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Notable Births & Deaths for Adams ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Adams. 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.
- James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews (Major League Baseball)
- Daniel Read Anthony (Publisher)
- Susan B. Anthony (Suffragette, abolitionist)
- 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 Tuesday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Adams. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Henry Belanger<1>
- Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta (Author)
- Nick Brignola (Musician)
- He was born in Troy (NY) on July 17, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 8, 2002 (a Friday).
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Adams (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nick Brignola<1>
- Peter Bruni (Actor)
- Richard D. Buckley (Major League Baseball)
- Andrew Carnegie (Industrialist, philanthropist)
- Jack Chesbro (Professional baseball)
- Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
- He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday).
- North Adams is located nearby and to the north of Adams.
- Conway is located in Franklin County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Adams (which is located in Berkshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Howland Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Adams. The cemetery is located in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Chesbro<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Adams to Howland Cemetery
- William H. 'Bill' Craver (Major League Baseball)
- Charles 'Chas' Crocker (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
- Anne Darling (Actress)
- Cecil B. DeMille (Producer, director)
- James H. 'Jim' Devlin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Troy (NY) on April 16, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Troy (NY) on December 14, 1900 (a Friday).
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Adams (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Adams (which is located in Berkshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at St. John Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest of Adams. The cemetery is located in Rensselaer County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James H. 'Jim' Devlin<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. John Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Adams to St. John Cemetery
- Johnny Evers (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Troy (NY) on July 21, 1881 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on March 28, 1947 (a Friday).
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Adams (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnny Evers<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).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Adams. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Adams. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
- Marshall Field, III (Businessman, entrepreneur)
- 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).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Adams. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carmen Filpi<1>
- Helen Isabel Barnett Ford (Actress)
- 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 Tuesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Stockbridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Adams. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Gibson<1>
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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