Oakington (Harford County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oakington ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oakington. 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).
- Bel Air is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Oakington. Both communities are located in Harford County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Mt. Auburn Cemetery
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).
- Bel Air is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Oakington. Both communities are located in Harford County.
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 27.
- He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest of Oakington. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wilkes Booth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mount Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mount Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Green Mount Cemetery
William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tuesday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County, Alabama.
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast of Oakington. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gracelawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Gracelawn Memorial Park
Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Ferncliff Cemetery
Howard Leroy 'Toots' Ferrell, Jr. (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Chestertown (MD) on September 21, 1929 (a Saturday) and died on October 11, 2002 (a Friday).
- Chestertown is located in Kent County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Oakington. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Howard Leroy 'Toots' Ferrell, Jr.<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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).
- Woodbine is located in Carroll County, Maryland.
- Waverly is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest of Oakington. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Loudon Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loudon Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Loudon Park Cemetery
Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday).
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Newark is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<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 Tuesday).
- Waverly is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- Baltimore is located in and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest of Oakington. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lizette Woodworth Reese<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
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 Tuesday).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
Victor Gazaway 'Vic' Willis (Major League Baseball)
- He was born somewhere in Cecil County (MD) on April 12, 1876 (a Wednesday) and died in Elkton (MD) on August 3, 1947 (a Sunday).
- Elkton is located in Cecil County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Victor Gazaway 'Vic' Willis<1>
George Lovington 'Sassafrass' Winter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Providence (PA) on April 27, 1878 (a Saturday) and died on May 26, 1951 (a Saturday).
- New Providence is located in Lancaster County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oakington (which is located in Harford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast of Oakington. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Lovington 'Sassafrass' Winter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakington to Riverview Cemetery

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.