Notable Births & Deaths for Tappan ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tappan. 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.
- Harvey Bailey
- Full name: John Harvey Bailey
- Crime figure. He was born in Jane Lew (WV) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
- Jane Lew is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Tappan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
- Reverend Robert S. Graetz
- Minister, activist. He was born in Clarksburg (WV) on May 16, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on September 20, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
- Clarksburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Tappan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Robert S. Graetz<1>
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Tappan.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Tappan.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Tappan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
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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. |