Northwest Corners (Chenango County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Northwest Corners ...

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

L. Frank Baum (Author, journalist)
- Full name: Lyman Frank Baum
- He was born in Chittenango (NY) on May 15, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 6, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chittenango is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: L. Frank Baum<1>
Ovid Butler (Social reformer)
- He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Augusta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
- He was born in Homer (NY) on August 6, 1830 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 1900 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Cortland County, New York).
- Homer is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- He was born in Summer Hill (NY) on January 7, 1800 (a Tueday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 8, 1874 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Summer Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Millard Fillmore<1>
Herbert Franklin (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
- Cortland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
Tompkins Harrison Matteson (Artist)
- He was born in Peterboro (NY) on May 9, 1813 (a Sunday) and died in Sherburne (NY) on February 2, 1884 (a Saturday) at the age of 70.
- Peterboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Northwest Corners.
- Sherburne is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
John Joseph McGraw (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Truxton (NY) on April 7, 1873 (a Monday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on February 25, 1934 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Truxton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph McGraw<1>
Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Cortland (NY) on October 13, 1860 (a Saturday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on June 16, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Cortland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Ambrose Sperry<1>
Steve Suhey (Professional football)
- He was born in Jamesville (NY) on January 8, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in State College (PA) on January 8, 1977 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park (Centre County, Pennsylvania).
- Jamesville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Suhey<1>
Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
- Bouckville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Northwest Corners.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>

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.