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Notable Births & Deaths for Cress ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Bishop<1>
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday).
    • Waynesboro is located nearby and to the northwest of Cress.
    • Waynesboro is located nearby and to the northwest of Cress.
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • Florence Aby Blanchfield     (Medical pioneer)
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Belle Boyd     (Civil war Confederate spy)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Gwynne<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Taneytown is located in Carroll County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Cress (which is located in Franklin County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
  • Jane Harrison     (Daughter-in-law of William Harrison - since his wife Anna Harrison was too ill to travel, Jane served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (1889 - 1893))
    • She was born in Mercersburg (PA) on July 23, 1804 (a Monday) and died on May 11, 1846 (a Monday).
    • Mercersburg is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Cress. Both communities are located in Franklin County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 41.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harriet Lane     (Niece of James Buchanan - she acted as the de facto First Lady for James Buchanan during his Presidency (1857 - 1861))
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
    • He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cress (which is located in Franklin County).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cress (which is located in Franklin County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast of Cress. The cemetery is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Cress to Evergreen Cemetery
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)

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.