Old Ford (Beaufort County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Old Ford ...

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

William C. DeMille (Director, screenwriter)
- Full name: William Churchill DeMille
- He was born in Washington (NC) on July 25, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Playa del Rey (CA) on March 8, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Washington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Old Ford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William C. DeMille<1>
Murray Hamilton (Actor)
- He was born in Washington (NC) on March 24, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Washington (NC) on September 1, 1986 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Oakdale Cemetery (Beaufort County, North Carolina).
- Washington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Old Ford.
- Washington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Old Ford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Murray Hamilton<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Old Ford.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Old Ford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jethro Pugh<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Old Ford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burgess Urquhart 'Whitey' Whitehead<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.