Notable Births & Deaths for Limestone Acres ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Limestone Acres. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Limestone Acres.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<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 Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 Less than 2 miles to the east of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Clifton Heights is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Claymont is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Limestone Acres.
  • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Limestone Acres.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
• Frankie Frisch
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Wilmington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
• Robert Fulton
  • Inventor, engineer, artist. 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) at the age of 49.
  • Little Britain is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
• William Evans Garrett Gilmore
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wayne (PA) on February 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on December 5, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Evans Garrett Gilmore<1>
• Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Sharon Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines<1>
• Hinkey Haines
  • Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Sharon Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
• Tom Hall
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
  • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Wilmington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Limestone Acres.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>

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