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Notable Births & Deaths for Podunk ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Podunk. 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)
- Louise Blanchard Bethune (Architect)
- Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
- John Edgar Clapp (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
- He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tuesday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday).
- Ithaca is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Podunk. Both communities are located in Tompkins County.
- Ithaca is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Podunk. Both communities are located in Tompkins County.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast of Podunk. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Podunk to Lake View Cemetery
- Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
- Jane Arminda Delano (Medical pioneer)
- William Desmond (Actor)
- Born: William Mannion
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Desmond<1>
- He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday).
- Horseheads is located in Chemung County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
- He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
- Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- Ray June (Cinematographer)
- Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
- 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 and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- Coates Kinney (Poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coates Kinney<1>
- He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday).
- Penn Yan is located in Yates County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Miami Cemetery, which is located in Warren County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Miami Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miami Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Podunk to Miami Cemetery
- Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
- He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday).
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 44.
- He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast of Podunk. The cemetery is located in Cayuga County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Josephs Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Josephs Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Podunk to St. Josephs Cemetery
- Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
- Duke York (Actor)
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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