Notable Births & Deaths for Taunton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Taunton. 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.
John Alderman (Actor)
He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 6, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 12, 1987 (a Monday). Syracuse is located nearby and to the northeast of Taunton.
Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
At the time of his death, he was 52. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills , which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
Additional References
Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Alderman <1>
The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
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Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (Author)
Carmen Basilio (Professional boxer)
L. Frank Baum (Author, journalist)
Eric Carle (Author)
He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tuesday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday). Syracuse is located nearby and to the northeast of Taunton.
Northampton is located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his death, he was 91. We don't have any burial details.
Additional References
Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eric Carle <1>
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
Ann Carter (Actress)
Ralph DeJohn (Professional boxer)
Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
Herbert Franklin (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
Chris Gedney (Professional football)
Full name: Christopher Joseph Gedney He was born in Liverpool (NY) on August 9, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on March 9, 2018 (a Friday). Liverpool is located nearby and to the north of Taunton.
Syracuse is located nearby and to the northeast of Taunton.
At the time of his death, he was 47. Additional References
Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chris Gedney <1>
Forbes Heermans (Author)
Louise Henry (Actress)
Clarence Edward 'Steamer' Horning (Professional football)
Michael Andrew 'Peanuts' Hucko (Musician)
John Hyams (Actor)
Doris Kenyon (Actress)
Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday). Elmira is located in Chemung County, New York.
Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Taunton (which is located in Onondaga County).
At the time of his death, he was 32. Additional References
Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum <1>
Mitchell Lewis (Actor)
Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell (Major League Baseball)
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). Peterboro is located in Madison County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Taunton (which is located in Onondaga County).
Sherburne is located in Chenango County, New York.
At the time of his death, he was 70. Additional References
Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tompkins Harrison Matteson <1>
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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 .