Witherbee (Essex County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Witherbee ...

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

Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Port Henry (NY) in November 1860 and died in Holyoke (MA) on January 29, 1910 (a Saturday). He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
- Port Henry is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett<1>
Ralph Albert Blakelock (Artist)
- He was born in New York (NY) on October 15, 1847 (a Friday) and died in Elizabethtown (NY) on August 9, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Elizabethtown is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Albert Blakelock<1>
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (Author)
- He was born in Benson (VT) on February 15, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1857 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Benson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Wilmot Griswold<1>
Collis Huntington (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
- Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
- He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Adirondack is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
Donald Moffat (Author)
- He was born in Saint Huberts (NY) on July 18, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on May 4, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Saint Huberts is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Moffat<1>
Tom Tyler (Actor)
- Born: Vincent Markowski
- He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Port Henry is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Witherbee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<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.