Fairchild, Sherman Mills b. April 7, 1896 d. March 28, 1971 Industrialist and inventor. Among Fairchild's inventionas are aerial mapping photography, the flight analyzer camera and an automatic photoengraver. Fairchild also designed the first plane to have a closed a cockpit and a plane that could be loaded by rear-facing doors. Fairchild was born into wealth, his father was an IBM founder who built a $200 million fortune and who became IBM's largest single stockholders and one of New York's sought after bachelors. Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, USA
Fowler, Dick (Richard) b. March 30, 1921 d. May 22, 1972 Major League Baseball Player. The Toronto-born right-hander is best known for pitching a no-hit game just 25 days after returning to the Philadelphia Athletics following three years with the Canadian Army. It was on Sept. 9, 1945 when he pitched his gem against the St. Louis Browns and outdueled John Miller 1-0. He struck out six and walked four in becoming the first A's pitcher to record a no-hitter since Bullet Joe Bush stopped Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1916. The 6-foot-4 hurler was with the A's...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, USA
Snow, William W. b. April 27, 1812 d. September 3, 1886 US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1851 to 1853. Also served as a Member of the New York State Legislature. (Bio by: K) Riverside Cemetery, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, USA
Wilber, David b. 1820 d. 1890 US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 20th and 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1875, 1879 to 1881, and 1887 to 1890. Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, USA
b. May 6, 1854 d. 1924