Notable Births & Deaths for Sheffield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sheffield. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Sheffield.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Sheffield.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • Pittsfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
• Ulysses Franklin Grant
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on August 1, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 27, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Pittsfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses Franklin Grant<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Sheffield.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Sheffield.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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).
  • Dover Plains is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sheffield.
  • 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 southwest of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker<1>
• Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on September 22, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 26, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Pittsfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sheffield.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Sheffield.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Sheffield.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>
• Hannah Van Buren
  • Wife of Martin Van Buren - she died before he became the 8th President of the US (1837 - 1841). She was born in Kinderhook (NY) on March 8, 1783 (a Saturday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 5, 1819 (a Friday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery (Columbia County, New York).
  • Kinderhook is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Van Buren<1>

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