Silver Lake (Otsego County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Silver Lake ...

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

Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Springfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
Ovid Butler (Social reformer)
- He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Augusta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
- Cooperstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
Asa Gray (Botanist)
- He was born in Sauquoit (NY) on November 18, 1810 (a Sunday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on January 30, 1888 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Sauquoit is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Asa Gray<1>
Tompkins Harrison Matteson (Artist)
- He was born in Peterboro (NY) on May 9, 1813 (a Sunday) and died in Sherburne (NY) on February 2, 1884 (a Saturday) at the age of 70.
- Sherburne is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
Jerry Jeff Walker (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
- He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
- Oneonta is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
- Bouckville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Silver Lake.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<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.