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Notable Births & Deaths for Medford ...

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

  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stiles Oliver Clements<1>
    • He was born on March 2, 1883 (a Friday) and died on January 15, 1966 (a Saturday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<1>
    • He was born on April 22, 1892 (a Friday) and died on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
    • He was born on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died on March 5, 1897 (a Friday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 40.
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Gwynne<1>
    • He was born on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died on July 2, 1993 (a Friday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald 'Don' Heffner<1>
    • He was born on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died on August 1, 1989 (a Tuesday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan<1>
    • He was born on September 26, 1879 (a Friday) and died on December 7, 1953 (a Monday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • William Henry Keister     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Henry Keister<1>
    • He was born on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
  • Frederic Arnold Kummer     (Author, playwright)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
    • He was born on August 5, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died on November 22, 1943 (a Monday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner<1>
    • He was born on June 19, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died on February 20, 1960 (a Saturday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • Curt Motton     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Curt Motton<1>
    • He was born on September 24, 1940 (a Tuesday) and died on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
    • Born: Rosa Melba Ponzillo
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rosa Ponselle<1>
    • She was born on January 22, 1897 (a Friday) and died on May 25, 1981 (a Monday).
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lizette Woodworth Reese<1>
    • She was born on January 9, 1856 (a Wednesday) and died on December 17, 1935 (a Tuesday).
    • At the time of her death, she was 79.
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Rinehart<1>
    • He was born on September 13, 1825 (a Tuesday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • John Besson 'Jack' Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Besson 'Jack' Taylor<1>
    • He was born on May 23, 1873 (a Friday) and died on February 7, 1900 (a Wednesday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 26.
  • John Budd Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Budd Taylor<1>
    • He was born on May 23, 1873 (a Friday) and died on February 7, 1900 (a Wednesday).
    • At the time of his death, he was 26.
  • Samuel W. Trott     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel W. Trott<1>
    • He was born somewhere in Maryland (we don't have a specific location) in March 1859 and died on June 5, 1925 (a Friday).

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.