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Notable Births & Deaths for Bull Run ...

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

  • John Dickson Carr
  • Ralph Chambers
    • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Uniontown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Bull Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
  • Stephen Paul Courson
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Anna Marie Jarvis
    • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
    • Webster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Bull Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
  • Don Knotts
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Bull Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
    • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Fairchance is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Bull Run.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>

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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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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