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Index to Locations
Amsterdam Fairview Cemetery
Amsterdam Green Hill Cemetery
Canajoharie Canajoharie Falls
Cemetery
Fonda Caughnawaga Cemetery
Fort Plain Fort Plain Cemetery
Fultonville Fultonville Cemetery
Fultonville Maple Avenue Cemetery
Fultonville Village Cemetery
Near Johnstown Sammons Cemetery
Minaville Chuctanunda Cemetery
Palatine Bridge Palatine Bridge
Cemetery
St. Johnsville St. Johnsville
Cemetery
Tribes Hill Pine Grove Cemetery
Fairview
Cemetery
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York
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Henry Vroman Borst (1857-1925) —
also known as Henry V. Borst —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Cobleskill, Schoharie
County, N.Y., July 4,
1857.
Democrat. Justice of
New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1913-25; appointed 1913;
resigned 1925.
Methodist.
Suffered a heart
attack while speaking at
a dinner, in the parish
house of St. Casimir's Church, Amsterdam, N.Y., and died soon
after, in Memorial Hospital,
Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., November
25, 1925 (age 68 years, 144
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Borst and Susan (Vrooman) Borst; married to Alida Yerdon and
Daisy Snook. |
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Green Hill
Cemetery
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York
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John Knox Stewart (1853-1919) —
also known as John K. Stewart —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Perth, Fulton
County, N.Y., October
20, 1853.
Republican. Textile
manufacturer; director, Farmers National Bank of
Amsterdam; director, Chuctanunda Gas
Light Company; member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1890; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1899-1903; chair of
Montgomery County Republican Party, 1910.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., June 27,
1919 (age 65 years, 250
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Sanford (1851-1939) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., January
18, 1851.
Republican. Carpet
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1889-93; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1892;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Died in Saratoga, Saratoga
County, N.Y., September
26, 1939 (age 88 years, 251
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Clark Betton Cochrane (1815-1867) —
also known as Clark B. Cochrane —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.; Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.; Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in New Boston, Hillsborough
County, N.H., May 31,
1815.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly, 1844, 1866 (Montgomery County 1844, Albany County
3rd District 1866); U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1857-61.
Died in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., March 5,
1867 (age 51 years, 278
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Samuel Wallin (1856-1917) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., July 31,
1856.
Republican. Mayor
of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1900-01; U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1913-15; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1916.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., December
1, 1917 (age 61 years, 123
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Benedict Arnold (1780-1849) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Amsterdam, Tryon County (now Montgomery
County), N.Y., October
5, 1780.
Merchant;
member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1816-17; U.S.
Representative from New York 16th District, 1829-31.
Not related to the 1780 U.S. military traitor of the same name.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., March 3,
1849 (age 68 years, 149
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Sanford (1803-1857) —
of New York.
Born in Roxbury, Litchfield
County, Conn., June 3,
1803.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1841-43; member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1851.
Died October
4, 1857 (age 54 years, 123
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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William Barclay Charles (1861-1950) —
also known as William B. Charles —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
April
3, 1861.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; cotton
dealer; member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1904-06; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1908
(alternate), 1928,
1936
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1915-17.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., November
25, 1950 (age 89 years, 236
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Stephen Sanford (1826-1913) —
of New York.
Born in New York, May 26,
1826.
Republican. Carpet
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1869-71; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1876.
Died February
13, 1913 (age 86 years, 263
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Canajoharie Falls
Cemetery
Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York
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Newton J. Herrick (1865-1947) —
of Canajoharie, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Vermont, 1865.
Democrat. Justice of
New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1925; appointed 1925;
defeated, 1925.
Died January
3, 1947 (age about 81
years).
Interment at Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.
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James Arkell (1829-1902) —
also known as "Father of the Paper Sack
Industry" —
of Canajoharie, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Oxford, England,
October
16, 1829.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; manufacturer and printer
of flour
bags, originally from cotton,
then when cotton became scarce during the Civil War, he innovated the
use of paper
bags as a substitute for cotton; his inventions
received dozens of U.S. patents; member of New York
state senate 18th District, 1884-85; in 1885, former General and
President Ulysses
S. Grant died at Arkell's summer home in Mt. McGregor.
Died in Canajoharie, Montgomery
County, N.Y., August
11, 1902 (age 72 years, 299
days).
Interment at Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of William Arkell and Mary (Carter) Arkell; married, July 23,
1853, to Sarah Hall Bartlett; father-in-law of Bernhard
Gillam. |
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memorial |
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Caughnawaga
Cemetery
Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
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Jelles Fonda (1727-1791) —
of New York.
Born in 1727.
