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Notable Births & Deaths for Ashridge ...

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

  • Kandi Barbour     (Actress, model)
    • Born: Linda Jean Smith
    • She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
    • Russellville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Ashridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
  • Pat Buttram     (Actor)
  • Polly Holliday     (Actress)
    • Full name: Polly Dean Holliday
    • She was born in Jasper (AL) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday)
    • Jasper is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Ashridge.
  • Anderson Lawler     (Actor, producer)
  • Jesse Owens     (Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist)
    • He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Danville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Ashridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>

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.