Notable Births & Deaths for West Appleton ...

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

• Orison Blunt     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Gardiner is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
• Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Joseph Cote
  • He was born in Waterville (ME) on February 22, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 31, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
  • Waterville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<1>
• Robert Conville     (Actor)
  • Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
  • He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belgrade is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<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 east of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
• Elijah Parish Lovejoy     (Social activist)
  • He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Albion is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
• Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery (Kennebec County, Maine).
  • Augusta is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of West Appleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>

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