Notable Births & Deaths for Green Acres ...

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

• Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby<1>
  • He was born in Camden (SC) on December 13, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Montclair (NJ) on June 18, 2003 (a Wednesday).
  • Camden is located in Kershaw County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Green Acres (which is located in Sumter County).
  • Montclair is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.
  • The body was cremated.
• Althea Gibson     (Professional tennis)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Althea Gibson<1>
  • She was born in Silver (SC) on August 25, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on September 28, 2003 (a Sunday).
  • Silver is located in Clarendon County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Green Acres (which is located in Sumter County).
  • East Orange is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, which is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rosedale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Green Acres to Rosedale Cemetery
• Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.     (Professional boxer)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.<1>
  • He was born in Sumter (SC) on February 10, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Coatesville (PA) on August 25, 1998 (a Tuesday).
  • Sumter is located nearby and to the northwest of Green Acres.
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.
  • He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, which is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Indiantown Gap National Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Green Acres to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
• Angelica Van Buren     (Daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren - since he was a widower, Angelica served as the de facto First Lady for the Van Buren Presidency (1837 - 1841))
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Angelica Van Buren<1>
  • She was born in Wedgefield (SC) on February 13, 1818 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 29, 1877 (a Saturday).
  • Wedgefield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Green Acres. Both communities are located in Sumter County.
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of her death, she was 59.