Notable Births & Deaths for Huntsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Huntsville. 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
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Huntsville.
  • Bloomfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Huntsville.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Huntsville.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Huntsville.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Pratt 'Sally' McLean Greene<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 Less than 2 miles to the northwest of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<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).
  • Beekman is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Huntsville.
  • Dover Plains is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Huntsville.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Huntsville.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker<1>
• Shorty Rogers
  • Born: Milton Ranjonsky
  • Musician. He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on April 14, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Great Barrington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shorty Rogers<1>
• Stephen Alonzo Schoff
  • Artist. He was born in Danville (VT) on January 16, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Norfolk (CT) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Norfolk is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Huntsville.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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