County: Chautauqua
Irene Willis
Irene Willis (c.1929-2026) Poet. Irene Willis was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was the author of several collections of poetry, and for one year, she was the poet laureate of New Jersey.
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Julie Anne Peters
(1952-2023) Writer. Julie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York, and died in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was known for writing youg-adult books.
Marshall Arisman
(1938-2022) Illustrator, author. Marshall Arisman was born in Jamestown, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Donald Newlove
(1928-2021) Novelist. Donald Newlove was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and died in Bethesda, Maryland.
Barbara Neely
(1941-2020) Novelist, short story writer. Barbara Neely was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from a business school in Jamestown, New York.
Ernest E. Ryden
(1886-1981) Hymnologist, author. Ernest E. Ryden was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Providence, Rhode Island. He wrote and translated more than 40 hymns that have been published in various church hymnals.
Arthur Bestor
(1908-1994) Historian. Arthur Bestor was born in Chautauqua, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.
Jean Webster
(1876-1916) Novelist. Jean Webster (Alice Jane Chandler Webster) was born in Fredonia, New York and died in New York, New York.