Notable Births & Deaths for Ancient Oak ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ancient Oak. 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
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Silver Spring is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher Von Braun<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
• Roy Buchanan
  • Musician. He was born in Ozark (AR) on September 23, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfax Hills (VA) on August 14, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Fairfax Hills is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Ancient Oak.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
• Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbine (MD) on April 22, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Woodbine is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<1>
• John Aloysius Fahey
  • Musician. He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
  • Takoma Park is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
• Dr. Abraham Flexner
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Louisville (KY) on November 13, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Falls Church (VA) on September 21, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Falls Church is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Abraham Flexner<1>
• Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford
  • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
  • Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer. He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • Reston is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
• David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbine (MD) on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Waverly (MD) on March 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Woodbine is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
• Virginia Hall
  • World War II spy. She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
  • Rockland is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
• Grace Hopper
  • Born: Grace Brewster Murray
  • Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician. She was born in New York (NY) on December 9, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Arlington (VA) on January 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Arlington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
• Shirley Valerie Horn
  • Musician. She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Cheverly is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
• Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson
  • Singer. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on June 11, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Capitol Heights (MD) on January 16, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Capitol Heights is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson<1>
• Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 7, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson<1>
• Elaine Konigsburg
  • Born: Elaine Lobl Konigsburg
  • Author. She was born in New York (NY) on February 10, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Falls Church (VA) on April 19, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery (Saint Johns County, Florida).
  • Falls Church is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elaine Konigsburg<1>
• Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mitchellville (MD) in 1860 and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 29, 1891 (a Wednesday). He is buried at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Mitchellville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias<1>
• Terry McCrea
  • Born: Terry Nelson Crummitt
  • Actor. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on October 3, 1972 (a Tueday) and died in Laurel (MD) on May 12, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Ancient Oak.
  • Laurel is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Ancient Oak.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>

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