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Notable Births & Deaths for Cumberland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cumberland. 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.
- Abigail Adams (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
- She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
- Weymouth is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
- Hannah Adams (Author)
- She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
- John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
- Full name: John Edmund Adams
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- 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.
- Dorchester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- 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.
- 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.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
- Isabel Anderson (Author)
- She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
- Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
- David Lawrence Angell (Producer)
- 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.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- Louise 'Lou' Arnold (Professional baseball)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cumberland.
- Worcester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
- John Joseph 'Jack' Barry (Major League Baseball)
- Kathryn Bates (Actress)
- Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin (Major League Baseball)
- William Aloysius Bergen (Major League Baseball)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<1>
- Ray Bolger (Actor)
- Full name: Raymond Wallace Bolger
- He was born in Dorchester (MA) on January 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
- Dorchester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bolger<1>
- Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth (Actress)
- She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
- Roger Bowen (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
- He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
- Attleboro is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Cumberland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
- George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley (Major League Baseball)
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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