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Notable Births & Deaths for Lees Cross Roads ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lees Cross Roads. 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)
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Waynesboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Lees Cross Roads.
    • Waynesboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Lees Cross Roads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Rummel Hamilton
    • He was born in Shippensburg (PA) on January 16, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Shippensburg is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Lees Cross Roads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
  • 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) at the age of 41. We don't have any burial details.
    • Mercersburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Lees Cross Roads.
  • 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))
  • William Harrison 'Billy' Myers     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Enola (PA) on August 14, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on April 10, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
    • Enola is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Lees Cross Roads.
    • Carlisle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Lees Cross Roads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • Paul Vathis     (Photographer)
  • Bud Yorkin     (Director)

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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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