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Notable Births & Deaths for The Meadows ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding The Meadows. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
  • Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • 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 southwest of The Meadows.
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 26, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Catonsville (MD) on December 7, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Catonsville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan<1>
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of The Meadows.
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of The Meadows.
    • 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 Less than 2 miles to the north of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
  • Thorne Smith     (Author)
  • William Frederick 'Bill' Stumpf     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Besson 'Jack' Taylor     (Major League Baseball)

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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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