Notable Births & Deaths for Chestertown ...

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

• Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Bel Air is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
• John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Bel Air is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
• Donald Byrd     (Musician)
  • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Dover is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
• Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
  • Annapolis is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
• Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Britton (OK) on January 1, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on June 19, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Anne Arundel County, Maryland).
  • Annapolis is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Flying' Cloud<1>
• Frederick Douglass     (Social reformer, human rights leader)
  • He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Tuckahoe Springs is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
• Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • He was born in Mechanicville (NY) on July 24, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Glen Burnie (MD) on December 17, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Glen Burnie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Eberly<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).
  • Waverly is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
• Jim 'Poodles' Podoley     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Mount Morris (MI) on September 16, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on January 24, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Annapolis is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim 'Poodles' Podoley<1>
• Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
  • She was born in Waverly (MD) on January 9, 1856 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 17, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Waverly is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Chestertown.
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lizette Woodworth Reese<1>
• Dr. Nancy Grace Roman     (Astronomer, 'Mother of Hubble')
  • She was born in Nashville (TN) on May 16, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Germantown (MD) on December 25, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Germantown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
• Thorne Smith     (Author)
  • He was born in Annapolis (MD) on March 27, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on June 21, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Annapolis is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Chestertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thorne Smith<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/