Notable Births & Deaths for Nelson ...

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

• Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: James Erigena Barrett
  • He was born in Athol (MA) on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Athol is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Barrett<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• Helen May Butler     (Bandmaster)
  • She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<1>
• Ellen Demming     (Actress)
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
  • He was born in Amherst (NH) on February 3, 1811 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasantville (NY) on November 29, 1872 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Greeley<1>
• Dr. Samuel Gregory     (Pioneer physician)
  • He was born in Guilford (VT) on April 19, 1813 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 23, 1872 (a Saturday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Guilford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel Gregory<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Nelson.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• Sam Lloyd     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Lloyd<1>
• Tara Correa-McMullen     (Actress)
  • She was born in Westminster (VT) on May 24, 1989 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on October 21, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 16. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Westminster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tara Correa-McMullen<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sharon is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Nelson.
• 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Nelson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>