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Notable Births & Deaths for Sharon Valley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sharon Valley. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Sharon Valley.
    • Bloomfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Director, writer, actor, producer. He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
  • Jane Matilda Bolin
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sharon Valley.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Charles Kassel Harris
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • Robert Hutton
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • Actor, director, screenwriter. He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • Elissa Landi
    • Actress. She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Sharon Valley.
    • Dover Plains is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Sharon Valley.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Sharon Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
  • Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.

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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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