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Notable Births & Deaths for Chesterville ...

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

  • David Hayes Agnew
  • Lloyd Alexander
  • Samuel Barber
    • Composer. He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Clifton Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • Harry Dunn
    • Artist. He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Chesterville.
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Salem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
  • Frankie Frisch
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Robert Fulton
    • Inventor, engineer, artist. He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
    • Little Britain is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • William Evans Garrett Gilmore
  • Tom Hall
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Anna Marie Jarvis
    • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
  • Judy Johnson
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk
    • Actor. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Chesterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>

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The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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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