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Notable Births & Deaths for Dorseys Run ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dorseys Run. 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)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dorseys Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Dorseys Run.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Dorseys Run.
  • Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • Mary Agnes Meara Chase     (Scientist, uffragette)
    • She was born somewhere in Iroquois County on April 20, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on September 24, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Bethesda is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dorseys Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • 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 west of Dorseys Run.
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Dorseys Run.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Dorseys Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Dorseys Run.
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Dorseys Run.
    • 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 west of Dorseys Run.
    • Waverly is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Dorseys Run.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Dorseys Run.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Dorseys Run.
    • Rockland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Dorseys Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dorseys Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
  • Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson     (Singer)
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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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