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Notable Births & Deaths for Runners Ferry ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Waynesboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Runners Ferry.
    • Waynesboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Runners Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Belle Boyd     (Civil war Confederate spy)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Charles Town is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Runners Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • Jane Harrison     (Daughter-in-law of William Harrison - since his wife Anna Harrison was too ill to travel, Jane served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (1889 - 1893))
    • She was born in Mercersburg (PA) on July 23, 1804 (a Monday) and died on May 11, 1846 (a Monday) at the age of 41. We don't have any burial details.
    • Mercersburg is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Runners Ferry.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harriet Lane     (Niece of James Buchanan - she acted as the de facto First Lady for James Buchanan during his Presidency (1857 - 1861))

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The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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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