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Notable Births & Deaths for R Wightman Grant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding R Wightman 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 southwest of R Wightman 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 east of R Wightman 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of R Wightman 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.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of R Wightman 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of R Wightman Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • De Land is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of R Wightman Grant. Both communities are located in Volusia County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Union Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of R Wightman 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 R Wightman 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.