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Notable Births & Deaths for Furnace Mountain ...

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

  • Belle Boyd
    • Civil war Confederate spy. She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Columbia County, Wisconsin).
    • Martinsburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Boyd<1>
  • John Brown
    • Abolitionist, activist. He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Charles Town is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick
  • Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford
    • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
    • Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer. 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.
    • Reston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua
  • Virginia Hall
    • World War II spy. She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Rockland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
  • Elizabeth Monroe
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Monroe (1817 - 1825). She was born in New York (NY) on June 30, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Aldie (VA) on September 23, 1830 (a Thursday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Aldie is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Monroe<1>
  • Roger Mudd
    • Full name: Roger Harrison Mudd
    • Broadcast Journalist. He was born in Washington, DC on February 9, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in McLean (VA) on March 9, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • McLean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Mudd<1>
  • William Rinehart
    • Sculptor. He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Union Bridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Furnace Mountain.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>

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The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

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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