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Notable Births & Deaths for Silver King ...

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

  • Jack Elam     (Actor)
    • Full name: William Scott Elam
    • He was born in Miami (AZ) on November 13, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ashland (OR) on October 20, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Miami is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Silver King.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Elam<1>
  • Tom Mix     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Full name: Thomas Hezekiah Mix
    • He was born in Mix Run (PA) on January 6, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Florence (AZ) on October 12, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Florence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Silver King.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Mix<1>

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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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