Notable Births & Deaths for Wen-le ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wen-le. 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.

• Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell     (Musician)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell<1>
  • He was born in Syracuse (SC) on February 21, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on October 7, 1962 (a Sunday).
  • Syracuse is located in Darlington County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Wen-le (which is located in Sumter County).
  • Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
  • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • He is buried at New Crown Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for New Crown Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Crown Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Wen-le to New Crown Cemetery
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wen-le (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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Wen-le (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 Wen-le 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 southwest of Wen-le.
  • 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 Wen-le 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 Wen-le. 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.