Notable Births & Deaths for Hertford ...

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

• Harriet Ann Jacobs
  • Writer, activist. She was born in Edenton (NC) on February 11, 1815 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 7, 1897 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Edenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Hertford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harriet Ann Jacobs<1>
• Bosh Pritchard
  • Professional football. He was born in Windsor (NC) on September 10, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on November 7, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Appomattox Cemetery (Hopewell City, Virginia).
  • Windsor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hertford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bosh Pritchard<1>
• Jethro Pugh
  • Professional football. He was born in Windsor (NC) on July 3, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Windsor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hertford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jethro Pugh<1>
• Max Roach
  • Musician. He was born in New Lands (NC) on January 10, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on August 16, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • New Lands is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Hertford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Roach<1>
• Burgess Urquhart 'Whitey' Whitehead
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tarboro (NC) on June 29, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Windsor (NC) on November 25, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery (Bertie County, North Carolina).
  • Windsor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hertford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burgess Urquhart 'Whitey' Whitehead<1>

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The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/