Notable Births & Deaths for Iron Furnace ...

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

• Bobbe Brox     (Vocalist)
  • Born: Josephine Bobbe Brock Van Heusen
  • She was born in Memphis (TN) on November 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 2, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Glens Falls is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobbe Brox<1>
• John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Rutland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • She was born in Charleston (SC) on February 13, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Rutland (VT) on January 18, 1913 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
  • Rutland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
• Jane Gail     (Actress)
  • She was born in Salem (NY) on August 16, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Petersburg (FL) on January 30, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Salem is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Gail<1>
• Ulysses S. Grant     (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
  • Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
  • Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
  • He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
  • Wilton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
• Rufus Wilmot Griswold     (Author)
  • He was born in Benson (VT) on February 15, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1857 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Benson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Wilmot Griswold<1>
• Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 11, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Glens Falls is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan<1>
• Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
  • He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Adirondack is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
• Dr. Abraham Jacobi     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Hartum (Germany) on May 6, 1830 (a Thursday) and died in Bolton Landing (NY) on July 19, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Bolton Landing is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Iron Furnace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Abraham Jacobi<1>

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