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Notable Births & Deaths for Dighton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dighton. 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 north of Dighton.
    • Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Dighton.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Dighton.
    • Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Dighton.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • Harry Anderson     (Actor, comedian, magician)
    • Full name: Harry Laverne Anderson
    • He was born in Newport (RI) on October 14, 1952 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on April 16, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Newport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Anderson<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • John Bartlett     (Author)
    • He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Plymouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
  • Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Dighton.
    • Fall River is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield     (Actor)
  • Frankie Carle     (Musician)
  • Phoebe Cary     (Poet)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Dighton.
    • Providence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
  • Andrew James Coakley     (Major League Baseball)
  • George M. Cohan     (Composer, producer, playwright, actor)
    • Full name: George Michael Cohan
    • He was born in Providence (RI) on July 3, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 5, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Providence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George M. Cohan<1>
  • Nicholas Colasanto     (Actor, director)
  • Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
    • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
    • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Attleboro is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Dighton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>

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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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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