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Notable Births & Deaths for McDowell and Black Grant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McDowell and Black Grant. 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)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of McDowell and Black Grant (which is located in Volusia County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 61.
  • Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • Rick Derringer     (Singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
    • Born: Richard Dean Zehringer
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rick Derringer<1>
    • He was born in Celina (OH) on August 5, 1947 (a Tuesday) and died in Ormond Beach (FL) on May 26, 2025 (a Monday).
    • Celina is located in Mercer County, Ohio.
    • Ormond Beach is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of McDowell and Black Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Billy Henderson     (Singer)
  • Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of McDowell and Black Grant (which is located in Volusia 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)
  • Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross     (Artist, TV personality)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
    • 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 Tuesday).
    • Daytona Beach is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McDowell and Black Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • New Smyrna Beach is located in Volusia County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of McDowell and Black Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • De Land is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of McDowell and Black Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Union Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of McDowell and Black Grant. 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 McDowell and Black Grant 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.