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Notable Births & Deaths for Dunreath ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dunreath. 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) at the age of 77.
- Charlottesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Dunreath.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Arlen<1>
- Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- Miriam Cooper (Actress)
- Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson (Major League Baseball)
- Martha Skelton Jefferson (Wife of Thomas Jefferson, but died before he became President of the US (1801 - 1809))
- 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 Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Monticello Graveyard (Albemarle County, Virginia).
- Shadwell is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Dunreath.
- Charlottesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Dunreath.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Jefferson<1>
- Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen (Professional baseball)
- James Madison (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
- William Holmes McGuffey (Author, educator)
- Martha 'Patsy' Randolph (Daugther of Thomas Jefferson - she acted as the de facto First Lady during his Presidency (1801 - 1809))
- Zachary Taylor (12th President of the US (1849 - 1850, died in office due to illness))
- He was born in Orange (VA) on November 24, 1784 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on July 9, 1850 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Orange is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Dunreath.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zachary Taylor<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/ The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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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