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Notable Births & Deaths for Oxford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oxford. 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)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- Dick Foran (Actor, vocalist)
- 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)
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- North Bend is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anna Harrison<1>
- Martin Johnson Heade (Artist)
- Abbie Hoffman (Activist)
- Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abbie Hoffman<1>
- Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca (Automobile executive)
- I. Stanford Jolley (Actor)
- Charles Lewis 'Chuck' Low (Actor)
- John Albert Macy (Author)
- Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger (Professional football)
- Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole (Professional baseball)
- John 'John the Eagle' Riggi (Crime figure)
- He was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on February 1, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Edison (NJ) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
- Elizabeth is located in Union County, New Jersey.
- Edison is located in Sussex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John 'John the Eagle' Riggi<1>
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Oxford (which is located in Warren County).
- Speedway is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
- Lee Van Cleef (Actor)
- John Weldon Wyckoff (Major League Baseball)
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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