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.

• Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
  • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Calvin Coolidge<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Danby. The cemetery is located in Windsor County, Vermont.
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• John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Deere<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 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.
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• Ellen Demming     (Actress)
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellen Demming<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast of Danby. The cemetery is located in Windham County, Vermont.
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• Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Danby. Both communities are located in Rutland County.
  • At the time of her death, she was 87.
• Jane Gail     (Actress)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jane Gail<1>
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
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• Rufus Wilmot Griswold     (Author)
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  • 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 29 miles [46.7 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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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• Sam Lloyd     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
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  • 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 25 miles [40.2 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.
• Sophie Nyweide     (Actress)
  • Born: Marion Nyweide
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  • 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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
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