Westinghouse was well known in the farming industry having invented the thresher. George Westinghouse Jr., competitor of Thomas Edison, developed innovations in the electrical and railroad industries. He and his wife are buried in Arlington National Cemetery. James Cuff Swits — (known as Indian Jim), a Mohawk man more than 8 feet tall. He was well respected for his knowledge of herbs. A friend carved Indian Jim's likeness into his gravestone; he was buried at Potters Field. Burial facts The first burial was of four-year-old Noah Vibbard Van Vorst. The oldest burial is that of Elias Van Guysling who died in 1695. His remains were relocated from the family plot on Van Slyk Island when General Electric enlarged their site. The oldest grave marker is that of Jan Maybee, of Mabee House, who died in 1725. Sections The cemetery is divided into several sections, each having its own historic importance: Veterans Section — veterans from the Civil War and Spanish–American War are buried here, as well as later ones. First Reformed Church — The graves in this section predate the formation of Vale Cemetery. They were moved in 1879 from various small First Reformed Church cemeteries scattered throughout the Stockade. The oldest marker is that of Jan Mabee, survivor of the Schenectady Massacre, who died in 1725. African Section — (now called the African-American Burying Ground), the original African Cemetery was located on Hamilton Hill. Judge Alonzo C. Paige purchased that area for real estate development. He purchased space in Vale and had the remains re-interred at his expense. His action protected the graves, as people had disturbed the graves on the hill by removing sandy soil for cement making. Union College Plot — reserved for full professors of Union College, their spouses and unmarried children. Green Street Section — represents the memorial style c. 1701–1830. The stones were removed from the old cemetery and reset here in 1879. Christian Temple German Methodist— this area was used by descendants of the early 18th-century German Palatine communities in the Mohawk Valley Potters Field Area — The original area set aside for the burial of the poor Old Ladies Home — Site for residents of the Home for the Friendless, a charity set up by Urania Nott, wife of Eliphalet Nott, the first President of Union College. Notable structures Christian Temple and GME (German Methodist Episcopal Church). The Haigh mausoleum is adorned