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Notable Births & Deaths for Woodville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodville. 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)
  • Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Alexander<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast of Woodville. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlington Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodville to Arlington Cemetery
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Barber<1>
    • 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).
    • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Woodville. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Woodville to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Emley Borden<1>
    • He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
    • Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Woodville. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodville to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • Peter Boyle     (Actor)
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Boyle<1>
    • He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
    • Norristown is located in Montgomery County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Woodville to Green River Cemetery
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Naomi Childers     (Actress)
    • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Naomi Childers<1>
    • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tuesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday).
    • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 71.
    • She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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    • From Woodville to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
    • He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tuesday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tuesday).
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 36.
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Demuth<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 51.
    • He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest of Woodville. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Woodville to Lancaster Cemetery
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Dunn<1>
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tuesday).
    • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Woodville. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodville to Oaklands Cemetery

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.