Port Heights (Cecil County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Port Heights ...

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

David Hayes Agnew (Medical pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Hayes Agnew<1>
- He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tuesday).
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday).
- New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
- 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 in Harford County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Mt. Auburn Cemetery
John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wilkes Booth<1>
- 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 in Harford County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mount Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mount Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Green Mount Cemetery
William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gracelawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Gracelawn Memorial Park
Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Ferncliff Cemetery
Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roy Del Ruth<1>
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on October 18, 1893 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on April 27, 1961 (a Thursday).
- New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday).
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Talmage is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lancaster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Lancaster Cemetery
William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
- He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday).
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
William Henry Keister (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Henry Keister<1>
- He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Parkton is located in Baltimore County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Loudon Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loudon Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Loudon Park Cemetery
Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner<1>
- He was born in Parkton (MD) on June 19, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on February 20, 1960 (a Saturday).
- Parkton is located in Baltimore County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Loudon Park National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loudon Park National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Loudon Park National Cemetery
Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr. (Professional boxer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.<1>
- He was born in Sumter (SC) on February 10, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Coatesville (PA) on August 25, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- Sumter is located in Sumter County, South Carolina.
- Coatesville is located in Chester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, which is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Indiantown Gap National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Curt Motton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Curt Motton<1>
- He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tuesday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday).
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
- Parkton is located in Baltimore County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Druid Ridge Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Druid Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Druid Ridge Cemetery
Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock<1>
- He was born in Kennett Square (PA) on February 10, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on January 30, 1948 (a Friday).
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Union Hill Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Port Heights. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Union Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Union Hill Cemetery
Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (Astronomer, 'Mother of Hubble')
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig (Scientist, inventor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig<1>
- She was born in Cambridge (MA) on May 24, 1898 (a Tuesday) and died in Kennett Square (PA) on May 20, 1986 (a Tuesday).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Port Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Heights to Mt. Auburn 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.