Cortland (Cortland County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cortland ...

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

A.R. Ammons (Poet)
- Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
- He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday).
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County, North Carolina.
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Cortland. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for A.R. Ammons<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
- He was born in Homer (NY) on August 6, 1830 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 1900 (a Wednesday).
- Homer is located nearby and to the north of Cortland.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located nearby and to the north northwest of Cortland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Glenwood Cemetery
John Edgar Clapp (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tuesday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest of Cortland. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Lake View Cemetery
Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
- He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1966 (a Wednesday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Cortland. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- He was born in Summer Hill (NY) on January 7, 1800 (a Tuesday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 8, 1874 (a Sunday).
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Millard 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 Cortland to Forest Lawn Cemetery
Herbert Franklin (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
- He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday).
- Lisle is located in Broome County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cortland. The cemetery is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Franklin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Oakwood Cemetery
Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- He was born in Vienna (Austria) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on June 22, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Cortland. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Gold<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ray June (Cinematographer)
- He was born in Ithaca (NY) on March 27, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 26, 1958 (a Monday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray June<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 Cortland to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Cortland on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday).
- Elmira is located in Chemung County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
John Joseph McGraw (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Truxton (NY) on April 7, 1873 (a Monday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on February 25, 1934 (a Sunday).
- Truxton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Cortland. Both communities are located in Cortland County.
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Joseph McGraw<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Cathedral Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to New Cathedral Cemetery
Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- He was born in Aurora (NY) on November 21, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on December 17, 1881 (a Saturday).
- Aurora is located in Cayuga County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, which is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Mt. Hope Cemetery
Erastus Dow Palmer (Sculptor)
- He was born in Pompey (NY) on April 2, 1817 (a Wednesday) and died in Albany (NY) on March 9, 1904 (a Wednesday).
- Pompey is located in Onondaga County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, which is located in Albany County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Erastus Dow Palmer<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 Cortland to Albany Rural Cemetery
Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- He was born in Ithaca (NY) on August 31, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick Daniel Scott<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 Cortland to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Cortland on October 13, 1860 (a Saturday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on June 16, 1930 (a Monday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer Ambrose Sperry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Green - Wood Cemetery
Steve Suhey (Professional football)
- He was born in Jamesville (NY) on January 8, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in State College (PA) on January 8, 1977 (a Saturday).
- Jamesville is located in Onondaga County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- State College is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park, which is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Suhey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Centre County Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre County Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cortland to Centre County Memorial Park
Duke York (Actor)
- Born: Charles Sinsabaugh
- He was born in Danby (NY) on October 17, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 24, 1952 (a Thursday).
- Danby is located in Tompkins County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Cortland (which is located in Cortland County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Duke York<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 Cortland 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.