Notable Births & Deaths for Adams ...

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

• Mary Astor
  • Born: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Quincy (IL) on May 3, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 25, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81.
  • Quincy is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Astor<1>
• Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hannibal (MO) on August 4, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on June 25, 1918 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Marion County, Missouri).
  • Hannibal is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley<1>
• Jane Darwell
  • Born: Patti Woodard
  • Actress. She was born in Palmyra (MO) on August 13, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 13, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palmyra is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Darwell<1>
• Charles Turner Dazey
  • Author, playwright. He was born in Lima (IL) on August 13, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Quincy (IL) on February 9, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Adams County, Illinois).
  • Lima is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Adams.
  • Quincy is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Turner Dazey<1>
• Charles Bruce Edwards
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Quincy (IL) on July 15, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on April 25, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
  • Quincy is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bruce Edwards<1>
• Arthur Henry Fromme
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Quincy (IL) on September 3, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 24, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Quincy is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Henry Fromme<1>
• Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Payson (IL) on March 16, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 8, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Payson is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Adams.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works<1>

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