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Notable Births & Deaths for Adamsdale ...

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

  • Abigail Adams     (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
    • She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
    • Weymouth is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
  • John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Braintree is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
  • John Quincy Adams     (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Braintree is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
    • He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Medway is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Adamsdale.
    • Dorchester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
    • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Natick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ezra Ames     (Artist)
    • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roger Bowen     (Actor, novelist)
    • Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
    • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
    • Attleboro is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sam Buffington     (Actor)
  • Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
    • Fall River is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Adamsdale.
    • Fall River is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • Ralph Jose P. Burns     (Musician, composer)
  • George H.W. Bush     (41st President of the US (1989 - 1993))
    • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
    • He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
    • Milton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield     (Actor)
  • Frankie Carle     (Musician)
  • Elizabeth Buffum Chace     (Abolitionist, social reformer)
    • She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tueday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Adamsdale.
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
  • Bill Chase     (Musician)
    • He was born in Quincy (MA) on October 20, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (MN) on August 9, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Adamsdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Chase<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.









 

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