Brownsville (Albemarle County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Brownsville ...

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

Richard Arlen (Actor)
- Born: Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on March 28, 1976 (a Sunday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Arlen<1>
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- Columbus is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Lincoln Cemetery
Miriam Cooper (Actress)
- She was born in Baltimore (MD) on November 7, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on April 12, 1976 (a Monday).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Miriam Cooper<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Cathedral Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to New Cathedral Cemetery
Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on April 17, 1863 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 29, 1888 (a Sunday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 25.
- He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Maplewood Cemetery
William 'Billy' Haines (Actor)
- He was born in Staunton (VA) on January 2, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 26, 1973 (a Wednesday).
- Staunton is located in and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Billy' Haines<1>
Martha Skelton Jefferson (Wife of Thomas Jefferson, but died before he became President of the US (1801 - 1809))
- She was born in Charles City (VA) on October 30, 1748 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on September 6, 1782 (a Friday).
- Charles City is located in Charles City County, Virginia.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of her death, she was 33.
- She is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha Skelton Jefferson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Monticello Graveyard
Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the US (1801 - 1809))
- He was born in Shadwell (VA) on April 13, 1743 (a Saturday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tuesday).
- Shadwell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Brownsville. Both communities are located in Albemarle County.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Jefferson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Monticello Graveyard
Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen (Professional baseball)
- He was born in San Francisco (CA) on March 9, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on July 14, 1982 (a Wednesday).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Amherst Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Amherst County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Amherst Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Amherst Cemetery
Meriwether Lewis (Explorer, 2nd Governor of Louisiana)
- He was born in Ivy (VA) on August 18, 1774 (a Thursday) and died in Hohenwald (TN) on October 11, 1809 (a Wednesday).
- Ivy is located nearby and to the east of Brownsville.
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, which is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meriwether Lewis<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneer Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Pioneer Cemetery
William Holmes McGuffey (Author, educator)
- He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tuesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday).
- Claysville is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Holmes McGuffey<1>
Martha 'Patsy' Randolph (Daugther of Thomas Jefferson - she acted as the de facto First Lady during his Presidency (1801 - 1809))
- She was born in Charlottesville (VA) on September 27, 1772 (a Sunday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on October 10, 1836 (a Monday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha 'Patsy' Randolph<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Monticello Graveyard
Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the US (1913 - 1921))
- Full name: Thomas Woodrow Wilson
- He was born in Staunton (VA) on December 28, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on February 3, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Staunton is located in and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Woodrow Wilson<1>
Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht (Musician)
- He was born in Riverside (NJ) on September 19, 1964 (a Saturday) and died in Waynesboro (VA) on June 20, 1998 (a Saturday).
- Riverside is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Waynesboro is located in and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Brownsville (which is located in Albemarle County).
- At the time of his death, he was 33.
- He is buried at Thornrose Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of Brownsville. The cemetery is located in Staunton City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Thornrose Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thornrose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brownsville to Thornrose Cemetery

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.