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Notable Births & Deaths for Athensville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Athensville. 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
  • Carl Jerome Barber
  • Grant Foreman
    • Author. He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Detroit is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Athensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Athensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<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 east of Athensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
  • Liam Sullivan

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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.









 

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