Merchant;
member of New York
state senate Western District, 1777-78, 1779-81, 1787-91; died in
office 1791.
Died June 23,
1791 (age about 63
years).
Interment at Caughnawaga Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Douw Fonda; married 1757 to
Jannetje Vrooman. |
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Fort Plain
Cemetery
Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York
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Peter Joseph Wagner (1795-1884) —
of Fort Plain, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Palatine, Montgomery
County, N.Y., August
14, 1795.
Whig. Lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1839-41.
Died in Fort Plain, Montgomery
County, N.Y., September
13, 1884 (age 89 years, 30
days).
Interment at Fort Plain Cemetery.
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Fultonville
Cemetery
Fultonville, Montgomery County, New York
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John Henry Starin (1825-1909) —
also known as John H. Starin —
of Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Sammonsville, Montgomery County (now Fulton
County), N.Y., August
27, 1825.
Republican. Druggist; banker; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1877-81.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March
21, 1909 (age 83 years, 206
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Fultonville Cemetery.
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Maple Avenue
Cemetery
Fultonville, Montgomery County, New York
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Edward Wemple (1843-1920) —
of Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y., October
23, 1843.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1877-78; U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1883-85; defeated,
1884; member of New York
state senate 18th District, 1886-87; New York
state comptroller, 1888-91; defeated, 1891.
Died in Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y., December
18, 1920 (age 77 years, 56
days).
Interment at Maple Avenue Cemetery.
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Village
Cemetery
Fultonville, Montgomery County, New York
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Thomas Raymond Horton (1822-1894) —
also known as Thomas R. Horton —
of Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y., April, 1822.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1855-57; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1860.
Died in Fultonville, Montgomery
County, N.Y., July 26,
1894 (age 72 years, 0
days).
Interment at Village Cemetery.
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Sammons
Cemetery
Old Trail Road
Near Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
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Thomas Sammons (1762-1838) —
of New York.
Born in Shamenkop, Ulster
County, N.Y., October
1, 1762.
Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary
War; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1801; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1803-07, 1809-13 (13th District
1803-07, 9th District 1809-13).
Slaveowner.
Died near Johnstown, Montgomery
County, N.Y., November
20, 1838 (age 76 years, 50
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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Frederick Sammons (1760-1838) —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born July 4,
1760.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1799-1800, 1801-02;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Died May 22,
1838 (age 77 years, 322
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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Simeon Sammons (1811-1881) —
of Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y., May 23,
1811.
Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
New
York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1865; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1868.
Died in Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y., March 9,
1881 (age 69 years, 290
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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Chuctanunda
Cemetery
Minaville, Montgomery County, New York
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
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Walter Richmond Herrick (1877-1953) —
also known as Walter R. Herrick —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., May 11,
1877.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 27th District, 1911;
defeated, 1909; member of New York
state senate 17th District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914; New York
Narcotic Drug Control Commissioner, 1919-22; Manhattan Park
Commissioner, 1927-33.
Died in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., July 20,
1953 (age 76 years, 70
days).
Interment at Chuctanunda Cemetery.
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Palatine Bridge
Cemetery
Palatine Bridge, Montgomery County, New York
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Webster Wagner (1817-1882) —
of Palatine Bridge, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Palatine Bridge, Montgomery
County, N.Y., October
2, 1817.
Republican. Railway
station agent; inventor;
founder of the Wagner Car Company, makers of sleeping cars and
"drawing room" cars for railroad
passenger service; member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1871; member of New York
state senate, 1872-82 (15th District 1872-79, 18th District
1880-82); died in office 1882; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New York, 1880.
German
ancestry.
Killed in a railroad
accident on the Hudson River Railroad, at Spuyten Duyvil, New
York County (now part of Bronx, Bronx
County), N.Y., January
13, 1882 (age 64 years, 103
days).
Interment at Palatine Bridge Cemetery.
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St. Johnsville
Cemetery
St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
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Henry Markell (1792-1831) —
of New York.
Born in Stone Arabia, Montgomery
County, N.Y., February
7, 1792.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 16th District, 1825-29.
Died in Palatine, Montgomery
County, N.Y., August
30, 1831 (age 39 years, 204
days).
Interment at St. Johnsville Cemetery.
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Pine Grove
Cemetery
Tribes Hill, Montgomery County, New York
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Theron Akin (1855-1933) —
of Akin (now Fort Johnson), Montgomery
County, N.Y.; Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Johnstown, Fulton
County, N.Y., May 23,
1855.
Dentist;
U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1911-13; defeated
(Progressive), 1914; mayor
of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1920-23; defeated, 1927.
Died, from a stroke of
paralysis, in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., March
26, 1933 (age 77 years, 307
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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