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Notable Births & Deaths for Gordonsville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gordonsville. 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
- Born: Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore
- Actor. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Arlen<1>
- Ellen Arthur
- Wife President of Chester A. Arthur (1881 - 1885) - she died a year before he began his Presidency. She was born in Culpeper (VA) on August 30, 1837 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 12, 1880 (a Monday) at the age of 42. She is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
- Culpeper is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Arthur<1>
- Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
- Miriam Cooper
- Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson
- 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) at the age of 33. She is buried at Monticello Graveyard (Albemarle County, Virginia).
- Charlottesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Skelton Jefferson<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Charlottesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Jefferson<1>
- Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen
- 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) at the age of 35. He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery (Lewis County, Tennessee).
- Ivy is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<1>
- James Madison
- 4th President of the US (1809 - 1817). He was born in Port Conway (VA) on March 16, 1751 (a Tueday) and died in Montpelier Station (VA) on June 28, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
- Montpelier Station is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Madison<1>
- William Holmes McGuffey
- 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) at the age of 64. She is buried at Monticello Graveyard (Albemarle County, Virginia).
- Charlottesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Charlottesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha 'Patsy' Randolph<1>
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Gordonsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zachary Taylor<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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