The fourth annual Parma Hilton Historical Society Pioneer Cemetery Tour was held on Saturday, October 12. This year’s tour was held at Hoosick Cemetery, located at the corner of Manitou Road and West Ridge Road. This intersection is known as the pioneer hamlet of West Greece – straddling the line between the towns of Greece and Parma. The tour highlighted the residents of the cemetery and their significance to the area, including Theodore Cushing (an early furniture maker and friend of Daniel Webster), Dr. Henry Paterson (one of the first members of the Monroe County Medical Society formed in 1821), Matilda Drake Cole (whose daughter illegally voted with Susan B. Anthony in 1872), Hall Colby (awarded $10,000 by the U.S. government in 1875 for his nautical inventions and services during the Civil War), Zolved Stevens (founding board member of the Genesee County Agricultural Society in 1818 and friend of Thurlow Weed), along with Revolutionary War veterans Asa Beebe, Ephraim Day, and Benjamin Barrett.
The Parma Hilton Historical Society is grateful to all the attendees for their interest in the history of our local community. Also, a special thank you to Parma Public Library for organizing registration, Bob Johnson for allowing use of their parking lot, and Parma Special Police for directing traffic and parking.
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