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Notable Births & Deaths for Grottoes ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grottoes.  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 MattimoreHe 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Grottoes.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Arlen<1>Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
Miriam Cooper     (Actress)
Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson     (Major League Baseball)
William 'Billy' Haines     (Actor)
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Grottoes.Charlottesville  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Grottoes.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Jefferson<1>Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen     (Professional baseball)
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Grottoes.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<1>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))
Woodrow Wilson     (28th President of the US (1913 - 1921))
Full name: Thomas Woodrow WilsonHe was born  in Staunton (VA) on December 28, 1856 (a Sunday) and died  in Washington, DC on February 3, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.    We don't have any burial details.Staunton  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Grottoes.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson<1>Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht     (Musician)
 
Footnotes ...
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