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Notable Births & Deaths for Deer Cross ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Deer Cross. 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 Braxton
    • She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
    • Severn is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
  • Traci Braxton     (Singer)
    • Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Deer Cross.
    • Baltimore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<1>
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Baltimore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Deer Cross.
    • Waverly is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
    • Taneytown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<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).
    • Baltimore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Rockland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Deer Cross.
    • Baltimore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • 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 southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Baltimore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Terry McCrea     (Actor)
    • Born: Terry Nelson Crummitt
    • 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).
    • Laurel is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Deer Cross.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
  • Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)
    • He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Union Bridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Deer Cross.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>

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The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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

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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