Notable Births & Deaths for Rockland ...

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

• Effie Carlton     (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Effie Carlton<1>
  • She was born in Rockland on March 4, 1856 (a Tuesday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday).
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of her death, she was 83.
  • She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Feake Cemetery<1>
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• Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson     (Social reformer)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
  • She was born in Quincy (MA) on February 18, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Castine (ME) on October 1, 1962 (a Monday).
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • Castine is located in Hancock County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Rockland (which is located in Knox County).
  • At the time of her death, she was 88.
  • She is buried at Castine Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Rockland. The cemetery is located in Hancock County, Maine.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Castine Cemetery<1>
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• James Weldon Johnson     (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Weldon Johnson<1>
  • He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday).
  • Jacksonville is located in Duval County, Florida.
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Rockland (which is located in Knox County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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• Elmer McCurdy     (Crime figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer McCurdy<1>
  • He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't have a specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday).
  • Washington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Rockland. Both communities are located in Knox County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 31.
  • He is buried at Summit View Cemetery, which is located in Logan County, Oklahoma.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Summit View Cemetery<1>
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• John Wesley Powell     (Explorer)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wesley Powell<1>
  • He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on March 24, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Haven (ME) on September 23, 1902 (a Tuesday).
  • Mount Morris is located in Livingston County, New York.
  • Haven is located in Hancock County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rockland (which is located in Knox County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 68.
  • He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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• Live Oak Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: George Edward Taylor
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Live Oak Taylor<1>
  • He was born in Belfast (ME) on February 3, 1851 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 19, 1888 (a Sunday).
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rockland (which is located in Knox County).
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 37.
  • He is buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery, which is located in San Mateo County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cypress Lawn Cemetery<1>
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• Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White     (Author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White<1>
  • He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on July 11, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Brooklin (ME) on October 1, 1985 (a Tuesday).
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County, New York.
  • Brooklin is located in Hancock County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rockland (which is located in Knox County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • He is buried at Brooklin Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast of Rockland. The cemetery is located in Hancock County, Maine.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Brooklin Cemetery<1>
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