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Notable Births & Deaths for Spry Landing ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spry Landing. 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)
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Dover is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Spry Landing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
- Frederick Douglass (Social reformer, human rights leader)
- He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Tuckahoe Springs is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Spry Landing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
- Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (Astronomer, 'Mother of Hubble')
- She was born in Nashville (TN) on May 16, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Germantown (MD) on December 25, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Germantown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Spry Landing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
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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