Horseheads (Chemung County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Horseheads ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Horseheads. 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
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for A.R. Ammons<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Horseheads. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery<1>
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Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Bakalyan<1>
- He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday).
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills<1>
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Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
- Born: Aurora Greene
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
- She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- She is buried at River View Cemetery, which is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for River View Cemetery<1>
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Carlyle Blackwell (Actor, director)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlyle Blackwell<1>
- He was born in Troy (PA) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday).
- Troy is located in Bradford County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- Miami is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, which is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
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John Edgar Clapp (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
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Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
- She was born in Elmira (NY) on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glenn Hammond Curtiss<1>
- He was born in Hammondsport (NY) on May 21, 1878 (a Tuesday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 23, 1930 (a Wednesday).
- Hammondsport is located in Steuben County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Horseheads. The cemetery is located in Steuben County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery<1>
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Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
- He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1996 (a Saturday).
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- At the time of his death, he was 112.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Horseheads. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery<1>
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Jane Arminda Delano (Medical pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jane Arminda Delano<1>
- She was born in Montour Falls (NY) on March 12, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Savenay (France) on April 15, 1919 (a Tuesday).
- Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- At the time of her death, she was 57.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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William Desmond (Actor)
- Born: William Mannion
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Desmond<1>
- He was born in Horseheads on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Gold<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Horseheads. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery<1>
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- From Horseheads to Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
- He was born in Corning (NY) on November 24, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Bellefonte (PA) on June 6, 1969 (a Friday).
- Corning is located in Steuben County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- Bellefonte is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park, which is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Centre County Memorial Park<1>
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Ray June (Cinematographer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray June<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale<1>
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Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
- He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- Cortland is located in Cortland County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
Anna Campbell Palmer (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
- She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- At the time of her death, she was 74.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Hal Roach (Producer, director)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal Roach<1>
- He was born in Elmira (NY) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- Bel Air is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 100.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud (Vocalist, author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud<1>
- She was born in Elmira (NY) on June 8, 1874 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 19, 1962 (a Monday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick Daniel Scott<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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Louise Chapman Wallace (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise Chapman Wallace<1>
- She was born in Elmira (NY) on December 18, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1962 (a Sunday).
- Elmira is located nearby and to the south of Horseheads.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale<1>
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William Henry White (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Henry White<1>
- He was born in Caton (NY) on October 11, 1854 (a Wednesday) and died in Ontario on August 31, 1911 (a Thursday).
- Caton is located in Steuben County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung County).
- Muskoka is located in Ontario.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Duke York (Actor)
- Born: Charles Sinsabaugh
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Duke York<1>
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Horseheads (which is located in Chemung 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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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.