Melitota (Kent County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Melitota ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Melitota. 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)
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Bel Air is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Bel Air is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
- She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
- Annapolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- He was born in Britton (OK) on January 1, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on June 19, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Anne Arundel County, Maryland).
- Annapolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Flying' Cloud<1>
Bob Eberly (Singer)
- He was born in Mechanicville (NY) on July 24, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Glen Burnie (MD) on December 17, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
- Glen Burnie is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Eberly<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melitota.
- 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).
- Waverly is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
Jim 'Poodles' Podoley (Professional football)
- He was born in Mount Morris (MI) on September 16, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on January 24, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
- Annapolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim 'Poodles' Podoley<1>
Lizette Woodworth Reese (Poet)
- She was born in Waverly (MD) on January 9, 1856 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 17, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Waverly is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lizette Woodworth Reese<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
Thorne Smith (Author)
- He was born in Annapolis (MD) on March 27, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on June 21, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Annapolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thorne Smith<1>
William Frederick 'Bill' Stumpf (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Baltimore (MD) on March 21, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Crownsville (MD) on February 14, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melitota.
- Crownsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Melitota.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frederick 'Bill' Stumpf<1>

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.