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Notable Births & Deaths for Five Islands ...

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

  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Harry Peter McNab Brown     (Author)
  • Frederick Nicholls Crouch     (Composer)
    • He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (ME) on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Portland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Five Islands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • Philip John Ford     (Director)
  • James Weldon Johnson     (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
  • Linda Lavin     (Actress, singer)
    • She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 29, 2024 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Portland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Five Islands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linda Lavin<1>
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow     (Poet)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Five Islands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<1>
  • Silas Stillman Soule, Captain     (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)

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.