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Notable Births & Deaths for Chenoa ...

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

  • John William 'Bud' Clancy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano     (Crime figure)
  • Joe Dowell     (Singer)
  • Frances Louise McDormand     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
    • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
    • Gibson City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Chenoa.
  • Edward H. Griffith     (Director)
  • Marie Litta     (Opera singer)
    • She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
    • Bloomington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chenoa.
    • Bloomington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chenoa.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
  • Frances Mcdormand     (Oscar winning actress)
    • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
    • Gibson City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Chenoa.
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harold Augustus Sinclair     (Author)
  • McLean Stevenson     (Actor, comedian)
  • Forrest Taylor     (Actor)
  • Clyde William Tombaugh     (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
    • He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
    • Streator is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Chenoa.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
  • Mabel Trunnelle     (Actress)
  • Betty Jane Watson     (Entertainer)
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Watson
    • She was born in Le Roy (IL) on December 28, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on February 21, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 94.
    • Le Roy is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Chenoa.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<1>

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The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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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