Benedict (Fulton County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Benedict ...

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

John Ball (Author)
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on July 8, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on October 15, 1988 (a Saturday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Ball<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Bobbe Brox (Vocalist)
- Born: Josephine Bobbe Brock Van Heusen
- She was born in Memphis (TN) on November 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 2, 1999 (a Sunday).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 97.
- She is buried at Desert Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobbe Brox<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Desert Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Desert Memorial Park
William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Nelliston is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<1>
Ann B. Davis (Actress)
- Full name: Ann Bradford Davis
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on May 3, 1926 (a Monday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on June 1, 2014 (a Sunday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- San Antonio is located in Bexar County, Texas.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ann B. Davis<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).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Springfield is located in Windsor County, Vermont.
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, which is located in Windham County, Vermont.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellen Demming<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Oak Hill Cemetery
Kirk Douglas (Actor, producer, director, author)
- Born: Issur Danielovitch
- He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday).
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 103.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kirk Douglas<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Westwood Memorial Park
Bob Eberly (Singer)
- He was born in Mechanicville (NY) on July 24, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Glen Burnie (MD) on December 17, 1981 (a Thursday).
- Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Glen Burnie is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Eberly<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinelawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Pinelawn Memorial Park
Abigail Fillmore (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853))
- Born: Abigail Powers
- She was born in Stillwater (NY) on March 13, 1798 (a Tuesday) and died in Washington, DC on March 30, 1853 (a Wednesday).
- Stillwater is located in Saratoga County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Fillmore<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Forest Lawn Cemetery
Harold Gould (Actor)
- Born: Harold Vernon Goldstein
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on December 10, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 11, 2010 (a Saturday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Gould<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Ulysses S. Grant (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
- Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday).
- Point Pleasant is located in Clermont County, Ohio.
- Wilton is located in Saratoga County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ulysses S. Grant<1>
Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan (Professional football)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tuesday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 11, 1953 (a Monday).
- Reading is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery, which is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Annville Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Annville Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Mt. Annville Cemetery
John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
- He was born in Johnstown (NY) on September 7, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 14, 2000 (a Monday).
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Benedict. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Milford<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Margaret Cynthia Nickloy (Circus entertainer, actress)
- She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tuesday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday).
- Mayfield is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Benedict. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- Gloversville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Benedict. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
Carmela Anna Ponselle (Opera singer)
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 7, 1887 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1977 (a Monday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carmela Anna Ponselle<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Druid Ridge Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Druid Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Druid Ridge Cemetery
Shirley Jean Rickert (Actress)
- She was born in Seattle (WA) on March 25, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Saratoga Springs (NY) on February 6, 2009 (a Friday).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast of Benedict. The cemetery is located in Albany County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Shirley Jean Rickert<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany Rural Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Albany Rural Cemetery
Joey Rourke (Actor)
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on October 6, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Hollywood is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joey Rourke<1>
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Social reformer)
- She was born in Johnstown (NY) on November 12, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 26, 1902 (a Sunday).
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Benedict. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Woodlawn Cemetery
Leonard Wells Volk (Artist)
- He was born in Wells (NY) on November 7, 1828 (a Friday) and died in Osceola (WI) on August 19, 1895 (a Monday).
- Wells is located in Hamilton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Osceola is located in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leonard Wells Volk<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Rosehill Cemetery
Henry Herman Westinghouse (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday).
- Central Bridge is located in Schoharie County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Woodlawn Cemetery
William Warren White (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Milton (NY) in 1844 and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 12, 1890 (a Thursday).
- Milton is located in Saratoga County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Warren White<1>
Clifton Young (Actor)
- Born: Robert Howard Young
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on September 15, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 10, 1951 (a Monday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Benedict (which is located in Fulton County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifton Young<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Benedict to Hollywood Forever Cemetery

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.