Comments on: Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY

By: Sandra Tarlin

Sandra Tarlin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:12:01 +0000

This cemetary shaped me as a child. I believe it influenced my abilities to connect to the visionary. I began to write about it and could not even remember the name of the place. I am thankful that you posted these pictures. They help me to reconnect to images and memories that I hold. Thank you.

By: Marwan

Marwan — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:38:00 +0000

Hi, what beauiful photos. Im stumped, my great grandfather was Saied Abdul Wahed married to Fatima Abdul Wahed, they lived worked and died in Utica New York in the 1920′s or 30′s. i have searched all the sites i can possibly think of and cannot find anything?? Now that i have started looking im addicted!!! My gand father is old now and he cannot give me much more information other than what i have supplied. Also he said that my Great grand father worked on a garbage truck and passed away in a tragic accident!! i know i am probably on the wrong web site, but this is where my search took me. Any help would be amazing. Thanks for your time and sorry once again.

By: Mark Stoughton

Mark Stoughton — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:24:20 +0000

Karen Kelly both New Forest Cemetery and Forest Hill Cemetery had “Public Grounds” check with their respective offices.

By: Karen Kelly

Karen Kelly — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:47:48 +0000

Loved the photos…would you know where the former inmates from Utica Insane Asylum would be buried? I am searching for my grandmother who was abandoned there. She would have had no money or family and is maybe in a Potters field somewhere? Any help would be so appreciated.

By: S.A.Joss

S.A.Joss — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:35:11 +0000

Working on geaneology from Utica, seems that the New Forest cemetary is the only one that has not been documented.Is there a reason why? Or some place I’ve missed. This is the closest cemetary to my ancestors place of birth/death on Miller Street.

By: Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

Bonnie Jenkins Edwards — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:50:36 +0000

Yes, Mark, if you read my comment above yours, I agree that it is in the New Forest Cemetery. i believe Louis said it was in the new part of the cemetery which, I assume, by that he meant the New Forest Cemetery.

By: Mark Stoughton

Mark Stoughton — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:05:10 +0000

I was the superintendent of New Forest Cemetery in the mid 1980′s and know for a fact that the Knights of Pythias Monument is in that cemetery. It is not in Forest Hill Cemetery which is just across the road leading to Roscoe Conklin Park. New Forest was started in 1886.

By: Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

Bonnie Jenkins Edwards — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:33:06 +0000

Dear Louis, I clicked before I was through. You are correct that the Pythias
monument is in the adjoining New Forest cemetery as the land was cheaper there when they decided to build it after his death.

Thanks, Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

By: Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

Bonnie Jenkins Edwards — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:11 +0000

Dear Louis,
Yes, Justus Rathbone is buried in Forest Hill cemetery along with his wife in the family lot.
This is from The Rathbone Genealogy book written by J. C. Cooley.

Thanks, Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

By: Bonnie Jenkins Edwards

Bonnie Jenkins Edwards — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:08:08 +0000

Dear Catherine,
I have the Rathbone book written and produced by my Great Great Uncle, J.C. Cooley. You are right, your grandmother was not one of Justus Rathbone’s children.
It is a great book and can be reprinted by a publishing company for around 100.00. The Rathbone family was a very prominent family in the state of New York, New York City, and Rhode Island.
If I get a chance I will look for your grandmother.

Thanks, Bonnie Jenkins Edwards