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Notable Births & Deaths for Coles ...

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

  • Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette<1>
    • He was born in Winthrop (ME) on September 6, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on June 9, 1972 (a Friday).
    • Winthrop is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Coles. Both communities are located in Kennebec County.
    • Augusta is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Coles. Both communities are located in Kennebec County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
    • He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest of Coles. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Coles to Glenside Cemetery
  • Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Robert Conville     (Actor)
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy     (Social activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
    • He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tuesday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tuesday).
    • Albion is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Coles. Both communities are located in Kennebec County.
    • Alton is located in Madison County, Illinois.
    • At the time of his death, he was 35.
    • He is buried at Alton Cemetery, which is located in Madison County, Illinois.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Alton Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Coles to Alton Cemetery
  • Elmer McCurdy     (Crime figure)
  • Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
    • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tuesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Augusta is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Coles. Both communities are located in Kennebec County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 82.
    • She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Coles. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Marys Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Marys Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Coles to St. Marys Cemetery
  • Live Oak Taylor     (Major League Baseball)

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.