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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Pleasant ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Pleasant. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Mount Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
- W.C. Handy (Musician, composer)
- Full name: William Christopher Handy
- He was born in Florence (AL) on November 16, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 28, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Florence is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.C. Handy<1>
- William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick (Professional bowler)
- Helen Keller (Activist)
- She was born in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88.
- Tuscumbia is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Mount Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Keller<1>
- Anderson Lawler (Actor, producer)
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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