Notable people There are a number of people who can trace their roots back to Port Byron or who settled here for a while. Before he was a leader of the Mormon faith, Brigham Young lived here in the early 1830s. He was a painter and builder. One of the early buildings he lived in still exists on Pine Street. Henry Wells of "Wells and Fargo" fame also lived here in the early 1830s. We can trace Isaac Singer of sewing machine fame here in 1837, when he was better known for his acting than his machinery skills. Sculptor Byron Pickett lived here in the 1840s, and his family is buried in the local cemetery. Clara Barrus trained in Boston to become a doctor. She is better known as the aid and biographer of naturalist John Burroughs. She also wrote a book about her childhood, titled A Life Unveiled, written under the name "A Child of the Drumlins". Actress Kittie Rhoades was raised here, and she kept a summer house nearby. She is buried in the local cemetery. Opera singer Richard Bonelli was born here as Jacob Bunn. Physicist Dr. Francis Eugene Nipher, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, is well known for his early work on the effect of electrical charges on attractive and repulsive forces. Mel Hall played baseball at Port Byron prior to his MLB career; he was drafted in the 1978 draft by the Cubs. Edward G. Delaney, an aerospace scientist and mechanical engineer who worked on the iconic Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs is a Port Byron High School Hall of Fame member and 1948 graduate. Mark Jindrak also graduated from the high school.
notable people there are a number of people who can trace their roots back to port byron or who settled here for a while before he was a leader of the mormon faith brigham young lived here in the early 1830s he was a painter and builder one of the early buildings he lived in still exists on pine street henry wells of "wells and fargo" fame also lived here in the early 1830s we can trace isaac singer of sewing machine fame here in 1837 when he was better known for his acting than his machinery skills sculptor byron pickett lived here in the 1840s and his family is buried in the local cemetery clara barrus trained in boston to become a doctor she is better known as the aid and biographer of naturalist john burroughs she also wrote a book about her childhood titled a life unveiled written under the name "a child of the drumlins" actress kittie rhoades was raised here and she kept a summer house nearby she is buried in the local cemetery opera singer richard bonelli was born here as jacob bunn physicist dr francis eugene nipher a professor at washington university in st louis is well known for his early work on the effect of electrical charges on attractive and repulsive forces mel hall played baseball at port byron prior to his mlb career; he was drafted in the 1978 draft by the cubs edward g delaney an aerospace scientist and mechanical engineer who worked on the iconic mercury gemini and apollo space programs is a port byron high school hall of fame member and 1948 graduate mark jindrak also graduated from the high school