Notable Births & Deaths for Milford ...

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

• Walter R. Brooks     (Author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter R. Brooks<1>
  • He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday).
  • Rome is located in Oneida County, New York.
  • Roxbury is located in Delaware County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Milford (which is located in Otsego County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest of Milford. The cemetery is located in Madison County, New York.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
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  • He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
  • Springfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Milford. Both communities are located in Otsego County.
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 39.
  • He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery<1>
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• James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
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  • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
  • Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
  • Cooperstown is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Milford. Both communities are located in Otsego County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Milford. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
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• William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tuesday).
  • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Milford (which is located in Otsego County).
  • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 80.
• Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
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  • He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tuesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday).
  • Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Milford (which is located in Otsego County).
  • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
  • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
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• Tompkins Harrison Matteson     (Artist)
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  • 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 in Madison County, New York.
  • Sherburne is located in Chenango County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Milford (which is located in Otsego County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 70.
• Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
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  • He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday).
  • Oneonta is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Milford. Both communities are located in Otsego County.
  • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • We don't have any burial details.