Essex (Page County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Essex ...

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

Neville Brand (Actor)
- Full name: Lawrence Neville Brand
- He was born in Griswold (IA) on August 13, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on April 16, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
- Griswold is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neville Brand<1>
Virginia Christine (Actress)
- Born: Virginia Christine Ricketts
- She was born in Stanton (IA) on March 5, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 24, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Stanton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Christine<1>
Raymond Hatton (Actor)
- He was born in Red Oak (IA) on July 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on October 21, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Red Oak is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hatton<1>
Judd Clifton Holdren (Actor)
- He was born in Villisca (IA) on October 16, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Villisca is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judd Clifton Holdren<1>
Bernard E. 'Bernie' Masterson (Professional football)
- He was born in Shenandoah (IA) on August 10, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 16, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Shenandoah is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard E. 'Bernie' Masterson<1>
Don Carlos Patrick Ragan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Blanchard (IA) on November 15, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 4, 1956 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Blanchard is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Carlos Patrick Ragan<1>
Nellie Verne Walker (Artist)
- She was born in Red Oak (IA) on December 8, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on July 10, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Appanoose County, Iowa).
- Red Oak is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Essex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Verne Walker<1>

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.