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Oscar Folsom

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Oscar Folsom

Birth
Folsomdale, Wyoming County, New York, USA
Death
23 Jul 1875 (aged 37)
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3529966, Longitude: -74.6608371
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Son of John B. Folsom and Clarinda C. Harndon
Husband of Emma Harmon
Father of Frances Folsom Cleveland
Father-in-law and Law Partner of President Grover Cleveland.
(Western New Yorker, July 29, 1875)
(edited)
Death of Oscar Folsom

Col. Oscar Folsom, of Buffalo, son of Col. John B. Folsom, of Bennington in this county, was killed on Thursday evening last by being thrown from a buggy in the city of Buffalo.

Oscar Folsom was born in Folsomdale, in this county, about the year 1838. He was thoroughly educated, being prepared for college at Middlebury Academy at Wyoming, and going then to Rochester University, where he graduated in 1857. Not very long afterwards he went to Buffalo and entered the law office of George B. Hibbard, where he studied until he was admitted to the bar in 1861.

Soon after this he was married to Miss Emma Harmon, daughter of Gen. Harmon, of Wheatland, Monroe County, by whom he had one child, a daughter now 11 years old.


Father - Col. John B. Folsom
Mother - Clarinda C. Harnden Folsom

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Oscar Folsom's 11 year-old daughter referred to, grew up to become the First Lady of the United States, Frances Folsom Cleveland, wife of the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, Grover Cleveland.
Son of John B. Folsom and Clarinda C. Harndon
Husband of Emma Harmon
Father of Frances Folsom Cleveland
Father-in-law and Law Partner of President Grover Cleveland.
(Western New Yorker, July 29, 1875)
(edited)
Death of Oscar Folsom

Col. Oscar Folsom, of Buffalo, son of Col. John B. Folsom, of Bennington in this county, was killed on Thursday evening last by being thrown from a buggy in the city of Buffalo.

Oscar Folsom was born in Folsomdale, in this county, about the year 1838. He was thoroughly educated, being prepared for college at Middlebury Academy at Wyoming, and going then to Rochester University, where he graduated in 1857. Not very long afterwards he went to Buffalo and entered the law office of George B. Hibbard, where he studied until he was admitted to the bar in 1861.

Soon after this he was married to Miss Emma Harmon, daughter of Gen. Harmon, of Wheatland, Monroe County, by whom he had one child, a daughter now 11 years old.


Father - Col. John B. Folsom
Mother - Clarinda C. Harnden Folsom

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Oscar Folsom's 11 year-old daughter referred to, grew up to become the First Lady of the United States, Frances Folsom Cleveland, wife of the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, Grover Cleveland.

Gravesite Details

Source of Parents: Gaye Hill (#46915711)



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  • Created by: Catharine
  • Added: Jan 9, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17371282/oscar-folsom: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar Folsom (18 Nov 1837–23 Jul 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17371282, citing Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Catharine (contributor 46501465).