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Notable Births & Deaths for Montsweag ...

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

  • Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Lenny Breau     (Jazz musician)
  • Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Weldon Johnson     (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
  • Elmer McCurdy     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
    • Washington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Montsweag.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
  • Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
  • Silas Stillman Soule, Captain     (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
  • Clarence J. White     (Musician)

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.