Notable Births & Deaths for West Boothbay Harbor ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Boothbay Harbor. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of West Boothbay Harbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
• Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cliff Island is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of West Boothbay Harbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of West Boothbay Harbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
• Silas Stillman Soule, Captain     (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
  • He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Bath is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of West Boothbay Harbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>