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Notable Births & Deaths for Abrams ...

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

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • Jack Anderson
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • Columnist. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
    • Bethesda is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Mignon Anderson
  • Annie Walker Armstrong
    • Social reformer, founder of the Woman's Missionary Union (WMU). She was born in Baltimore (MD) on July 11, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 20, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Walker Armstrong<1>
  • Rodney Mabrey Bell
  • Eubie Blake
    • Born: James Hubert Blake
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on February 7, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on February 12, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eubie Blake<1>
  • Wernher Von Braun
    • Scientist. He was born in Wielkopolskie (Poland) on March 23, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alexandria (VA) on June 16, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. We don't have any burial details.
    • Alexandria is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher Von Braun<1>
  • Toni Braxton
    • Full name: Toni Michele Braxton
    • Singer, songwriter, actress. She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
    • Severn is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
  • Traci Braxton
    • Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
    • Singer. She was born in Severn (MD) on April 2, 1971 (a Friday) and died on March 12, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
    • Severn is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
  • Dr. Ferdinand Graft Brickwedde
  • Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie
  • Charles L. 'Chuck' Brown
  • David McDowell Brown
    • Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon. He was born in Arlington (VA) on April 16, 1956 (a Monday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
  • Orlando 'Zeus' Brown
    • Full name: Orlando Claude Brown
    • Professional football. He was born in Washington, DC on December 12, 1970 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on September 23, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 40.
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orlando 'Zeus' Brown<1>
  • Roy Buchanan
  • Chet Bulger
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • Professional football. He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • Fairfax is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
  • Sandra Bullock
    • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
    • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
    • Arlington is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Abrams.
  • James William 'Bill' Byers
  • A. King Calder
  • Keion Eric Carpenter
    • Professional football. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on October 31, 1977 (a Monday) and died in Miami (FL) on December 29, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 39.
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Abrams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keion Eric Carpenter<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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