Some of the Notable Graves at Middletown Hillside Cemetery
Stacey Beakes Jr. (1778-1849) Stacey Beakes Jr. was born in a cabin just north of what was the town center (now Eisenhower Drive). He fought for the country in the war of 1812... (continued)
George Clemson (1854-1930)
Little Sammy Davis (1928-2018) Little Sammy was a great blues harmonica musician. He performed with Muddy Waters, Albert King, Ike Turner & Levon Helm, among many others. He dropped out of the music scene...(continued)
General David Porter Dewitt (1817-1889) The wonderful brick house that can be seen on Brown Avenue just next to the Wiles Avenue entrance to Hillside belonged to Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General... (continued)
Alice Zane Grey (1839-1917)
William Hasbrouck (1852-1926) Born in Middletown, William Hasbrouck was an African American soldier in the Union Army. He was eleven or twelve years old when he was conscripted into the army... (continued)
Horton/Morrison The Horton/Morrison family is perhaps the most influential group of citizens to be buried in Hillside. There have been books written about this family and the mansion in Middletown that they built...(continued)
Colonel David Houston (1835-1893) Colonel Houston is a descendent of one of Orange County’s first settlers, Reverend Joseph Houston who came to Montgomery New York in the early 1700’s... (continued)
John Iseman (1835-1921) German by birth, John Iseman came to New York City from Wurttemberg in 1853 and started a bakery at age 18. In 1863 he moved to Middletown and continued as a baker... (continued)
Robert Isseks (1951-2017) Robert Nathan Isseks, a native son of Middletown, died unexpectedly on April 3, 2017 in Hillside Cemetery on his daily scenic walk through the city... (continued)
Edward Madden (1818-1885) Edward Milspaugh Madden was born near Searsville, in the Town of Crawford, in Orange County, NY in the year 1818...(continued)
John Minshull (1849-1879)
Horace Denton Paret (1825-1880) H.D. Paret served in company K of the famous NY 124th regiment in the civil war. Known commonly as the “Orange Blossoms” they fought in many important battles... (continued)
Sergeant Samuel Parsons (1751-1842) According to family records, Sgt. Samuel Lewis Parsons was born at East Hampton, Suffolk, NY on April 8, 1751... (continued)
James Pronk (1822-1895) James Pronk’s father, Dr. John Pronk was born and educated at medical school in Amsterdam, Holland and emigrated to the United States in 1811... (continued)
Lieutenant William Schild (1916-1944)
Moses Stivers 1828-1895 Moses Stivers was born in Beemerville N.J. ,Sussex County . He finished high school at age 17 and then taught in the local schools for ten years... (continued)
Dr. Selden Haines Talcott (1842-1902) Dr. Selden Haines Talcott was born on the family farm in Rome N.Y. in 1842, His ancestor John Talcott was one of the first settlers of this country, coming from England in 1633... (continued)
Launt Thompson (1833-1894) Launt Thompson was born in Abbeyleix, Ireland. His mother and he came to Albany, NY in 1847 during the potato famine after his father died. They had only a few dollars to their name... (continued)
Maretta Thrall (1827-1897)
Captain Isaiah Vail (1731-1810) Captain Isaiah Vail served in the 2nd Regiment of the Ulster County Militia during the American Revolutionary War. His regiment was part of the larger Ulster County Militia... (continued)
Elisha Wheeler (1807-1876) Elisha Wheeler was the only son of Lemuel and Hannah Pearl Wheeler, and was born February 5, 1807, at Hampton, Windham Co., Conn., where he lived until he was twelve years of age... (continue)
Captain Lewis Wisner (1841-1906) One of three medal of honor recipients in Hillside, Lewis Wisner was a 21-year-old man from Middletown when he enlisted for the Union cause... (continue)
George Clemson (1854-1930)
Little Sammy Davis (1928-2018) Little Sammy was a great blues harmonica musician. He performed with Muddy Waters, Albert King, Ike Turner & Levon Helm, among many others. He dropped out of the music scene...(continued)
General David Porter Dewitt (1817-1889) The wonderful brick house that can be seen on Brown Avenue just next to the Wiles Avenue entrance to Hillside belonged to Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General... (continued)
Alice Zane Grey (1839-1917)
William Hasbrouck (1852-1926) Born in Middletown, William Hasbrouck was an African American soldier in the Union Army. He was eleven or twelve years old when he was conscripted into the army... (continued)
Horton/Morrison The Horton/Morrison family is perhaps the most influential group of citizens to be buried in Hillside. There have been books written about this family and the mansion in Middletown that they built...(continued)
Colonel David Houston (1835-1893) Colonel Houston is a descendent of one of Orange County’s first settlers, Reverend Joseph Houston who came to Montgomery New York in the early 1700’s... (continued)
John Iseman (1835-1921) German by birth, John Iseman came to New York City from Wurttemberg in 1853 and started a bakery at age 18. In 1863 he moved to Middletown and continued as a baker... (continued)
Robert Isseks (1951-2017) Robert Nathan Isseks, a native son of Middletown, died unexpectedly on April 3, 2017 in Hillside Cemetery on his daily scenic walk through the city... (continued)
Edward Madden (1818-1885) Edward Milspaugh Madden was born near Searsville, in the Town of Crawford, in Orange County, NY in the year 1818...(continued)
John Minshull (1849-1879)
Horace Denton Paret (1825-1880) H.D. Paret served in company K of the famous NY 124th regiment in the civil war. Known commonly as the “Orange Blossoms” they fought in many important battles... (continued)
Sergeant Samuel Parsons (1751-1842) According to family records, Sgt. Samuel Lewis Parsons was born at East Hampton, Suffolk, NY on April 8, 1751... (continued)
James Pronk (1822-1895) James Pronk’s father, Dr. John Pronk was born and educated at medical school in Amsterdam, Holland and emigrated to the United States in 1811... (continued)
Lieutenant William Schild (1916-1944)
Moses Stivers 1828-1895 Moses Stivers was born in Beemerville N.J. ,Sussex County . He finished high school at age 17 and then taught in the local schools for ten years... (continued)
Dr. Selden Haines Talcott (1842-1902) Dr. Selden Haines Talcott was born on the family farm in Rome N.Y. in 1842, His ancestor John Talcott was one of the first settlers of this country, coming from England in 1633... (continued)
Launt Thompson (1833-1894) Launt Thompson was born in Abbeyleix, Ireland. His mother and he came to Albany, NY in 1847 during the potato famine after his father died. They had only a few dollars to their name... (continued)
Maretta Thrall (1827-1897)
Captain Isaiah Vail (1731-1810) Captain Isaiah Vail served in the 2nd Regiment of the Ulster County Militia during the American Revolutionary War. His regiment was part of the larger Ulster County Militia... (continued)
Elisha Wheeler (1807-1876) Elisha Wheeler was the only son of Lemuel and Hannah Pearl Wheeler, and was born February 5, 1807, at Hampton, Windham Co., Conn., where he lived until he was twelve years of age... (continue)
Captain Lewis Wisner (1841-1906) One of three medal of honor recipients in Hillside, Lewis Wisner was a 21-year-old man from Middletown when he enlisted for the Union cause... (continue)