Chatham (Sangamon County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Chatham ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chatham. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Chatham.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Jerome Barber<1>
Geraldine Hall (Actress)
- She was born in Springfield (IL) on January 31, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 18, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Springfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Geraldine Hall<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Chatham.
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Chatham.
- Springfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
Mary Lincoln (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865))
- Born: Mary Ann Todd
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Springfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lindsay Vachel Lindsay<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Chatham.
- Springfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
Charles Edgar Ray (Actor)
- He was born in Jacksonville (IL) on March 15, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 23, 1943 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Jacksonville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Ray<1>
William G. 'Billy' Rogell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Springfield (IL) on November 24, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Sterling Heights (MI) on August 9, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Springfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William G. 'Billy' Rogell<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 northeast of Chatham.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Chatham.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Chatham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Platt Thomas<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.