Notable Births & Deaths for Ashland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ashland. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Ashland.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Jerome Barber<1>
• Smiley Burnette
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • Actor, singer, songwriter, musician. He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis
  • Race car driver. He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ashland.
  • Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lindsay Vachel Lindsay<1>
• Frank McErlane
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Beardstown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Ashland.
  • Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
• Jake Stahl
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Elkhart is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Ashland.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ashland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Platt Thomas<1>

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