Dowlin (Chester County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Dowlin ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dowlin. 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 (Medical pioneer)
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- He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tuesday).
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Coit Albertson (Actor)
- Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery<1>
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Louisa May Alcott (Author)
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- She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tuesday).
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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Lloyd Alexander (Author)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
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Paul Althouse (Opera singer)
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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William Law Anderson (Professional golf)
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- He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tuesday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
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Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
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- He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday).
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Barber (Composer)
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- 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).
- West Chester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Dowlin. Both communities are located in Chester County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
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- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday).
- New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
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- She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
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- He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
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George Washington Bradley (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tuesday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County, Alabama.
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
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- He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday).
- Wallingford is located in Delaware County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
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- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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Mary Carr (Actress)
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- She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday).
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 99.
- She is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Steve Carruthers (Actor)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tuesday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- We don't have any burial details.
William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
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- He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday).
- Round Oak is located in Jones County, Georgia.
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dowlin (which is located in Chester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 23.
- He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dowlin. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery<1>
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