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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)
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery
- 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)
- Tyler Dennett (Historian)
- He was born in Spencer (WI) on June 13, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Geneva (NY) on December 29, 1949 (a Thursday).
- Spencer is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- Geneva is located in Ontario County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tyler Dennett<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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Desmond<1>
- Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley (Major League Baseball)
- Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- Henry Judd Gray (Crime figure)
- Ray June (Cinematographer)
- 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 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
- Coates Kinney (Poet)
- Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell (Major League Baseball)
- Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- Esther Hobart McQuigg Morris (Suffragette)
- She was born in Spencer (NY) on August 8, 1814 (a Monday) and died in Cheyenne (WY) on April 2, 1902 (a Wednesday).
- Spencer is located in Tioga County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Podunk (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Cheyenne is located in Laramie County, Wyoming.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Esther Hobart McQuigg Morris<1>
- Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
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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