Notable Births & Deaths for Belknap ...

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

• Bobby Burnett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
  • Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
• Jean Byron     (Actress)
  • Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
  • She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Paducah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Byron<1>
• Sara Campbell     (Poet, author, flag designer)
  • She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
• Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
• Vern 'Turk' Curtis     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
  • He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Cairo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Belknap.
  • Cairo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
• Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • He was born in Anna (IL) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Anna is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
  • Mound City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Belknap.
• Rex Ingram     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cairo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<1>
• Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Metropolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Victor Sutherland     (Actor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on February 28, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Paducah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Belknap.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Sutherland<1>

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