Notable Births & Deaths for Alton ...

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

• Louise Blanchard Bethune
  • Architect. She was born in Waterloo (NY) on July 21, 1856 (a Monday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on December 18, 1913 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Blanchard Bethune<1>
• William H. 'Dad' Clarke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oswego (NY) on January 7, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Lorain (OH) on June 3, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Oswego is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
• Emma Lampert Cooper
  • Artist. She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Pittsford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
• Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
  • Seneca Falls is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Oscar winning actor, producer, director. He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
  • Fairport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
• Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Cayuga County, New York).
  • Auburn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alton.
  • Auburn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
• Morgan Andrew Robertson
  • Author, inventor. He was born in Oswego (NY) on September 30, 1861 (a Monday) and died in Atlantic City (NJ) on March 24, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Oswego is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morgan Andrew Robertson<1>
• Caroline Maria Seymour Severance
  • Social reformer, suffragette. She was born in Canandaigua (NY) on January 12, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 10, 1914 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canandaigua is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Maria Seymour Severance<1>
• Ted Wilks
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fulton (NY) on November 13, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 21, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Fulton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Wilks<1>

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