|  | 
Notable Births & Deaths for Cowpen ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cowpen.  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)
John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
Toni Braxton     (Singer, songwriter, actress)
Full name: Toni Michele BraxtonShe was born  in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)Severn  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Cowpen.Traci Braxton     (Singer)
Full name: Traci Renee BraxtonShe 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 south of Cowpen.Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
Bob Eberly     (Singer)
Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
Harry Clayton Fanwell     (Professional baseball)
He was born  in Patapsco (MD) on October 16, 1886 (a Saturday) and died  in Baltimore (MD) on July 15, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.  Patapsco  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Cowpen.Baltimore  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
William Henry Keister     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died  in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53.  He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).  Parkton  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Cowpen.Baltimore  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>Frederic Arnold Kummer     (Author, playwright)
He was born  in Catonsville (MD) on August 5, 1873 (a Tueday) and died  in Baltimore (MD) on November 22, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 70.  He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).  Catonsville  is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Cowpen.Baltimore  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
Terry McCrea     (Actor)
Born: Terry Nelson CrummittHe 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).  Laurel  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>Curt Motton     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died  in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.  He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).  Parkton  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>Jim 'Poodles' Podoley     (Professional football)
Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Cowpen.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>Thorne Smith     (Author)
 
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. |  |  |