Notable Births & Deaths for Rossville ...

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

• Slim Aarons
  • Photographer. He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Montrose is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Maryanne Amacher
  • Composer. She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
  • Rhinebeck is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Frank F. Bahret
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) in 1858 and died in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 30, 1888 (a Friday). He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<1>
• Holbrook Blinn
  • Actor. He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Peter Bogdanovich
  • Director, writer, actor, producer. He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Kingston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
• Jane Matilda Bolin
  • Jurist. She was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on April 11, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on January 8, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<1>
• James Cagney
  • Full name: James Francis Cagney
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Stanfordville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
• Joe Colombo
  • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Andrew Jackson Downing
  • Architect. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tueday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
• Mort Drucker
  • Caricaturist, cartoonist. He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Woodbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Middletown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
• Parker W. Fennelly
  • Actor. He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Peekskill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• Charles Kassel Harris
  • Composer. He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on May 1, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on December 22, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Kassel Harris<1>
• William S. Hart
  • Full name: William Surry Hart
  • Actor, screenwriter, director, author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
• Robert Hutton
  • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
  • Actor, director, screenwriter. He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Kingston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Rossville.
  • Kingston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
• George Inness
  • Artist. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>
• George Inness, Jr.
  • Artist. He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cragsmoor is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
• Richard Kiley
  • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Warwick is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rossville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>

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