Notable Births & Deaths for Canterbury ...

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

• William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield
  • Folk figure. He was born in Logan (WV) on September 9, 1839 (a Monday) and died in Stirrat (WV) on January 7, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hatfield Family Cemetery (Logan County, West Virginia).
  • Logan is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Canterbury.
  • Stirrat is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Canterbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
• Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Harold (KY) on January 7, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on March 18, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harold is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Canterbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell<1>
• Chuck Yeager
  • Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
  • Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer. He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
  • Myra is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Canterbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>

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