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Notable Births & Deaths for Nichols ...

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

  • Richard Bakalyan
  • Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin
    • Born: Aurora Greene
    • One of the first policewomen in the United States. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
  • Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.
  • 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 southwest of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlyle Blackwell<1>
  • Daniel Maurice Casey
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on November 20, 1862 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on February 8, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Maurice Casey<1>
  • Dennis Patrick Casey
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on March 30, 1858 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on January 19, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
    • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Patrick Casey<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
  • William Desmond
    • Born: William Mannion
    • Actor. He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
    • Horseheads is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
  • Herbert Franklin
    • Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
    • Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman. He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
    • Lisle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
  • William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan
  • Billy 'The Kid' Kenville
    • Full name: William McGill Kenville
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Elmhurst (NY) on December 1, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
    • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy 'The Kid' Kenville<1>
  • Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum
  • Johnny Logan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Endicott (NY) on March 23, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 9, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Endicott is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Logan<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nichols.
    • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nichols.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
  • Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud
  • Jack Sharkey
    • Born: Joseph Paul Zukhauskas
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on October 25, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly (MA) on August 17, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Rockingham County, New Hampshire).
    • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Nichols.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Sharkey<1>
  • James Evans 'Grasshopper Jim' Whitney

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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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