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
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • 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 (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin     (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Ithaca is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<1>
• Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens     (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) 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).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
• Glenn Hammond Curtiss     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Hammondsport (NY) on May 21, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 23, 1930 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Steuben County, New York).
  • Hammondsport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Hammond Curtiss<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
• William Desmond     (Actor)
  • Born: William Mannion
  • He was born in Horseheads on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
• 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) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ithaca is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray June<1>
• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
• Anna Campbell Palmer     (Author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
• Hal Roach     (Producer, director)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) 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).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
• Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud     (Vocalist, author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) 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).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Daniel Scott<1>
• Louise Chapman Wallace     (Actress)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on December 18, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Chapman Wallace<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry White<1>
• 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) at the age of 43. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Danby is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Horseheads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duke York<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Horseheads: www.horseheads.org/

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

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