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Notable Births & Deaths for Lincoln ...

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

  • Fran Allison     (Actress)
  • Adrian Constantine 'Cap' Anson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jonathan Hole     (Actor)
  • Lou Hoover     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Herbert Hoover (1929 - 1933))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Hoover<1>
    • She was born in Waterloo (IA) on March 29, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1944 (a Friday).
    • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Lincoln (which is located in Grundy County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 69.
  • Reggie Roby     (Professional football)
  • Paul Edward Yost     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Edward Yost<1>
    • He was born in Bristow (IA) on June 30, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Vadito (NM) on May 27, 2007 (a Sunday).
    • Bristow is located in Butler County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Lincoln (which is located in Grundy County).
    • Vadito is located in Taos County, New Mexico.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • He is buried at Allison Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest of Lincoln. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allison Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Lincoln to Allison 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.