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Notable Births & Deaths for Top of the Wedge ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Top of the Wedge. 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)
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge (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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of Top of the Wedge. 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 Top of the Wedge to Oaklands Cemetery
- Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
- Peter J. 'Pete' Conway (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
- He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tuesday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tuesday).
- Burmont is located in Delaware County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge (which is located in New Castle County).
- Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge (which is located in New Castle County).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge (which is located in New Castle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of Top of the Wedge. 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 Top of the Wedge 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Top of the Wedge (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 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast of Top of the Wedge. 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 Top of the Wedge to Northwood Cemetery
- Frankie Frisch (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
- 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).
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Top of the Wedge (which is located in New Castle County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Top of the Wedge. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Top of the Wedge. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
- Wilmington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Top of the Wedge. 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)
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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