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Notable Births & Deaths for Cumberland Hill ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cumberland Hill. 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.

  • John Adams
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • 2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801). He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
  • John Quincy Adams
    • 6th President of the US (1825 - 1829). He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams
    • Author. He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Medway is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Dorchester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.
    • Author. He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Natick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ezra Ames
    • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell
    • Producer. He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
    • Providence is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
  • George Thorndike Angell
  • Mary Carew Armstrong
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
    • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
    • Professional baseball. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Pawtucket is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
  • Harvey Ross Ball
    • Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo. He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
    • Worcester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cumberland Hill.
    • Worcester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
  • William Aloysius Bergen
  • Elizabeth Bishop
    • Poet. She was born in Worcester (MA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 6, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Hope Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley
  • Kitty Bransfield
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Worcester (MA) on January 7, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 1, 1947 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cumberland Hill.
    • Worcester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kitty Bransfield<1>
  • Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
    • Fall River is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Fall River is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett
  • Ralph Jose P. Burns
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Newton (MA) on June 29, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Newton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Jose P. Burns<1>
  • George H.W. Bush
    • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
    • 41st President of the US (1989 - 1993). He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
    • Milton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Cumberland Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield

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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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