Notable Births & Deaths for Petersville ...

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

• Felix Adler     (Circus clown)
  • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
  • He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
  • Clinton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
• Patricia Barry     (Actress)
  • Born: Patricia Allen White
  • She was born in Davenport (IA) on November 16, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 11, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Barry<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Jack Fleck     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Bettendorf is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• Cary Grant     (Actor)
  • Born: Archibald Alexander Alec Leach
  • He was born in Horfield (England) on January 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Davenport (IA) on November 29, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cary Grant<1>
• Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
  • Mount Carroll is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
• Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton     (Actor, Olympic Silver Medalist in Wrestling)
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on August 9, 1895 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on October 12, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton<1>
• Lillian Russell     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
  • She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clinton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>
• Octave Thanet     (Author)
  • She was born in Andover (MA) on March 19, 1850 (a Tueday) and died in Davenport (IA) on January 9, 1934 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octave Thanet<1>
• Agnes Jane Weir     (Actress)
  • She was born in Davenport (IA) on June 6, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 21, 1937 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Agnes Jane Weir<1>

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