Notable Births & Deaths for Clarksdale ...

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

• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Clarksdale.
  • Springfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
• Mary Lincoln
  • Born: Mary Ann Todd
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865). 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • Springfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Clarksdale.
  • Springfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
• Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nokomis (IL) on December 1, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on April 18, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 84.
  • Nokomis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat<1>
• Samuel Wesley Stratton
  • Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards. He was born in Litchfield (IL) on July 18, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 18, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Litchfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Wesley Stratton<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Platt Thomas<1>
• Tex Williams
  • Born: Sollie Paul Williams
  • Actor, singer, songwriter. He was born in Ramsey (IL) on August 23, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Newhall (CA) on October 11, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ramsey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Williams<1>
• Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Macon (IL) on December 11, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 12, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Macon is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Clarksdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson<1>

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