Notable Births & Deaths for Appalokia ...

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

• Richard Mann Allan
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville (IL) on June 22, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Prospect (KY) on September 6, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Gillham Cemetery (Scott County, Illinois).
  • Jacksonville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Mann Allan<1>
• Carl Jerome Barber
  • Professional golf. He was born in Woodson (IL) on April 25, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Glendale (CA) on September 23, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Woodson is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Jerome Barber<1>
• Eliza Poor Donner Houghton
  • Author. She was born in Springfield (IL) on March 8, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 19, 1922 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eliza Poor Donner Houghton<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
  • Professional football. He was born in Hawthorne Place (IL) on April 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Naperville (IL) on December 1, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Hawthorne Place is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka<1>
• Emil 'Dutch' Leonard
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Auburn (IL) on March 25, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (IL) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Auburn Cemetery (Sangamon County, Illinois).
  • Auburn is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Appalokia.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
• Mary Lincoln
  • Born: Mary Ann Todd
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865). She was born in Lexington (KY) on December 13, 1818 (a Sunday) and died in Springfield (IL) on July 16, 1882 (a Sunday) at the age of 63.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lincoln<1>
• Lindsay Vachel Lindsay
  • Poet. He was born in Springfield (IL) on November 10, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Springfield (IL) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) at the age of 52.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lindsay Vachel Lindsay<1>
• Al Papai
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Divernon (IL) on May 7, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Springfield (IL) on September 7, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Sangamon County, Illinois).
  • Divernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Appalokia.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
• Liam Sullivan
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville (IL) on May 18, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 19, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Diamond Grove Cemetery (Morgan County, Illinois).
  • Jacksonville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Liam Sullivan<1>
• Benjamin Platt Thomas
  • Historian, author. He was born in Pemberton (NJ) on February 22, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Springfield (IL) on November 29, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 54.
  • Springfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Appalokia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Platt Thomas<1>

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