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Notable Births & Deaths for Ithaca ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ithaca. 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)
- Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
- Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
- Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
- John Edgar Clapp (Major League Baseball)
- Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
- Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
- Jane Arminda Delano (Medical pioneer)
- William Desmond (Actor)
- Born: William Mannion
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Desmond<1>
- He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday).
- Horseheads is located in Chemung County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- Herbert Franklin (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Franklin<1>
- He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday).
- Lisle is located in Broome County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northeast of Ithaca. The cemetery is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ithaca to Oakwood Cemetery
- Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- Ray June (Cinematographer)
- 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 in Chemung County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- 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 in Chemung County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Elmira is located in Chemung County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of her death, she was 74.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca. The cemetery is located in Chemung County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ithaca to Woodlawn Cemetery
- 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 in Chemung County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca (which is located in Tompkins County).
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ithaca. The cemetery is located in Chemung County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ithaca to Woodlawn Cemetery
- Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud (Vocalist, author)
- Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
- Louise Chapman Wallace (Actress)
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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