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Notable Births & Deaths for Amesville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Amesville. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Maryanne Amacher
    • Composer. She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Terryville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • James Goodwin Batterson
    • Architect. He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Amesville.
    • Bloomfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • John Brown
    • Abolitionist, activist. He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie
    • Industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • James Douglas
    • Actor. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • William Gibson
    • Playwright, author. He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • Collis Huntington
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • Benson John Lossing
    • Author, historian. He was born in Beekman (NY) on February 12, 1813 (a Friday) and died in Dover Plains (NY) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
    • Beekman is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Amesville.
    • Dover Plains is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>
  • Francis D. Moran
    • Professional football. He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
    • New Milford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
  • Robert Hogg Nisbet
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Shorty Rogers
  • Stephen Alonzo Schoff
  • Stephen Sondheim
    • Full name: Stephen Joshua Sondheim
    • Composer, lyricist. He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (CT) on November 26, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Roxbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Sondheim<1>
  • Maureen Stapleton
    • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80.
    • Lenox is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<1>
  • Rip Torn
    • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Lakeville is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Amesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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