Oscar Folsom

Oscar Folsom BIRTH 1837 Folsomdale, Wyoming County, New York, USA DEATH 23 Jul 1875 (aged 37–38) Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA BURIAL Cowlesville Cemetery Cowlesville, Wyoming County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 66520829 ·

(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

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.

Family Members

Parents John B. Folsom 1811–1886

Siblings
Oscar Folsom 1837–1875

Mary Augusta Folsom Martin 1849–1873

Gravesite Details Source of Parents: Gaye Hill (#46915711)