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Notable Births & Deaths for Smithbrook Acres ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Bishop<1>
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • Florence Aby Blanchfield     (Medical pioneer)
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Gwynne<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Taneytown is located in Carroll County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
  • Jane Harrison     (Daughter-in-law of William Harrison - since his wife Anna Harrison was too ill to travel, Jane served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (1889 - 1893))
    • She was born in Mercersburg (PA) on July 23, 1804 (a Monday) and died on May 11, 1846 (a Monday).
    • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 41.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harriet Lane     (Niece of James Buchanan - she acted as the de facto First Lady for James Buchanan during his Presidency (1857 - 1861))
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
    • He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Smithbrook Acres (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Smithbrook Acres. The cemetery is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Smithbrook Acres to Evergreen Cemetery
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)

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.