Notable Births & Deaths for Kennett Square ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kennett Square. 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. He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Kennett Square.
  • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Drexel Hill is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker
  • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bala - Cynwyd is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Kennett Square.
  • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• 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).
  • Yeadon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Peter Boyle
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • Actor. He 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hockessin is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Norristown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Clifton Heights is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
• Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • Artist. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Claymont is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<1>
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • West Chester is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Kennett Square.
  • 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 Kennett Square.
  • Philadelphia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennett Square.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Kennett Square.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Kennett Square.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kennett Square: www.kennett-square.pa.us/

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

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