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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Meadows ...

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

  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Spring Meadows.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Sheila Darcy     (Actress)
    • Born: Rebecca Benedict Heffener
    • She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
  • G. Alan Dawson     (Musician)
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • Lancaster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Spring Meadows.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Meadows.
    • Talmage is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hinkey Haines     (Major League Baseball, professional football)
    • He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
    • Red Lion is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 26, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Catonsville (MD) on December 7, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Spring Meadows.
    • Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Spring Meadows.
    • Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>
  • Frederic Arnold Kummer     (Author, playwright)
    • He was born in Catonsville (MD) on August 5, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 22, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Spring Meadows.
    • Baltimore is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Spring Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cameron Mitchell     (Actor)

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The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

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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