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Notable Births & Deaths for McSparran ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McSparran. 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)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • Lancaster is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • Lancaster is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of McSparran.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • Talmage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of McSparran.
    • 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)
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • William Henry Keister     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cameron Mitchell     (Actor)
  • Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.     (Professional boxer)

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The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

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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