Cooks Mills (Coles County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cooks Mills ...

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

Edward Dorn (Poet)
- He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
- Villa Grove is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
May Foster (Actress)
- She was born in Neoga (IL) on March 27, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Neoga is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Foster<1>
James Gammon (Actor)
- Full name: James Richard Gammon
- He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
- Newman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
Johnny Barton Gruelle (Author)
- He was born in Arcola (IL) on December 24, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Miami (FL) on January 9, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
- Arcola is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Barton Gruelle<1>
Charles Edward Taylor (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Cerro Gordo (IL) on May 24, 1868 (a Sunday) and died in San Fernando (CA) on January 30, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cerro Gordo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward Taylor<1>
Gregg Toland (Cinematographer)
- Full name: Gregg Wesley Toland
- He was born in Charleston (IL) on May 29, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 28, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Charleston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Cooks Mills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Toland<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.