Notable Births & Deaths for Swanton ...

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

• Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
• John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Bel Air is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
• Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • He was born in New Castle (DE) on October 18, 1893 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on April 27, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Castle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Del Ruth<1>
• Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Charles Esbacher
  • He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Salem is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Wilmington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
• Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
  • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Newark is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Swanton.
  • Wilmington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Swanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

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