#1Famous people · Wellsville
The 12 famous people born in Wellsville, led by Adam McMullen
Articles in 11 languages make the American politician Adam McMullen the best known. The American writer Charles Monroe Sheldon ranks second, ahead of Kathryn Woolard. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Charles Monroe Sheldon (1857) and Jack Stevenson (1955) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Adam McMullen
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Charles Monroe Sheldon
Youngest
1955
Jack Stevenson
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Wellsville
First, Adam McMullen (11 languages), then Charles Monroe Sheldon (9) and Kathryn Woolard (8).
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Through the years
When Wellsville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1870s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wellsville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wellsville
The other 9 span the years 1857 to 1955.
Grace Livingston Hill
1865–1947American writer, novelist, and short story writer
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Ella Phillips Crandall
1871–19381871-1938 , public health nurse and educator
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wellsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Adam McMullen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Monroe Sheldon: Uncertain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Livingston Hill: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Barrett: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Packer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Phillips Crandall: Pennock, Meta Rutter,, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons