Parnell (Iowa County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Parnell ...

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

Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- North English is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Parnell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
Frank Conroy (Author)
- He was born in New York (NY) on January 15, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on April 6, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Iowa City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Parnell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Conroy<1>
Lew Fonseca (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Lewis Albert Fonseca
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Ely (IA) on November 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Ely is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Parnell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Fonseca<1>
Francis D. Moran (Professional football)
- He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
- Belle Plaine is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Parnell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Southampton Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Iowa City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Parnell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<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.