Deer Isle (Hancock County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Deer Isle ...

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

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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson (Social reformer)
- She was born in Quincy (MA) on February 18, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Castine (ME) on October 1, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Castine Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
- Castine is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
Parker W. Fennelly (Actor)
- He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Northeast Harbor is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
Barbara Bel Geddes (Actress)
- She was born in New York (NY) on October 31, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Northeast Harbor (ME) on August 8, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 82.
- Northeast Harbor is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bel Geddes<1>
Live Oak Taylor (Major League Baseball)
- Born: George Edward Taylor
- He was born in Belfast (ME) on February 3, 1851 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 19, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
- Belfast is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>
Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White (Author)
- He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on July 11, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklin (ME) on October 1, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Brooklin Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
- Brooklin is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Deer Isle.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White<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.