Biggs (Mason County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Biggs ...

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

Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
- 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Summum is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Biggs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
Norm Cook (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
- Lincoln is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Biggs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Biggs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Biggs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
Jake Stahl (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Garland Stahl
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Biggs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<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.