Back Narrows (Lincoln County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Back Narrows ...

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

Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Gardiner is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Cliff Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Wiscasset is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Washington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Bath is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Back Narrows.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<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.