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Notable Births & Deaths for Blow Gourd ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blow Gourd. 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.
- Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead (Major League Baseball)
- M.L. Brackett (Professional football)
- Chalmer Luman 'Lum' Harris (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Castle (AL) on January 17, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Pell City (AL) on November 11, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- New Castle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blow Gourd.
- Pell City is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Blow Gourd.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chalmer Luman 'Lum' Harris<1>
- Hank Patterson (Actor, musician)
- Artie Wilson (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Springville (AL) on October 28, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Portland (OR) on October 31, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose City Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
- Springville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blow Gourd.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Artie Wilson<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. |
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