Notable Births & Deaths for Davenport ...

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

• Bud Abbott     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: William Alexander Abbott
  • He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Asbury Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
• Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Normandy Beach is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
  • She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Fort Dix is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<1>
• Mary Blackford     (Actress)
  • Full name: Mary Bernice Blackford
  • She was born in Bristol (PA) on July 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 24, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 23. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bristol is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Blackford<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).
  • Jacobstown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
  • Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Albemarle County, Virginia).
  • Columbus is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
• James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
  • Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• James A. Garfield     (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
  • Full name: James Abram Garfield
  • He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Elberon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
• Ileen Getz     (Actress)
  • She was born in Bristol (PA) on August 7, 1961 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on August 4, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (Bucks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bristol is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ileen Getz<1>
• Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
  • Belmar is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
• Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Jamesburg (NJ) on October 13, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Point Pleasant (NJ) on June 22, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
  • Jamesburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes<1>
• Jimmy Mack     (Comedian, writer)
  • Born: James McNair
  • He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Cranbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
• Gia Maione     (Singer)
  • She was born in Roebling (NJ) on May 20, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Pensacola (FL) on September 23, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Roebling is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gia Maione<1>
• Jack Nicholson     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Born: John Joseph Nicholson
  • He was born in Neptune City (NJ) on April 22, 1937 (a Thursday)
  • Neptune City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Davenport.
• Diana 'Mousie' Powell     (Actress)
  • She was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on September 18, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Asbury Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Diana 'Mousie' Powell<1>
• Melissa Rauch     (Actress, comedian)
  • Full name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
  • She was born in Marlboro (NJ) on June 23, 1980 (a Monday)
  • Marlboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Davenport.
• George Warren 'Barney' Schultz     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on August 15, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Willingboro (NJ) on September 6, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Monument Cemetery (Burlington County, New Jersey).
  • Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Willingboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Warren 'Barney' Schultz<1>
• Jack Leroy 'Jackie' Wilson     (Singer)
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on June 9, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Mount Holly (NJ) on January 21, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Mount Holly is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Leroy 'Jackie' Wilson<1>

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