Notable Births & Deaths for Cokesbury Village ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cokesbury Village. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Cokesbury Village.
  • Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Drexel Hill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Haverford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Peter Boyle
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
• Carroll William Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
  • Woodbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Norristown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Clifton Heights is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Gloucester City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Claymont is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Cokesbury Village.
  • West Chester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
• Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
  • Born: Charles Esbacher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cokesbury Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>

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