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Notable Births & Deaths for Grays Corner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grays 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.
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Author, poet, editor)
- Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Henry A. Barrows (Actor)
- Ronnie James Dio (Musician)
- John Ford (Director)
- Born: John Martin Feeney
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Ford<1>
- He was born in Cape Elizabeth (ME) on February 1, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on August 31, 1973 (a Friday).
- Cape Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Grays Corner (which is located in York County).
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Winslow Homer (Artist)
- William Morris Hunt (Artist)
- Louise Lamprey (Author)
- Alfred 'Fred' Parent (Major League Baseball)
- Jane Pierce (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1853 - 1857))
- Born: Jane Means Appleton
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jane Pierce<1>
- She was born in Hampton (NH) on March 12, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Andover (MA) on December 2, 1863 (a Wednesday).
- Hampton is located in Rockingham County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Grays Corner (which is located in York County).
- Andover is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 57.
- She is buried at Old North Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west of Grays Corner. The cemetery is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Old North Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old North Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Grays Corner to Old North Cemetery
- Kenneth Lewis Roberts (Author)
- Edmund Charles Tarbell (Painter)
- Jethro Warner (Actor)
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. |
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