Notable Births & Deaths for Preston ...

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

• Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Preston (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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest of Preston. The cemetery is located in Cortland County, New York.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
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• Herbert Franklin     (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
  • Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
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  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Preston (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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest of Preston. The cemetery is located in Onondaga County, New York.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
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• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
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  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Preston (which is located in Chenango County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 32.
• Tompkins Harrison Matteson     (Artist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Preston (which is located in Chenango County).
  • Sherburne is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Preston. Both communities are located in Chenango County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 70.
• John Joseph McGraw     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Joseph McGraw<1>
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Preston (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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for New Cathedral Cemetery<1>
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• Elmer Ambrose Sperry     (Inventor, businessman)
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  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Preston (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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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• Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
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  • He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday).
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Preston (which is located in Chenango County).
  • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Preston (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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Paxtang Cemetery<1>
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