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Notable Births & Deaths for Redland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Redland. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Redland.
    • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Redland.
    • Charlottesville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Redland.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Redland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<1>
  • 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))
  • Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht     (Musician)

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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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