Shenandoah (New Castle County, DE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Shenandoah ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shenandoah. 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)
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
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- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Shenandoah (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)
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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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah. 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 north of Shenandoah. 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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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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (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 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Baptist Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Shenandoah. The cemetery is located in Salem County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Baptist Cemetery<1>
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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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Wilmington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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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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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. 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)
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- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Shenandoah. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Wilmington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
Edward Lilley (Actor, director)
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- He was born in Chester (PA) on August 7, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on April 3, 1974 (a Wednesday).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- Englewood is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- 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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John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 18, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 14, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Wilmington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shenandoah. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
Bristol Robotham Lord (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Upland (PA) on September 21, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Prince Frederick (MD) on November 13, 1964 (a Friday).
- Upland is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- Prince Frederick is located in Calvert County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Lawn Croft Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lawn Croft Cemetery<1>
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Harry Pratt Lyons (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Mauricetown (NJ) on June 30, 1912 (a Sunday).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shenandoah (which is located in New Castle County).
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast of Shenandoah. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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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.