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Notable Births & Deaths for Shannondale Ferry ...

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

  • Belle Boyd
    • Civil war Confederate spy. She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Columbia County, Wisconsin).
    • Martinsburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Shannondale Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Boyd<1>
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Shannondale Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • Patsy Cline
    • Born: Virginia Patterson Hensley
    • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Winchester (VA) on September 8, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Camden (TN) on March 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
    • Winchester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Shannondale Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patsy Cline<1>
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua
  • Elizabeth Monroe
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Monroe (1817 - 1825). She was born in New York (NY) on June 30, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Aldie (VA) on September 23, 1830 (a Thursday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Aldie is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Shannondale Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Monroe<1>
  • Willard Scott
    • Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
    • Weather personality, actor, author. He was born on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
    • Delaplane is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Shannondale Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Scott<1>

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.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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