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Notable Births & Deaths for Sturges Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sturges Corner. 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 R. Brooks     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter R. Brooks<1>
    • He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday).
    • Rome is located in Oneida County, New York.
    • Roxbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Sturges Corner. Both communities are located in Delaware County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
    • He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest of Sturges Corner. The cemetery is located in Madison County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sturges Corner to Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Fenimore Cooper<1>
    • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Sturges Corner (which is located in Delaware County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest of Sturges Corner. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sturges Corner to Lakewood Cemetery
  • Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
  • Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
    • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
    • He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday).
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Sturges Corner (which is located in Delaware County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Henry Herman Westinghouse     (Inventor, businessman)

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.