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Notable Births & Deaths for Tilghmans Corner ...

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

  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tilghmans 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Trenton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Orange County, Florida).
    • Trenton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Auer<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Pennsauken is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
  • 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)
  • Stephan William Burns     (Actor)
  • Mary Carr     (Actress)
    • She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • Robert Cornelius     (Photography pioneer)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1809 (a Wednesday) and died in Frankford (PA) on August 10, 1893 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Frankford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Tilghmans Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)

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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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