Eilers Corner (Mercer County, NJ)

Notable Births & Deaths for Eilers Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Eilers Corner. 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
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bud Abbott<1>
- 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).
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
Jean Acker (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jean Acker<1>
- She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday).
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 85.
Clifford Adams (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifford Adams<1>
- He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday).
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Eilers Corner to Greenwood Cemetery
Platt Adams (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
- He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday).
- Belleville is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast of Eilers Corner. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Rosedale Cemetery
Richard Anderson (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Anderson<1>
- He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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- From Eilers Corner to Westwood Memorial Park
George Antheil (Composer, inventor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Antheil<1>
- He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday).
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
Peter William Appleton (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter William Jablonski
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter William Appleton<1>
- He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday).
- Terryville is located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Eilers Corner. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to St. Gertrudes Cemetery
Joe Auer (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Auer<1>
- He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday).
- Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eilers Corner. Both communities are located in Mercer County.
- Winter Park is located in Orange County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, Florida.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glen Haven Memorial Park<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Glen Haven Memorial Park
Constance Bennett (Actress)
- Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Constance Bennett<1>
- 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).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of her death, she was 60.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Arlington National Cemetery
Mary Blackford (Actress)
- Full name: Mary Bernice Blackford
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Blackford<1>
- She was born in Bristol (PA) on July 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 24, 1937 (a Friday).
- Bristol is located in Bucks County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 23.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Emley Borden<1>
- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Oaklands Cemetery
Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carroll William Brown<1>
- He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
- Burlington is located in Burlington County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park, which is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Memorial Park<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Laurel Memorial Park
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- Columbus is located in Burlington County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
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- From Eilers Corner to Lincoln Cemetery
Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan<1>
- He was born in Phoenix (AZ) on January 28, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on June 19, 1960 (a Sunday).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
Dolores Cassinelli (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dolores Cassinelli<1>
- She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 4, 1893 (a Tuesday) and died in New Brunswick (NJ) on April 26, 1984 (a Thursday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Eilers Corner. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Kate Eliza Claxton (Actress)
- Born: Kate Cone
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate Eliza Claxton<1>
- She was born in Somerville (NJ) on August 24, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 5, 1924 (a Monday).
- Somerville is located in Somerset County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 75.
- She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, located 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast of Eilers Corner. The cemetery is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Green - Wood Cemetery
Robert L. Cohn (Producer)
- Full name: Robert Leon Cohn
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert L. Cohn<1>
- He was born in Avon-by-the-Sea (NJ) on September 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1996 (a Monday).
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Fenimore Cooper<1>
- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, which is located in Otsego County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Lakewood Cemetery
Lou Creekmur (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Creekmur<1>
- He was born in Hopelawn (NJ) on January 22, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Tamarac (FL) on July 5, 2009 (a Sunday).
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Tamarac is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Arlington National Cemetery
Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
- He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday).
- Cambridge City is located in Wayne County, Indiana.
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr. (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Plainfield (NJ) on January 27, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1973 (a Friday).
- Plainfield is located in Union County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Eilers Corner (which is located in Mercer County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hillside Memorial Park<1>
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- From Eilers Corner to Hillside Memorial Park

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.