Notable Births & Deaths for East Union ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding East Union. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Union.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
• Elijah Parish Lovejoy     (Social activist)
  • He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Albion is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
• Elmer McCurdy     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
  • Washington is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of East Union.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>

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