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Notable Births & Deaths for Wilson - Conococheague ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Bishop<1>
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wilson - Conococheague (which is located in Washington County).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wilson - Conococheague (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • Florence Aby Blanchfield     (Medical pioneer)
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Belle Boyd     (Civil war Confederate spy)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Brown<1>
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday).
    • Torrington is located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Wilson - Conococheague (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • Jane Harrison     (Daughter-in-law of William Harrison - since his wife Anna Harrison was too ill to travel, Jane served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (1889 - 1893))
    • She was born in Mercersburg (PA) on July 23, 1804 (a Monday) and died on May 11, 1846 (a Monday).
    • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Wilson - Conococheague (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 41.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harriet Lane     (Niece of James Buchanan - she acted as the de facto First Lady for James Buchanan during his Presidency (1857 - 1861))

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.