Notable Births & Deaths for Texas ...

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

• Daniel Hudson Burnham
  • Architect. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 4, 1846 (a Friday) and died in Heidelberg (Germany) on June 1, 1912 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Henderson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Hudson Burnham<1>
• William H. 'Dad' Clarke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oswego (NY) on January 7, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Lorain (OH) on June 3, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Oswego is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
• Chris Gedney
  • Full name: Christopher Joseph Gedney
  • Professional football. He was born in Liverpool (NY) on August 9, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on March 9, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 47.
  • Liverpool is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Gedney<1>
• Mark Hopkins
  • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 1, 1813 (a Wednesday) and died in Yuma (AZ) on March 29, 1878 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sacramento City Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
  • Henderson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Hopkins<1>
• Morgan Andrew Robertson
  • Author, inventor. He was born in Oswego (NY) on September 30, 1861 (a Monday) and died in Atlantic City (NJ) on March 24, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Oswego is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morgan Andrew Robertson<1>
• Ted Wilks
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fulton (NY) on November 13, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 21, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Fulton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Texas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Wilks<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/