Otselic (Chenango County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Otselic ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Otselic. 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)
- He was born in Canastota (NY) on April 2, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on November 7, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Canastota is located in Madison County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at St. Agatha Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Otselic. The cemetery is located in Madison County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carmen Basilio<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Agatha Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to St. Agatha Cemetery
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 Tuesday).
- Chittenango is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for L. Frank Baum<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
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 Tuesday).
- Augusta is located in Oneida County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ovid Butler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to Crown Hill Cemetery
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).
- Homer is located in Cortland County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Otselic (which is located in Chenango 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest of Otselic. The cemetery is located in Cortland County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery
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- From Otselic to Glenwood Cemetery
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).
- Lisle is located in Broome County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Otselic (which is located in Chenango 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Otselic. The cemetery is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Franklin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to Oakwood Cemetery
Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Peterboro is located in Madison County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Sherburne is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Otselic. Both communities are located in Chenango County.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Truxton is located in Cortland County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Joseph McGraw<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to New Cathedral Cemetery
Erastus Dow Palmer (Sculptor)
- He was born in Pompey (NY) on April 2, 1817 (a Wednesday) and died in Albany (NY) on March 9, 1904 (a Wednesday).
- Pompey is located in Onondaga County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, which is located in Albany County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Erastus Dow Palmer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
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- From Otselic to Albany Rural Cemetery
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).
- Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer Ambrose Sperry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to Green - Wood Cemetery
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).
- Jamesville is located in Onondaga County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- State College is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park, which is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Suhey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Centre County Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
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- From Otselic to Centre County Memorial Park
Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tuesday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday).
- Bouckville is located in Madison County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery, which is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Paxtang Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxtang Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Otselic to Paxtang Cemetery
Sally Yarnell (Actress, model, dancer)
- 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 in Madison County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Otselic (which is located in Chenango County).
- Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sally Yarnell<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.