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Notable Births & Deaths for Locust Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Locust 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
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
  • Jean Acker     (Actress)
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
    • Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
  • Clifford Adams     (Musician)
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Locust Corner.
    • Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • George Antheil     (Composer, inventor)
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
    • Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
  • Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Mary Blackford     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan     (Race car driver)
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Donald Dillaway     (Actor)
  • Ruth Donnelly     (Actress)
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on May 17, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Donnelly<1>
  • Michael Douglas     (Oscar winning actor, producer, activist)
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Locust Corner.
  • Pat Egan     (Professional hockey)
    • Born: Martin Egan
    • He was born in Blackie (AB) on April 25, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Berkeley Heights (NJ) on June 3, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Berkeley Heights is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Locust Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Egan<1>

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The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

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

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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