Notable Births & Deaths for Clayton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clayton. 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.

• Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Peter William Jablonski
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Clayton.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Clayton.
  • Bloomfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
• Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 54.
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
• Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • Born: Mario Vincent Bruni
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on December 28, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 3, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bruni<1>
• James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Full name: James Francis Cagney
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Clayton.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
• John Francis 'Jack' Ferry     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on April 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsfield (MA) on August 29, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
• Carmen Filpi     (Actor)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on March 22, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on May 9, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
• Ulysses Franklin Grant     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on August 1, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 27, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Pittsfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses Franklin Grant<1>
• Sarah Pratt 'Sally' McLean Greene     (Author)
  • She was born in Simsbury (CT) on July 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Lexington (MA) on December 29, 1935 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Simsbury Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Simsbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Pratt 'Sally' McLean Greene<1>
• Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden     (Scientist)
  • He was born in Westfield (MA) on September 7, 1829 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on December 22, 1887 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Westfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden<1>
• Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in South Canaan (CT) on July 4, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on April 24, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • South Canaan is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
• James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on March 5, 1824 (a Friday) and died in Rye (NY) on January 3, 1895 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Great Barrington is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<1>
• Ted Knight     (Actor)
  • Born: Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka
  • He was born in Terryville (CT) on December 7, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on August 26, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Terryville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Knight<1>
• 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).
  • Dover Plains is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>
• Robert Hogg Nisbet     (Artist)
  • He was born in Providence (RI) on August 25, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Kent (CT) on April 19, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Kent is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hogg Nisbet<1>
• Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker     (Author)
  • She was born in Milan (NY) on June 16, 1836 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Milan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Clayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker<1>

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