Appleton (Knox County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Appleton ...

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

Ken Carpenter (Actor, announcer)
- Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
- He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Avon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Appleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carpenter<1>
Dr. Loyal Edward Davis (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Galesburg (IL) on January 17, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 19, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Maricopa County, Arizona).
- Galesburg is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Appleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Loyal Edward Davis<1>
Charles Edgar Duryea (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
- He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Appleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Elmwood (IL) on July 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Anoka (MN) on July 27, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery (Sherburne County, Minnesota).
- Elmwood is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Appleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<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.