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Notable Births & Deaths for Wine Bel Valley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wine Bel Valley. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
  • G. Alan Dawson     (Musician)
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbine (MD) on April 22, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Woodbine is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Baltimore is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbine (MD) on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Waverly (MD) on March 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Woodbine is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Waverly is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
    • Taneytown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Baltimore is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Wine Bel Valley.
    • York is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
  • Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)
    • He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Union Bridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wine Bel Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>

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The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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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