Rockville (Knox County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rockville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockville. 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')
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson (Social reformer)
- She was born in Quincy (MA) on February 18, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Castine (ME) on October 1, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Castine Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
- Castine is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Wiscasset is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Washington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
Live Oak Taylor (Major League Baseball)
- Born: George Edward Taylor
- He was born in Belfast (ME) on February 3, 1851 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 19, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
- Belfast is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>
Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White (Author)
- He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on July 11, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklin (ME) on October 1, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Brooklin Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
- Brooklin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White<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.