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Notable Births & Deaths for Potter ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Potter. 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.
- Louise Blanchard Bethune (Architect)
- Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- Gilbert Emery (Actor)
- Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gilbert Emery<1>
- He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday).
- Naples is located in Ontario County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Potter (which is located in Yates County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest of Potter. The cemetery is located in Ontario County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Ridge Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Potter to Rose Ridge Cemetery
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Potter (which is located in Yates County).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman (Oscar winning actor, producer, director)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
- He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday).
- Fairport is located in Monroe County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Potter (which is located in Yates County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- The body was cremated.
- Lynn Bogue Hunt (Artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Bogue Hunt<1>
- He was born in Honeoye Falls (NY) on May 11, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Williston Park (NY) on October 12, 1960 (a Wednesday).
- Honeoye Falls is located in Monroe County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Potter (which is located in Yates County).
- Williston Park is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- Coates Kinney (Poet)
- Anna Caroline Maxwell (Medical pioneer)
- Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
- He was born in Aurora (NY) on November 21, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on December 17, 1881 (a Saturday).
- Aurora is located in Cayuga County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Potter (which is located in Yates County).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest of Potter. The cemetery is located in Monroe County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Potter to Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Caroline Maria Seymour Severance (Social reformer, suffragette)
- Mabel Smaney (Actress)
- Elmer Fowler Stone (Aviation pioneer)
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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