Sedgwick (Adams County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sedgwick ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sedgwick. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Sedgwick.
- Waynesboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
Dr. John Stough Bobbs (Medical pioneer, state senator)
- He was born in Green Village (PA) on December 22, 1809 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1870 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Green Village is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Stough Bobbs<1>
Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Carlisle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
Stiles Oliver Clements (Architect)
- He was born in Centerville (MD) on March 2, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Centerville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stiles Oliver Clements<1>
Sheila Darcy (Actress)
- Born: Rebecca Benedict Heffener
- She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 43.
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
Fred Gwynne (Actor, artist, author)
- Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
- He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
- Taneytown is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
Donald 'Don' Heffner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Rouzerville (PA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 1, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rouzerville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Heffner<1>
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.
- Carlisle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
- Gettysburg is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Sedgwick.
- Gettysburg is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery (York County, Pennsylvania).
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sedgwick.
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
William Rinehart (Sculptor)
- He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Union Bridge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in York (PA) on February 9, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 7, 1983 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sedgwick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz<1>

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.