Notable Births & Deaths for Asbury ...

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

• Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford     (Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer)
  • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
  • He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • Bristol is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Asbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
• Andrew Johnson     (17th President of the US (1865 - 1869))
  • He was born in Raleigh (NC) on December 29, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Elizabethton (TN) on July 31, 1875 (a Saturday) at the age of 66.
  • Elizabethton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Asbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Johnson<1>
• Eliza Johnson     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869))
  • Born: Eliza McCardle
  • She was born in Telford (TN) on October 4, 1810 (a Thursday) and died in Greeneville (TN) on January 15, 1876 (a Saturday) at the age of 65.
  • Telford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Asbury.
  • Greeneville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Asbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eliza Johnson<1>
• Alan Kulwicki     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Greenfield (WI) on December 14, 1954 (a Tueday) and died in Blountville (TN) on April 1, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
  • Blountville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Asbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Kulwicki<1>