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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Meadow ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spring Meadow. 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)
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
    • Born: Lydia Slubowski
    • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
  • Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadow.
    • Talmage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spring Meadow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>

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The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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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