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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.

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Waynesboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of The Meadows.
    • Waynesboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Henry Keister     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederic Arnold Kummer     (Author, playwright)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
  • John Besson 'Jack' Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Budd Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
  • Samuel W. Trott     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born somewhere in Maryland (we don't know the specific location) in March 1859 and died in Catonsville (MD) on June 5, 1925 (a Friday). He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of The Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel W. Trott<1>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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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