Town of Danby (Rutland County, VT)

Notable Births & Deaths for Danby ...

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

Bobbe Brox (Vocalist)
- Born: Josephine Bobbe Brock Van Heusen
- She was born in Memphis (TN) on November 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 2, 1999 (a Sunday).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- At the time of her death, she was 97.
- She is buried at Desert Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobbe Brox<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Desert Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Desert Memorial Park
Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
- Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
- He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday).
- Plymouth is located in Windsor County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Danby. The cemetery is located in Windsor County, Vermont.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Calvin Coolidge<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Plymouth Notch Cemetery
John Deere (Inventor, industrialist)
- He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tuesday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday).
- Rutland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Danby. Both communities are located in Rutland County.
- Moline is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, which is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Deere<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Riverside Cemetery
Ellen Demming (Actress)
- Born: Betty Ellen Weber
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County, New York.
- Springfield is located in Windsor County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast of Danby. The cemetery is located in Windham County, Vermont.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellen Demming<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Oak Hill Cemetery
Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr (Poet, author)
- She was born in Charleston (SC) on February 13, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Rutland (VT) on January 18, 1913 (a Saturday).
- Charleston is located in Charleston County, South Carolina.
- Rutland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Danby. Both communities are located in Rutland County.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
Jane Gail (Actress)
- She was born in Salem (NY) on August 16, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Petersburg (FL) on January 30, 1963 (a Wednesday).
- Salem is located in Washington County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County, Florida.
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
- She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jane Gail<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Ferncliff Cemetery
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).
- Benson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Danby. Both communities are located in Rutland County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rufus Wilmot Griswold<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Green - Wood Cemetery
Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan (Professional football)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tuesday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 11, 1953 (a Monday).
- Reading is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery, which is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Annville Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Annville Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Mt. Annville Cemetery
William Welles 'Bill' Hoyt (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- He was born in Glastonbury (CT) on May 7, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (NY) on December 1, 1954 (a Wednesday).
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- Cambridge is located in Washington County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Welles 'Bill' Hoyt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (MO) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Calvary Cemetery
Sam Lloyd (Actor)
- Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
- He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday).
- Springfield is located in Windsor County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Lloyd<1>
Sophie Nyweide (Actress)
- Born: Marion Nyweide
- She was born in Burlington (VT) on July 8, 2000 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester (VT) on April 14, 2025 (a Monday).
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County, Vermont.
- Manchester is located in Bennington County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Danby (which is located in Rutland County).
- At the time of her death, she was 24.
- She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sophie Nyweide<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Danby to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills

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.