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Notable Births & Deaths for Middlebury ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Middlebury. 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)
  • Ralph Albert Blakelock     (Artist)
  • John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
    • He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
    • Rutland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middlebury.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • Rufus Wilmot Griswold     (Author)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Middlebury.
    • 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.