Wallace (Steuben County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Wallace ...

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

Francis Bellamy (Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance')
- Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
- He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on May 18, 1855 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on August 28, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rome Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
- Mount Morris is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
Emma Lampert Cooper (Artist)
- She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Nunda is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Hammondsport (NY) on May 21, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 23, 1930 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Steuben County, New York).
- Hammondsport is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Hammond Curtiss<1>
Gilbert Emery (Actor)
- Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
- He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
- Naples is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Emery<1>
Frank Kelly Freas (Illustrator)
- He was born in Hornell (NY) on August 27, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in West Hills (CA) on January 2, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hornell is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Kelly Freas<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
Coates Kinney (Poet)
- He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Miami Cemetery (Warren County, Ohio).
- Penn Yan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Wallace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coates Kinney<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.