Notable Births & Deaths for Stratton ...

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

• A.R. Ammons     (Poet)
  • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
  • He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<1>
• Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin     (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
  • He was born in Homer (NY) on August 6, 1830 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 1900 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Cortland County, New York).
  • Homer is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
• John Edgar Clapp     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<1>
• Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens     (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
• Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye     (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
  • He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 112. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
• William Desmond     (Actor)
  • Born: William Mannion
  • He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Horseheads is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
• Millard Fillmore     (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
  • He was born in Summer Hill (NY) on January 7, 1800 (a Tueday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 8, 1874 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Summer Hill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Millard Fillmore<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
• Thomas Gold     (Astronomer, geoscientist)
  • He was born in Vienna (Austria) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on June 22, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
• Ray June     (Cinematographer)
  • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on March 27, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 26, 1958 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray June<1>
• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Cortland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
• Anna Campbell Palmer     (Author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
• Hal Roach     (Producer, director)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
• Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud     (Vocalist, author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on June 8, 1874 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 19, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud<1>
• Frederick Daniel Scott     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on August 31, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Daniel Scott<1>
• Elmer Ambrose Sperry     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Cortland (NY) on October 13, 1860 (a Saturday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on June 16, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Cortland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Ambrose Sperry<1>
• Louise Chapman Wallace     (Actress)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on December 18, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Stratton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Chapman Wallace<1>

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