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Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Hill ...

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

  • Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette     (Major League Baseball)
  • Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Robert Peter Tristram Coffin     (Author, poet)
  • Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Weldon Johnson     (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
  • Gary Merrill     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Merrill<1>
    • He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday).
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Hill (which is located in Lincoln County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
    • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tuesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oak Hill (which is located in Lincoln County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 82.
    • She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oak Hill. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Marys Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Marys Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Oak Hill to St. Marys Cemetery
  • Silas Stillman Soule, Captain     (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
  • Clarence J. White     (Musician)

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.