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Notable Births & Deaths for Kennard Ridge ...

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

  • Ellen Arthur     (Wife President of Chester A. Arthur (1881 - 1885) - she died a year before he began his Presidency)
  • Gordon Beecher     (Composer)
  • Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie<1>
    • He was born in Warrenton (VA) on September 11, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on October 30, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Warrenton is located in Fauquier County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
    • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • David McDowell Brown     (Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon)
  • Roy Buchanan     (Musician)
  • Chet Bulger     (Professional football)
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chet Bulger<1>
    • He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday).
    • Rumford is located in Oxford County, Maine.
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • Sandra Bullock     (Oscar winning actress)
    • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
    • She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday).
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
  • Charles Vincent Corrado     (Musician)
  • Glenda Hope Crane     (Actress)
  • Henry Fambrough     (Singer)
  • Dr. Abraham Flexner     (Medical pioneer)
  • Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford     (Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer)
    • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
    • He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday).
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    • Reston is located in Fairfax County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • Grace Hopper     (Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician)
  • Michael David Kilian     (Journalist)
  • George Harold Kojac     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Elaine Konigsburg     (Author)
  • Katherine Boyce Tupper Marshall     (Author)
  • Ken Mattingly     (Astronaut, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
    • Full name: Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, II
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Mattingly<1>
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 17, 1936 (a Tuesday) and died in Arlington (VA) on October 31, 2023 (a Tuesday).
    • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Elizabeth Monroe     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Monroe (1817 - 1825))
  • Roger Mudd     (Broadcast Journalist)
    • Full name: Roger Harrison Mudd
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Mudd<1>
    • He was born in Washington, DC on February 9, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in McLean (VA) on March 9, 2010 (a Tuesday).
    • McLean is located in Fairfax County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Kennard Ridge (which is located in Prince William County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Charles Fenton Mercer Noland     (Author)

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.