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Notable Births & Deaths for Shingle Landing ...

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

  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Barber<1>
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Shingle Landing (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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Shingle Landing. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shingle Landing to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Dunn<1>
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Shingle Landing (which is located in New Castle County).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Shingle Landing (which is located in New Castle County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Shingle Landing. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shingle Landing to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Shingle Landing (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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast of Shingle Landing. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Northwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shingle Landing to Northwood Cemetery
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Shingle Landing (which is located in New Castle County).
    • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Shingle Landing (which is located in New Castle County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Baptist Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Shingle Landing. The cemetery is located in Salem County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Baptist Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baptist Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shingle Landing to Baptist Cemetery
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Hall<1>
    • 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 north of Shingle Landing. 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)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Shingle Landing. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Shingle Landing. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Shingle Landing. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Shingle Landing. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.

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.