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Notable Births & Deaths for Asbury ...

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

  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Charles Barclay<1>
    • He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday).
    • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast of Asbury. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Asbury to Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
    • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    • East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • Kate Eliza Claxton     (Actress)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Asbury. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Asbury to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Dick Foran     (Actor, vocalist)
  • John Gallaudet     (Actor)
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • Anna Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William Harrison( March 1841 - April 1841) - although considered First Lady, she never actually entered the White House due to illness and his death 31 days after inauguration)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anna Harrison<1>
    • She was born in Morristown (NJ) on July 25, 1775 (a Tuesday) and died in North Bend (OH) on February 25, 1864 (a Thursday).
    • Morristown is located in Morris County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • North Bend is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    • At the time of her death, she was 88.
  • Martin Johnson Heade     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martin Johnson Heade<1>
    • He was born in Lumberville (PA) on August 11, 1819 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Augustine (FL) on September 4, 1904 (a Sunday).
    • Lumberville is located in Bucks County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • William 'Bill' Hewitt     (Professional football)
  • Abbie Hoffman     (Activist)
    • Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abbie Hoffman<1>
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on November 20, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Solebury (PA) on April 12, 1989 (a Wednesday).
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    • Solebury is located in Bucks County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • I. Stanford Jolley     (Actor)
  • Charles Lewis 'Chuck' Low     (Actor)
  • John Albert Macy     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Albert Macy<1>
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 10, 1877 (a Tuesday) and died in Stroudsburg (PA) on August 26, 1932 (a Friday).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast of Asbury. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Asbury to Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • James Michener     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
    • Full name: James Albert Michener
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Michener<1>
    • He was born in Doylestown (PA) on February 3, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 16, 1997 (a Thursday).
    • Doylestown is located in Bucks County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • Chester Morris     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chester Morris<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on February 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in New Hope (PA) on September 11, 1970 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • New Hope is located in Bucks County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Asbury (which is located in Warren County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • We don't have any burial details.

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.