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Notable Births & Deaths for Stirrup Run ...

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

  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Stirrup Run.
    • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Stirrup Run.
    • Talmage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hinkey Haines     (Major League Baseball, professional football)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Catonsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Stirrup Run.
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Baltimore is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cameron Mitchell     (Actor)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
  • Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery (York County, Pennsylvania).
    • York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Stirrup Run.
    • York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
  • Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
  • Samuel W. Trott     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born somewhere in Maryland (we don't know the specific location) in March 1859 and died in Catonsville (MD) on June 5, 1925 (a Friday). He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Catonsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Stirrup Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel W. Trott<1>
  • Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz     (Major League Baseball)

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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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