Oak Hill Cemetery

12/25/2025

12/14/2025

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.

12/11/2025

William Patterson's life was tragically cut short on September 13, 1930, when he succumbed to injuries sustained in a bus repair accident. Born in Moose River to William and Susan Burt McCabe Patterson, he married Edith Cave from Ohio in 1895, and the couple relocated to Herkimer in 1904.
Mr. Patterson worked at Standard Furniture until 1914, when he established the first bus service in Herkimer County, operating between Herkimer and Cold Brook with stops in Middleville and Newport. In 1921, his nephew Merrill George took over the business.
Although the Pattersons did not have children, their home at 317 E. German St. in Herkimer served as a boarding house.
At 62, Mr. Patterson's life was cut short when a bus fell on him, crushing him after the supporting jack broke.

12/09/2025

While our regular crew has gone home until spring, the winter crew has come on to keep watch over all of your loved ones.

11/28/2025

It’s that time of year again. The signs are up, and the cemetery is now closed to the public for the winter. Anyone entering the cemetery is now doing so at their own risk, and will be held solely responsible for any injuries or property damage.

We would like to thank all visitors and patrons for their continued support which attributed to another successful year. It is an honor to be able to provide such an important service to members of our community and we look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.

11/28/2025

Seldon Horatio Huyck, a 72-year-old resident of Dorf Street in Herkimer, passed away on July 4, 1929. Born on November 5, 1856, in Mohawk, he was the son of Amos and Margaret King Huyck. Mr. Huyck married Catherine Michels on December 2, 1879, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before his passing. On March 11, 1893, while working at the paper mill, Mr. Huyck suffered a workplace accident involving machinery, which resulted in the loss of a finger. He was also employed on the Erie Canal. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Lula) Small. The graves of Mr. Huyck and his wife remain unmarked. Interestingly, his obituary, published in the Evening Telegram on July 5, 1929, mentioned that he was the former 'turkey' of the Herkimer County Jail during the administration of Sheriff Eaton. The question remains: was the term 'turkey' used correctly in this context, or was it a typographical error?

11/26/2025

Today marks the 242nd anniversary of Evacuation Day, commemorating the withdrawal of British forces from New York City following the Treaty of Paris, which concluded the American Revolutionary War. As the British departed, General George Washington and the Continental Army entered the city, home to some 60,000 Loyalists, and raised the American Flag. In a final act of defiance, some British Loyalists affixed a British Flag to a flagpole at Fort George, applying grease to the flagpole to hinder its removal. Continental Army personnel fashioned wooden cleats, nailed them to the pole, and enabled Army veteran John Van Arsdale to ascend the pole using a ladder, remove the British flag, and replace it with the Stars and Stripes before the British fleet vanished from sight.
This holiday was last observed on November 25, 1916, as the British were Allies during World War I, and Thanksgiving was gaining popularity as a national holiday.