Principio Heights (Cecil County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Principio Heights ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Principio 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Principio 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>
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Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
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- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Principio 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>
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Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
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- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Principio 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>
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John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
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- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Principio 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest of Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mount Cemetery<1>
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William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
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- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
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- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Principio 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>
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Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
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- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Principio 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>
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Frankie Frisch (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday).
- Bronx is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
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- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Principio 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)
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- 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 northwest of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Talmage is located in Lancaster County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Principio 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 Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
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Tom Hall (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
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- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
Walt Hazzard (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park<1>
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Judy Johnson (Negro League Baseball)
- Born: William Julius Johnson
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- He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday).
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County, Maryland.
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Silverbrook Cemetery<1>
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John Kirk (Actor)
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
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- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert<1>
- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 18, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 14, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
Bill McGowan (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on January 18, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cathedral Cemetery<1>
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Ed Michaels (Professional football)
- Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
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- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Principio Heights. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cathedral Cemetery<1>
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Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr. (Professional boxer)
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- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Principio 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>
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Ann 'Tiny' Pennington (Actress, dancer, singer)
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- She was born in Wilmington (DE) on December 23, 1893 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on November 4, 1971 (a Thursday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Principio Heights (which is located in Cecil County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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- From Principio Heights to Kensico 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.