Centerville (Oswego County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...

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

Daniel Hudson Burnham (Architect)
- He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 4, 1846 (a Friday) and died in Heidelberg (Germany) on June 1, 1912 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Henderson is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Hudson Burnham<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
Mark Hopkins (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
- He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 1, 1813 (a Wednesday) and died in Yuma (AZ) on March 29, 1878 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sacramento City Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
- Henderson is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Hopkins<1>
Clarence Edward 'Steamer' Horning (Professional football)
- He was born in Phoenix (NY) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (MI) on January 24, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Phoenix is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Steamer' Horning<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morgan Andrew Robertson<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Wilks<1>
Carleton S. Young (Actor)
- Full name: Carleton Scott Young
- He was born in Fulton (NY) on October 21, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 89.
- Fulton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carleton S. Young<1>

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.