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Notable Births & Deaths for Leeds ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leeds. 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)
  • Susan B. Anthony     (Activist, suffragette)
    • She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Adams is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
  • John Ashton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John David Ashton
    • He was born in Springfield (MA) on February 22, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on September 26, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ashton<1>
  • Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: James Erigena Barrett
    • He was born in Athol (MA) on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Athol is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Barrett<1>
  • Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Marion Eugenie Bauer     (Composer, author)
  • Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Bevan     (Playwright, screenwriter, artist)
  • Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • Eric Carle     (Author)
    • He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Northampton is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Carle<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • Gail Castleberry     (Actress)
  • Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
    • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Chicopee is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • 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) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Conway is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Leeds.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
  • Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
  • Grace Coolidge     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929))
  • William Arthur Cummings     (Major league baseball)
  • Pauline Curley     (Actress)
  • Cecil B. DeMille     (Producer, director)
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges     (Poet)

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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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