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Notable Births & Deaths for Alloway ...

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

  • Lloyd Alexander
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Drexel Hill is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Alloway.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
  • James Barton
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
    • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Castle is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Alloway.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
    • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Donald Byrd
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Clifton Heights is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 8, 1857 (a Wednesday) and died in Gloucester City (NJ) on July 14, 1891 (a Tueday) at the age of 34.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Gloucester City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Michael 'Bill' Crowley<1>
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
    • Artist. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Claymont is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<1>
  • Buddy DeFranco
    • Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
    • Musician. He was born in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
    • Camden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>
  • William 'Bad Bill' Eagan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 6, 1869 (a Wednesday) and died in Denver (CO) on February 13, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
    • Camden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bad Bill' Eagan<1>
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Salem is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Alloway.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell
  • Frankie Frisch
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • William J. 'Kid' Gleason
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on October 26, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 2, 1933 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Camden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Alloway.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. 'Kid' Gleason<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Alloway.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Alloway.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>

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The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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.









 

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