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Notable Births & Deaths for Toughkenamon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Toughkenamon. 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
  • Lloyd Alexander
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Haverford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Peter Boyle
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Norristown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Toughkenamon.
    • Clifton Heights is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Salem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Toughkenamon.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Harry H. Gilbert
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pottstown (PA) on July 7, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on December 23, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pottstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Toughkenamon.
    • Pottstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry H. Gilbert<1>
  • John G. Gilbert
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pottstown (PA) on January 8, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pottstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Toughkenamon.
    • Pottstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Toughkenamon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>
  • William Evans Garrett Gilmore

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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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