Notable Births & Deaths for Weare ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Weare. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• Helen May Butler
  • Bandmaster. She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<1>
• John Connor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nashua (NH) in July 1861 and died in Nashua (NH) on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday).
  • Nashua is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Nashua is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Horace Greeley
  • Journalist. He was born in Amherst (NH) on February 3, 1811 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasantville (NY) on November 29, 1872 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Greeley<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• George Henry Hall
  • Artist. He was born in Manchester (NH) on September 21, 1825 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 17, 1913 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manchester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Hall<1>
• George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
  • Playwright, screenwriter. He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Concord is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • Author, satirist. He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sharon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Weare.
• Franklin Pierce
  • 14th President of the US (1853 - 1857). He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Hillsboro is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Weare.
  • Concord is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• John 'Phenomental' Smith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
• John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith
  • Born: John Francis Gammon
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
• Leon B. Stevens
  • Actor. He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Manchester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Weare.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Weare: www.town.weare.nh.us/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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