of multiple reform movemen

Syracuse was the hotbed of multiple reform movements including suffrage and abolitionism but concurrently local women were practicing physicians and one of the best known was Dr. Harriet Dada Emens (1835-1909). Born in Hannibal NY, she went to Indian Territory in Oklahoma at age 20 as a missionary to the Choctaw tribe, who were removed in the Trail of Tears. When the Civil War broke out, she was forced to return North and after First Manassas she found Dorothea Dix and offered her services as a nurse. Serving 4 years and 2 months, she cared for soldiers at Harpers Ferry, Gettysburg, Murfreesboro, and elsewhere. One dying soldier in Chattanooga said “You are the God-blessedest woman I ever saw.” Speaking about Gettysburg she wrote “The house and barns were filled with wounded, and tents were all around, crowded with sufferers, among whom were many wounded rebel prisoners, who were almost overwhelmed with astonishment and gratitude to find that northern ladies would extend to them the same care as to the soldiers of their own army.” She described this work in a 10-part series for the National Tribune in 1884 called “Ministering Angels.” Following the war, she enrolled in the Women’s Medical College of New York and came to Syracuse following graduation to use her degree. For the next 30 years she practiced as a physician and surgeon on Montgomery Street with her husband Peter who was a specialist in piles and rectal diseases. In 1890 she was granted $12 a month by the Committee on Invalid Pensions for her work during the war. She is buried in Sect 14 lot 12 with her adopted daughter Nellie Hawkins Emens.

Our next tour is Sunday at 2pm! It's titled: “R

Our next tour is Sunday at 2pm!

It's titled: “Rendezvous in 52.” Tour guide, Sue Greenhagen, will introduce us to some fascinating residents with special stories to tell.

Important to always note:
For every tour, please enter the Comstock entrance, and follow the tour signs.
We go rain or shine, but not if there’s thunder and lightning.
All tours are free of charge, but we appreciate any donation to our organization in support of our efforts to promote, preserve, and protect Oakwood Cemetery.

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