Fort Delaware (New Castle County, DE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Delaware ...

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

Lloyd Alexander (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Alexander<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Barber (Composer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Barber<1>
- 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).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Delaware to Oaklands Cemetery
Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday).
- New Castle is located nearby and to the north of Fort Delaware.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park, which is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Memorial Park<1>
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Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery<1>
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William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
- He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tuesday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County, Alabama.
- Marshallton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Fort Delaware. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
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- He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday).
- Wallingford is located in Delaware County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald Byrd<1>
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Dover is located in Kent County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Hockessin is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Fort Delaware. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
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Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
- He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 23.
- He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery<1>
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Peter J. 'Pete' Conway (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
- He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tuesday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tuesday).
- Burmont is located in Delaware County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley (Artist)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tuesday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Claymont is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Delaware to Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
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- He was born in New Castle (DE) on October 18, 1893 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on April 27, 1961 (a Thursday).
- New Castle is located nearby and to the north of Fort Delaware.
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery<1>
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Harry Dunn (Artist)
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- He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Delaware to Oaklands Cemetery
Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles Esbacher
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
- He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday).
- Salem is located nearby and to the east of Fort Delaware.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast of Fort Delaware. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Delaware to Northwood Cemetery
W.C. Fields (Actor)
- Born: William Claude Dukenfield
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for W.C. Fields<1>
- He was born in Darby (PA) on January 29, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 25, 1946 (a Wednesday).
- Darby is located in Delaware County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Frankie Frisch (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday).
- Bronx is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Wilmington is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday).
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Baptist Cemetery, located nearby and to the east southeast of Fort Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Baptist Cemetery<1>
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Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines<1>
- He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tuesday).
- Red Lion is located in York County, Pennsylvania.
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Middletown Cemetery, which is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Middletown Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Delaware to Middletown Cemetery
Hinkey Haines (Major League Baseball, professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hinkey Haines<1>
- He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tuesday).
- Red Lion is located in York County, Pennsylvania.
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fort Delaware (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Middletown Cemetery, which is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Middletown Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Fort Delaware to Middletown Cemetery

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.