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Notable Births & Deaths for Owego ...

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

  • A.R. Ammons     (Poet)
    • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
    • He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<1>
  • Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin     (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
  • Joseph M. Barbara, Sr.     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on August 9, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Johnson City (NY) on June 17, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
    • Johnson City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph M. Barbara, Sr.<1>
  • Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.     (Crime figure)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Owego.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Owego.
    • Binghamton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Patrick Casey<1>
  • John Edgar Clapp     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Owego.
    • Ithaca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
  • Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye     (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
    • He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 112. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
  • William Desmond     (Actor)
    • Born: William Mannion
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
  • Edward Stephen 'Doc' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
  • Thomas Gold     (Astronomer, geoscientist)
    • He was born in Vienna (Austria) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on June 22, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<1>
  • William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hugh Francis Herbert     (Actor)
  • Ray June     (Cinematographer)
  • Billy 'The Kid' Kenville     (Professional basketball)
  • Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
  • Johnny Logan     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Owego.
    • Elmira is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Owego.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>

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The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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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