Notable Births & Deaths for Homets Ferry ...

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

• Carlyle Blackwell     (Actor, director)
  • He was born in Troy (PA) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Troy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Homets Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlyle Blackwell<1>
• Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Factoryville (PA) on August 12, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on October 7, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Factoryville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Homets Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson<1>
• Daniel Brink Towner     (Composer)
  • He was born in Rome (PA) on April 5, 1850 (a Friday) and died in Longwood (MO) on October 3, 1919 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Rome is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Homets Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Brink Towner<1>