1 Early Middletown settlers and Revolutionary War veterans
2 Black Civil War veterans
3 Beakes, Stacey Jr. first president of the village and first postmaster
4 Benedict Family four generations selling and engraving gravestones
5 Bradner, Julia first female physician in Middletown
6 Bull, Albert established Bull’s Opera House on West Main Street
7 Clemson Family owners of the saw and lawnmower factories on Railroad Ave
8 Collins, Thomas Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
9 Corwin Family early settlers and wealthy Middletown family
10 Curtis Family Wall Street family connected to Middletown through the Hulses
11 Dewitt, David West Point graduate And Civil War Brigadier General
12 Eager, William surgeon of the NYC Police Regiment; 3 years in the Civil War
13 Everett, Harvey 3rd physician in the village; owner of a drug store on E Main St
14 Faigle, Eric Dean of Liberal Arts at Syracuse University
15 Giveans, May nurse who lost her life caring for patients during 1918 pandemic
16 Graham, M. Wm NYS Senator introduced bill creating NYS Homeopathic Hosp.
17 Grey, Alice Zane mother of famous author of adventure books, Zane Grey
18 Hallock, Nate Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
19 Hanford, David a Yale graduate and 1st physician in Middletown
20 Hasbrouck, Wm. 12 year old African-American drummer in the Civil War
21 Horton, Webb Industrialist who prospered through tanning and oil
22 Houston, Robert a tanner in partnership with lawyer Charles Dill
23 Houston, David distinguished service at Battle of Cedar Hill; Brevet Col.
24 Hulse Family Thomas Hulse owned and operated Hudson River steamboats
25 Iseman, John a baker and the City of Middletown’s 1st mayor
26 Low, Henry lawyer and New York State Senator (1861-1866)
27 Madden, Edward with Elisha Wheeler established the first foundry in Middletown
28 Matthews, James owned a carpetbag factory that is now Ayres & Galloway
29 McQuoid, William founder of the McQuoid Fire Company
30 Mills, Louis Middletown mayor, County Exec, founder of O.C. Land Trust
31 Morrison Family donated their home to Orange County Community College
32 Minshull, John well loved railroad worker killed in a railroading accident
33 Pierson Family 6 generations farming in Mount Hope
34 Pronk, James Middletown lawyer who established Hillside Cemetery
35 Schild, Lt. Wm WWII pilot who sacrificed his life to save his crew
36 Stivers, Moses pharmacist, US Congressman, and influential journalist
37 Talcott, Selden Superintendent of NYS Homeopathic Hospital for 25 years
38 Thrall Family the Thralls gave Middletown a park, a hospital, and a library
39 Thompson, Launt internationally known sculptor
40 Uptegrove, Wm E established a highly successful lumber company in Tennessee
41 Vail, Theophilious first burial at Hillside in 1861
42 Wallace, John Village President and Orange County Sheriff
43 Wheeler, Elisha with Madden, invested in factories, roads, and railroads
44 Wisner, Lewis Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
2 Black Civil War veterans
3 Beakes, Stacey Jr. first president of the village and first postmaster
4 Benedict Family four generations selling and engraving gravestones
5 Bradner, Julia first female physician in Middletown
6 Bull, Albert established Bull’s Opera House on West Main Street
7 Clemson Family owners of the saw and lawnmower factories on Railroad Ave
8 Collins, Thomas Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
9 Corwin Family early settlers and wealthy Middletown family
10 Curtis Family Wall Street family connected to Middletown through the Hulses
11 Dewitt, David West Point graduate And Civil War Brigadier General
12 Eager, William surgeon of the NYC Police Regiment; 3 years in the Civil War
13 Everett, Harvey 3rd physician in the village; owner of a drug store on E Main St
14 Faigle, Eric Dean of Liberal Arts at Syracuse University
15 Giveans, May nurse who lost her life caring for patients during 1918 pandemic
16 Graham, M. Wm NYS Senator introduced bill creating NYS Homeopathic Hosp.
17 Grey, Alice Zane mother of famous author of adventure books, Zane Grey
18 Hallock, Nate Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
19 Hanford, David a Yale graduate and 1st physician in Middletown
20 Hasbrouck, Wm. 12 year old African-American drummer in the Civil War
21 Horton, Webb Industrialist who prospered through tanning and oil
22 Houston, Robert a tanner in partnership with lawyer Charles Dill
23 Houston, David distinguished service at Battle of Cedar Hill; Brevet Col.
24 Hulse Family Thomas Hulse owned and operated Hudson River steamboats
25 Iseman, John a baker and the City of Middletown’s 1st mayor
26 Low, Henry lawyer and New York State Senator (1861-1866)
27 Madden, Edward with Elisha Wheeler established the first foundry in Middletown
28 Matthews, James owned a carpetbag factory that is now Ayres & Galloway
29 McQuoid, William founder of the McQuoid Fire Company
30 Mills, Louis Middletown mayor, County Exec, founder of O.C. Land Trust
31 Morrison Family donated their home to Orange County Community College
32 Minshull, John well loved railroad worker killed in a railroading accident
33 Pierson Family 6 generations farming in Mount Hope
34 Pronk, James Middletown lawyer who established Hillside Cemetery
35 Schild, Lt. Wm WWII pilot who sacrificed his life to save his crew
36 Stivers, Moses pharmacist, US Congressman, and influential journalist
37 Talcott, Selden Superintendent of NYS Homeopathic Hospital for 25 years
38 Thrall Family the Thralls gave Middletown a park, a hospital, and a library
39 Thompson, Launt internationally known sculptor
40 Uptegrove, Wm E established a highly successful lumber company in Tennessee
41 Vail, Theophilious first burial at Hillside in 1861
42 Wallace, John Village President and Orange County Sheriff
43 Wheeler, Elisha with Madden, invested in factories, roads, and railroads
44 Wisner, Lewis Civil War Medal of Honor recipient