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Notable Births & Deaths for Decatur ...

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

  • Walter R. Brooks
    • Author. He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
    • Roxbury is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Decatur.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • Henry John Kaiser
  • Justin Strzelczyk
  • Jerry Jeff Walker
    • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
    • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
    • Oneonta is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Decatur.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
  • Henry Herman Westinghouse

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The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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.









 

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