Pulteney (Steuben County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pulteney ...

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

Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Hammondsport (NY) on May 21, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 23, 1930 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Steuben County, New York).
- Hammondsport is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Hammond Curtiss<1>
Gilbert Emery (Actor)
- Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
- He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
- Naples is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Emery<1>
Frank Kelly Freas (Illustrator)
- He was born in Hornell (NY) on August 27, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in West Hills (CA) on January 2, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hornell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Kelly Freas<1>
Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins (Professional football)
- He was born in Corning (NY) on November 24, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Bellefonte (PA) on June 6, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park (Centre County, Pennsylvania).
- Corning is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
Coates Kinney (Poet)
- He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Miami Cemetery (Warren County, Ohio).
- Penn Yan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coates Kinney<1>
Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- He was born in Aurora (NY) on November 21, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on December 17, 1881 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Aurora is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
Caroline Maria Seymour Severance (Social reformer, suffragette)
- She was born in Canandaigua (NY) on January 12, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 10, 1914 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Canandaigua is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Pulteney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Maria Seymour Severance<1>

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.