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Notable Births & Deaths for Orchard Hill ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Orchard Hill. 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)
- Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
- Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- Frederick Douglass (Social reformer, human rights leader)
- He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Tuckahoe Springs is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Orchard Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
- Bob Eberly (Singer)
- David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz (Major League Baseball)
- Jim 'Poodles' Podoley (Professional football)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Orchard Hill.
- 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 Orchard Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thorne Smith<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. |
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