Notable Births & Deaths for Ashkum ...

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

• Fern Andra
  • Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
  • Actress, writer, producer, director. She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Watseka is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fern Andra<1>
• Harold Lincoln Gray
  • Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on January 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Kankakee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Lincoln Gray<1>
• Frank Wesley Griffith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Gilman is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
• Merna Kennedy
  • Born: Maude Kahler
  • Actress. She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kankakee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
• Fred MacMurray
  • Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
  • Actor. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Kankakee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Kankakee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Ashkum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>

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