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)
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McDowell and Black Grant.
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) at the age of 90. We don't have any burial details.
Crescent City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of McDowell and Black Grant.
Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts (Race car driver)
He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
Tavares is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of McDowell and Black Grant.
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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of McDowell and Black Grant.
De Land is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of McDowell and Black Grant.
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