Notable Births & Deaths for Elmira ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elmira. 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
  • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
  • Poet. He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<1>
• Richard Bakalyan
  • Actor. He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • One of the first policewomen in the United States. She was born in Elmira in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Carlyle Blackwell
  • Actor, director. He was born in Troy (PA) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Troy is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlyle Blackwell<1>
• John Edgar Clapp
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<1>
• Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens
  • Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'). She was born in Elmira on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
• 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, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 112. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
• William Desmond
  • Born: William Mannion
  • Actor. He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Horseheads is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<1>
• Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins
  • Professional football. He was born in Corning (NY) on November 24, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Bellefonte (PA) on June 6, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park (Centre County, Pennsylvania).
  • Corning is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum
  • 1899/09/12:1901/05/04. He was born in Elmira on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
• Anna Campbell Palmer
  • Author. She was born in Elmira on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
• Hal Roach
  • Producer, director. He was born in Elmira on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
• Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud
  • Vocalist, author. She was born in Elmira on June 8, 1874 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 19, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud<1>
• 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) at the age of 83. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ithaca is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Daniel Scott<1>
• William Henry White
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caton (NY) on October 11, 1854 (a Wednesday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on August 31, 1911 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Caton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Elmira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry White<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elmira: www.ci.elmira.ny.us/

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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