Notable Births & Deaths for Galestown ...

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

• Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Millsboro (DE) on February 18, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Millsboro (DE) on June 13, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
  • Millsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Galestown.
  • Millsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Galestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts<1>
• Lewis Pessano 'Buttercup' Dickerson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Tyaskin (MD) on October 11, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 23, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Tyaskin is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Galestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Pessano 'Buttercup' Dickerson<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Galestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
• George Alfred Townsend, Sr.     (Journalist, author)
  • He was born in Georgetown (DE) on January 30, 1841 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 15, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Georgetown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Galestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Alfred Townsend, Sr.<1>