Notable Births & Deaths for Alexandria ...

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

• Amy Marcy Cheney Beach     (Composer)
  • She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Henniker is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• James Freeman Clarke     (Abolitionist, social reformer, author)
  • He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamaica Plain (MA) on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Hanover is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
• Sarah Josepha Hale     (Journalist, author)
  • She was born in Newport (NH) on October 24, 1788 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 30, 1879 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan     (Actor, producer, author)
  • Full name: Robert James Keeshan
  • He was born in Lynbrook (NY) on June 27, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (VT) on January 23, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Hartford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
• Louise Lamprey     (Author)
  • She was born in Alexandria on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
• Kathryn Woodman Leighton     (Artist)
  • She was born in Plainfield (NH) on March 17, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 1, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Plainfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Woodman Leighton<1>
• Claude Rains     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Claude Rains
  • He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
  • Laconia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
• John French Sloan     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hanover is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Alexandria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alexandria: www.alexandrianh.com/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/