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Notable Births & Deaths for Kirkwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kirkwood. 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)
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
    • Born: Lydia Slubowski
    • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • G. Alan Dawson     (Musician)
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • West Chester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Talmage is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hinkey Haines     (Major League Baseball, professional football)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • Wilmington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kirkwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>

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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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