Bethel (Oxford County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Bethel ...

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

Chet Bulger (Professional football)
- Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday).
- Rumford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bethel. Both communities are located in Oxford County.
- Fairfax is located in , Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chet Bulger<1>
Frank Churchill (Composer)
- Full name: Frank Edwin Churchill
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on October 20, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Castaic (CA) on May 14, 1942 (a Thursday).
- Rumford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bethel. Both communities are located in Oxford County.
- Castaic is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Churchill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bethel to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
E.E. Cummings (Poet, writer)
- Full name: Edward Estlin Cummings
- He was born in Cambridge (MA) on October 14, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in North Conway (NH) on September 3, 1962 (a Monday).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- North Conway is located in Carroll County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Bethel (which is located in Oxford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for E.E. Cummings<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hills Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bethel to Forest Hills Cemetery
Eastman Johnson (Artist)
- He was born in Lovell (ME) on July 29, 1824 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 5, 1906 (a Thursday).
- Lovell is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Bethel. Both communities are located in Oxford County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eastman Johnson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bethel to Green - Wood Cemetery
Jonathan Eastman Johnson (Artist)
- He was born in Lovell (ME) on July 29, 1824 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 5, 1906 (a Thursday).
- Lovell is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Bethel. Both communities are located in Oxford County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jonathan Eastman Johnson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bethel to Green - Wood Cemetery
Reta Shaw (Actress)
- She was born in South Paris (ME) on September 13, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on January 8, 1982 (a Friday).
- South Paris is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Bethel. Both communities are located in Oxford County.
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reta Shaw<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bethel to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Marshall Stedman (Actor, director)
- Full name: Edward Marshall Stedman, Jr.
- He was born in Bethel on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on December 16, 1943 (a Thursday).
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Stedman<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.