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Notable Births & Deaths for South Otselic ...

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

  • Carmen Basilio     (Professional boxer)
  • L. Frank Baum     (Author, journalist)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of South Otselic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
  • Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
  • Millard Fillmore     (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
  • Herbert Franklin     (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
    • Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
    • He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
    • Lisle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of South Otselic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
  • Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
  • 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.
    • Peterboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of South Otselic.
    • Sherburne is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of South Otselic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
  • John Joseph McGraw     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Steve Suhey     (Professional football)
  • Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sally Yarnell     (Actress, model, dancer)
    • She was born in Canastota (NY) on April 29, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on September 30, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 80.
    • Canastota is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of South Otselic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sally Yarnell<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.