Notable Births & Deaths for Emporia ...

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

• George 'Little George' Amick
  • Race car driver. He was born in Vernonia (OR) on October 24, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on April 4, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Little George' Amick<1>
• Kate 'Ma' Barker
  • Born: Arizona Clark
  • Crime figure. She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61.
  • Ocklawaha is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
• Neil Bonnett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Hueytown (AL) on July 30, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 11, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Grove Memorial Gardens (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Bonnett<1>
• Billy Henderson
  • Singer. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on August 9, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 2, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Henderson<1>
• Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woonsocket (RI) on September 5, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 7, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie<1>
• Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Watertown (WI) on December 20, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on March 2, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
• A. Philip Randolph
  • Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
  • Unionist, civil rights activist. 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) at the age of 90. We don't have any burial details.
  • Crescent City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Emporia.
• Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross
  • Artist, TV personality. He was born in Daytona Beach (FL) on October 29, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in New Smyrna Beach (FL) on July 4, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 52.
  • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
• Noble 'Thin Man' Watts
  • Musician. He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Volusia County, Florida).
  • De Land is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Emporia.
  • De Land is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Emporia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>

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