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Notable Births & Deaths for Big Oak ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Oak. 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.
- Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
- James Barton
- Robert Montgomery Bird
- Carroll William Brown
- Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
- Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
- William Michael 'Bill' Crowley
- Felix Octavius Carr Darley
- Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Big Oak.
- Bridgeton Junction is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
- Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
- Hinkey Haines
- Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
- Sharon Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
- Tom Hall
- Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
- Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Wilmington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
- William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
- Elsmere is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Wilmington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
- Walt Hazzard
- Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
- Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wilmington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
- Judy Johnson
- Born: William Julius Johnson
- Negro League Baseball. He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
- Wilmington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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