|
Notable Births & Deaths for West Dighton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West 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))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Adams<1>
- She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday).
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
- Full name: John Edmund Adams
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Adams<1>
- He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tuesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- John Quincy Adams (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Quincy Adams<1>
- He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- William Taylor Adams (Author)
- Harry Anderson (Actor, comedian, magician)
- Full name: Harry Laverne Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Anderson<1>
- He was born in Newport (RI) on October 14, 1952 (a Tuesday) and died in Asheville (NC) on April 16, 2018 (a Monday).
- Newport is located in Newport County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- The body was cremated.
- David Lawrence Angell (Producer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Lawrence Angell<1>
- He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tuesday).
- Providence is located in Providence County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- Louise 'Lou' Arnold (Professional baseball)
- John Bartlett (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bartlett<1>
- He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north of West Dighton. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Dighton to Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Kathryn Bates (Actress)
- Carol Haney Blyden (Dancer)
- Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carol Haney Blyden<1>
- She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday).
- New Bedford is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of West Dighton. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- At the time of her death, she was 39.
- She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north of West Dighton. The cemetery is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holyhood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyhood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Dighton to Holyhood Cemetery
- Roger Bowen (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Bowen<1>
- He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday).
- Attleboro is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of West Dighton. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- Marathon is located in Monroe County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- We don't have any burial details.
- George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
- He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tuesday).
- Milford is located in Worcester County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- Sam Buffington (Actor)
- Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
- 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).
- Fall River is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of West Dighton. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- Fall River is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of West Dighton. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- George H.W. Bush (41st President of the US (1989 - 1993))
- Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George H.W. Bush<1>
- He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
- Milton is located in Norfolk County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- Herbert Butterfield (Actor)
- Frankie Carle (Musician)
- Phoebe Cary (Poet)
- Elizabeth Buffum Chace (Abolitionist, social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
- She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tuesday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tuesday).
- Providence is located in Providence County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- Providence is located in Providence County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of West Dighton (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of West Dighton. The cemetery is located in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Swan Point Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swan Point Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Dighton to Swan Point Cemetery
- Andrew James Coakley (Major League Baseball)
- George M. Cohan (Composer, producer, playwright, 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. |
|
|