Foxfield (New Castle County, DE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Foxfield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Foxfield. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Hayes Agnew<1>
- He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tuesday).
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Barber (Composer)
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- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
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- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
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- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast of Foxfield. 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)
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- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Foxfield. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (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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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
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- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. 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)
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- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast of Foxfield. 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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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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. 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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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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles Esbacher
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- 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 in Salem County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, located 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. 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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Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
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- He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday).
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
Tom Hall (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday).
- Elsmere is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
Walt Hazzard (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday).
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are 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 Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park<1>
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Anna Marie Jarvis (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
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- She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday).
- Webster is located in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Foxfield (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery, which is located in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Bluemont Cemetery<1>
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Judy Johnson (Negro League Baseball)
- Born: William Julius Johnson
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- He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday).
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County, Maryland.
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast of Foxfield. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Silverbrook Cemetery<1>
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John Kirk (Actor)
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday).
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Newark is located nearby and to the east of Foxfield.
- Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Foxfield. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.

Footnotes ...

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