Dover (Lincoln County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Dover ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dover. 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 in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest of Dover. 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 Dover to Glenside Cemetery
Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orison Blunt<1>
- He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday).
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Green - Wood Cemetery
Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Effie Carlton<1>
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tuesday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday).
- Rockland is located in Knox County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Feake Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Feake Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Mt. Feake Cemetery
Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (Author, poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Peter Tristram Coffin<1>
- He was born in Brunswick (ME) on March 18, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Harpswell (ME) on January 20, 1955 (a Thursday).
- Brunswick is located in Cumberland County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Cranberryhorn Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest of Dover. The cemetery is located in Cumberland County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranberryhorn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Cranberryhorn Cemetery
Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tuesday).
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
- Cliff Island is located in Cumberland County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, which is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Dover to Mt. Hebron Cemetery
James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Weldon Johnson<1>
- He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday).
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County, Florida.
- Wiscasset is located nearby and to the north of Dover.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Green - Wood Cemetery
Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer McCurdy<1>
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't have a specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday).
- Washington is located in Knox County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Summit View Cemetery, which is located in Logan County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Summit View Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Summit View Cemetery
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 in Kennebec County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest of Dover. 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 Dover to St. Marys Cemetery
Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
- He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday).
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Dover (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, which is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Dover to Riverside Cemetery

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.