Drinkwater Corner (Androscoggin County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Drinkwater Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Drinkwater Corner. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
Lenny Breau (Jazz musician)
- Full name: Leonard Harold Breau
- He was born in Auburn (ME) on August 5, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 12, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Auburn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Breau<1>
Robert Conville (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
- He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Belgrade is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<1>
Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Passaic (NJ) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
- Lewiston is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
Edwin Herbert Hall (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
- He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- North Gorham is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cranston (RI) in 1853 and died in Lewiston (ME) on February 6, 1891 (a Friday). He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
- Lewiston is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
Gary Merrill (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
- He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 74.
- Falmouth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<1>
Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery (Kennebec County, Maine).
- Augusta is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
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) at the age of 69. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- South Paris is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reta Shaw<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
Clarence J. White (Musician)
- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on June 7, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on July 15, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lewiston is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Drinkwater Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. 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.