Notable Births & Deaths for Elkins ...

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

• Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
  • Composer. She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Henniker is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• James Freeman Clarke
  • Abolitionist, social reformer, author. He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Hanover is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
• Ellen Demming
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • Actress. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Springfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• Sarah Josepha Hale
  • Journalist, author. She was born in Newport (NH) on October 24, 1788 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 30, 1879 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newport is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan
  • Full name: Robert James Keeshan
  • Actor, producer, author. He was born in Lynbrook (NY) on June 27, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (VT) on January 23, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Hartford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
• Louise Lamprey
  • Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Alexandria is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
• Sam Lloyd
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
  • Springfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Lloyd<1>
• George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
  • Playwright, screenwriter. He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>
• Franklin Pierce
  • 14th President of the US (1853 - 1857). He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Hillsboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Elkins.
  • Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• Claude Rains
  • Full name: William Claude Rains
  • Actor. He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
  • Laconia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
• John French Sloan
  • Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hanover is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Elkins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

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