Mallards Run (Kent County, DE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mallards Run ...

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

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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Dover is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- 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) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- New Castle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Del Ruth<1>
Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles Esbacher
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
- Bridgeton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Mallards Run.
- Bridgeton Junction is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
- Newark is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Wilmington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Mallards Run.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>

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.