Notable Births & Deaths for Pomfret ...

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

• J. Frank Burke     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hartland (VT) on April 22, 1867 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 23, 1918 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hartland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Frank Burke<1>
• James Freeman Clarke     (Abolitionist, social reformer, author)
  • He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamaica Plain (MA) on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Hanover is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
• 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) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Plymouth is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• 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) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Springfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• 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) at the age of 87.
  • Rutland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
• Sarah Josepha Hale     (Journalist, author)
  • She was born in Newport (NH) on October 24, 1788 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 30, 1879 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan     (Actor, producer, author)
  • Full name: Robert James Keeshan
  • He was born in Lynbrook (NY) on June 27, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (VT) on January 23, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Hartford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
• Kathryn Woodman Leighton     (Artist)
  • She was born in Plainfield (NH) on March 17, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 1, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Plainfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Woodman Leighton<1>
• Sam Lloyd     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
  • He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
  • Springfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Lloyd<1>
• John French Sloan     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hanover is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Pomfret.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

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