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Notable Births & Deaths for Gilead ...

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

  • Chet Bulger     (Professional football)
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • Rumford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Gilead.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
  • Frank Churchill     (Composer)
  • E.E. Cummings     (Poet, writer)
    • Full name: Edward Estlin Cummings
    • He was born in Cambridge (MA) on October 14, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in North Conway (NH) on September 3, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • North Conway is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Gilead.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: E.E. Cummings<1>
  • Marvelous Marvin Hagler     (Professional boxer)
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 23, 1954 (a Sunday) and died in Bartlett (NH) on March 13, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. We don't have any burial details.
    • Bartlett is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gilead.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvelous Marvin Hagler<1>
  • Eastman Johnson     (Artist)
  • Jonathan Eastman Johnson     (Artist)
  • Reta Shaw     (Actress)
  • Marshall Stedman     (Actor, director)
    • Full name: Edward Marshall Stedman, Jr.
    • He was born in Bethel (ME) on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on December 16, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
    • Bethel is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Gilead.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Stedman<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.