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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
  • 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 Woodville.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodville.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Woodville.
    • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Woodville.
    • 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 Woodville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Woodville.
    • Clifton Heights is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Woodville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • Lancaster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville.
    • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woodville.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • Lancaster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Woodville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Woodville.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Woodville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>

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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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