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Notable Births & Deaths for Willow Glen ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willow Glen. 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)
- Francis Bicknell Carpenter (Artist)
- John Edgar Clapp (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
- He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tuesday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday).
- Ithaca is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Willow Glen. Both communities are located in Tompkins County.
- Ithaca is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Willow Glen. Both communities are located in Tompkins County.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest of Willow Glen. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Willow Glen to Lake View Cemetery
- Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
- Jane Arminda Delano (Medical pioneer)
- Millard Fillmore (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
- Herbert Franklin (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Franklin<1>
- He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday).
- Lisle is located in Broome County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Willow Glen (which is located in Tompkins County).
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast of Willow Glen. The cemetery is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Willow Glen to Oakwood Cemetery
- Thomas Gold (Astronomer, geoscientist)
- Ray June (Cinematographer)
- Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Willow Glen (which is located in Tompkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- John Joseph McGraw (Major League Baseball)
- Lewis Henry Morgan (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
- Frederick Daniel Scott (Actor)
- Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Inventor, businessman)
- Duke York (Actor)
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. |
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