RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Florida >> Lake County >> Acron >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...

Notable Births & Deaths for Acron ...

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

  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
  • Kate 'Ma' Barker     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Arizona Clark
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
    • She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Ash Grove is located in Greene County, Missouri.
    • Ocklawaha is located in Marion County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Acron (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 61.
  • Sam Gruneisen     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Gruneisen<1>
    • He was born in Louisville (KY) on January 16, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Ocoee (FL) on September 28, 2012 (a Friday).
    • Louisville is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Acron (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • Richard Manuel     (Musician)
  • A. Philip Randolph     (Unionist, civil rights activist)
    • Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
    • He was born in Crescent City (FL) on April 15, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on May 16, 1979 (a Wednesday).
    • Crescent City is located in Putnam County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Acron (which is located in Lake County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tuesday).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Acron (which is located in Lake County).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Acron (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Union Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Acron. The cemetery is located in Volusia County, Florida.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Union Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Acron to Union Cemetery

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.