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Notable Births & Deaths for Pejepscot ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pejepscot. 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)
  • Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette<1>
    • He was born in Winthrop (ME) on September 6, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on June 9, 1972 (a Friday).
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
    • He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Pejepscot. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Pejepscot to Glenside Cemetery
  • Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Lenny Breau     (Jazz musician)
  • Harry Peter McNab Brown     (Author)
  • Robert Peter Tristram Coffin     (Author, poet)
  • Frederick Nicholls Crouch     (Composer)
  • Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • 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 south of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 79.
  • Philip John Ford     (Director)
  • Edwin Herbert Hall     (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
  • Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Weldon Johnson     (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
  • Linda Lavin     (Actress, singer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Linda Lavin<1>
    • She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 29, 2024 (a Sunday).
    • Portland is located in Cumberland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow     (Poet)
  • Harry Donald Lord     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 82.
    • She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Pejepscot. 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 Pejepscot to St. Marys Cemetery
  • Charles Malcolm Ritchie     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Malcolm Ritchie<1>
    • He was born in Portland (ME) on December 29, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Portland (ME) on September 11, 1987 (a Friday).
    • Portland is located in Cumberland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • Portland is located in Cumberland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Pejepscot (which is located in Sagadahoc County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
  • 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.