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Notable Births & Deaths for Oxford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oxford. 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
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Edwin Thomas Booth
    • Actor. He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Bel Air is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
  • John Wilkes Booth
    • Presidental assassin, actor. He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Bel Air is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
  • Lydia Bruce
    • Born: Lydia Slubowski
    • Actress, dancer. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • James Buchanan
    • 15th President of the US (1857 - 1861). He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • Lancaster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Oxford.
    • West Chester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Oxford.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • Lancaster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Oxford.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Oxford.
    • 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 on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman
  • Tom Hall
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Professional football. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Oxford.
    • Wilmington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Anna Marie Jarvis
    • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
    • West Chester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Oxford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>

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

The official website for State 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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