Notable Births & Deaths for Whitcomb Summit ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitcomb Summit. 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. He was born in Shelburne Falls (MA) on June 5, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 27, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Arms Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Shelburne Falls is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews<1>
• Susan B. Anthony
  • Suffragette, activist. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<1>
• Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta
  • Author. She was born in Bennington (VT) on November 11, 1815 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 23, 1891 (a Monday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bennington is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
• Jack Chesbro
  • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
  • Professional baseball. 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).
  • North Adams is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Conway is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
• Cecil B. DeMille
  • Producer, director. He was born in Ashfield (MA) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil B. DeMille<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Pittsfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
• Marshall Field
  • Businessman, entrepreneur. He was born in Conway (MA) on August 18, 1834 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 16, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Conway is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Field<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses Franklin Grant<1>
• William Morris Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Brattleboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Brattleboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• John Wesley North
  • Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside. He was born in Sand Lake (NY) on January 4, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on February 22, 1890 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Sand Lake is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley North<1>
• Elisha Graves Otis
  • Inventor. He was born in Halifax (VT) on August 3, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Yonkers (NY) on April 8, 1861 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Halifax is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Whitcomb Summit.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<1>
• Brigham Young
  • Religious leader of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). He was born in Whitingham (VT) on June 1, 1801 (a Monday) and died in Salt Lake City (UT) on August 29, 1877 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery (Salt Lake County, Utah).
  • Whitingham is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Whitcomb Summit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brigham Young<1>

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