Notable Births & Deaths for Rock Run ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rock Run. 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. He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Rock Run.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• 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) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hockessin is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• 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) at the age of 49.
  • Little Britain is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
• William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elsmere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
• William Henry Keister
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Parkton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<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 Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Newark is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
• George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Parkton (MD) on June 19, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on February 20, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Parkton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner<1>
• Curt Motton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
  • Parkton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
• Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock
  • Major League Baseball. 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) at the age of 53. He is buried at Union Hill Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Kennett Square is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock<1>
• Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig
  • Scientist, inventor. She was born in Cambridge (MA) on May 24, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Kennett Square (PA) on May 20, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Kennett Square is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Rock Run.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig<1>

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