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Notable Births & Deaths for Ashley Heights ...

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

  • David Hayes Agnew
    • Medical pioneer. He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Christiana is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Ashley Heights.
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
  • Lloyd Alexander
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Drexel Hill is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ashley Heights.
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker
    • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bala - Cynwyd is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • Samuel Barber
    • Composer. He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • James Barton
    • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Gloucester City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
    • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Castle is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Ashley Heights.
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
    • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Chester is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
    • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Hockessin is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Clifton Heights is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 8, 1857 (a Wednesday) and died in Gloucester City (NJ) on July 14, 1891 (a Tueday) at the age of 34.
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Gloucester City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Michael 'Bill' Crowley<1>
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
    • Artist. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Claymont is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<1>
  • Buddy DeFranco
    • Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
    • Musician. He was born in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
    • Camden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>
  • Harry Dunn
    • Artist. He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Ashley Heights.
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • William 'Bad Bill' Eagan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 6, 1869 (a Wednesday) and died in Denver (CO) on February 13, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
    • Camden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bad Bill' Eagan<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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