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Notable Births & Deaths for Penrock ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Penrock. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Penrock.
    • Philadelphia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Drexel Hill is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Penrock.
    • Philadelphia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • 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 northwest of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • James Barton
  • Charles J. Bastian
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Pennsauken is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<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 southwest of Penrock.
    • Philadelphia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Haverford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Chester is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Mary Carr
    • Actress. She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Penrock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy

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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.









 

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