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Notable Births & Deaths for Ashbourne ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ashbourne.  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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashbourne.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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashbourne.Trenton  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
He was born  in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died  in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.  He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).  Philadelphia  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ashbourne.Drexel Hill  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
He was born  in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died  in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31.  He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).  Chestnut Hill  is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
Joe Auer     (Professional football)
Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
Samuel Barber     (Composer)
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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ashbourne.Pennsauken  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>Constance Bennett     (Actress)
Mary Blackford     (Actress)
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ashbourne.Yeadon  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
She was born  in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died  in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.  She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).  Haverford  is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Ashbourne.Haverford  is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>Peter Boyle     (Actor)
Full name: Peter Lawrence BoyleHe was born  in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died  in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71.  He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).  Norristown  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<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).  Woodbury  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Ashbourne.Burlington  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
He was born  in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died  in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63.  He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).  Philadelphia  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ashbourne.Chester  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Ashbourne.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
 
Footnotes ...
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