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Notable Births & Deaths for Lebanon ...

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

  • Carmen Basilio     (Professional boxer)
  • L. Frank Baum     (Author, journalist)
  • Ovid Butler     (Social reformer)
  • Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
    • He was born in Homer (NY) on August 6, 1830 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 1900 (a Wednesday).
    • Homer is located in Cortland County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Lebanon (which is located in Madison County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest of Lebanon. The cemetery is located in Cortland County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Lebanon to Glenwood Cemetery
  • Asa Gray     (Botanist)
  • 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, New York.
    • Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Lebanon (which is located in Madison County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Tompkins Harrison Matteson     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
    • He was born in Peterboro (NY) on May 9, 1813 (a Sunday) and died in Sherburne (NY) on February 2, 1884 (a Saturday).
    • Peterboro is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Lebanon. Both communities are located in Madison County.
    • Sherburne is located in Chenango County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Lebanon (which is located in Madison County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
  • John Joseph McGraw     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Steve Suhey     (Professional football)
  • Frances Elizabeth Willard     (Social reformer)
  • Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sally Yarnell     (Actress, model, dancer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sally Yarnell<1>
    • She was born in Canastota (NY) on April 29, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on September 30, 1995 (a Saturday).
    • Canastota is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Lebanon. Both communities are located in Madison County.
    • Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
    • At the time of her death, she was 80.

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.