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Notable Births & Deaths for Mill River ...

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

  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Mill River.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Mill River.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • Pittsfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Ulysses Franklin Grant
  • Sarah Pratt 'Sally' McLean Greene
  • Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hogg Nisbet<1>
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers
  • Shorty Rogers
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
  • Alexander Skinner
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
    • Washington is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Skinner<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Mill River.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Mill River.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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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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