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Notable Births & Deaths for Smithfield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Smithfield. 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.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
- Frank F. Bahret (Major League Baseball)
- James Goodwin Batterson (Architect)
- He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
- Bloomfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Smithfield.
- Bloomfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
- Peter Bogdanovich (Director, writer, actor, producer)
- Jane Matilda Bolin (Jurist)
- Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs (Major League Baseball)
- John Brown (Abolitionist, activist)
- He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
- Torrington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
- James Cagney (Oscar winning actor)
- Richard Denning (Actor)
- Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
- He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
- Poughkeepsie is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
- Alix Dobkin (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
- Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
- He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
- Woodstock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
- James Douglas (Actor)
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
- Bethlehem is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
- Anton Otto Fischer (Illustrator)
- He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
- Woodstock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
- Dorothy Frooks (Actress, author)
- Percy Gaunt (Songwriter)
- Norman S. Hall (Screenwriter)
- Charles Kassel Harris (Composer)
- Garth 'Honey Boy' Hudson (Musician, composer)
- Full name: Eric Garth Hudson
- He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 2, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on January 21, 2025 (a Tueday) at the age of 87.
- Woodstock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garth 'Honey Boy' Hudson<1>
- Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt (Social reformer)
- Collis Huntington (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
- Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
- He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Harwinton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
- Robert Hutton (Actor, director, screenwriter)
- Born: Robert Bruce Winne
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Kingston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Smithfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
- James Merritt Ives (Lithographer)
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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