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Notable Births & Deaths for Davis ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Davis. 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.
- Jane Addams (Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient)
- She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
- Cedarville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<1>
- Lucius George Fisher, Jr. (Architect)
- Stan 'Foxy' Fox (Race car driver)
- He was born in Janesville (WI) on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
- Janesville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
- Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham (Major League Baseball)
- Orville H. Hampton (Screenwriter)
- John J. Morrissey (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Janesville (WI) on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Janesville (WI) on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
- Janesville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Davis.
- Janesville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<1>
- George Nichols (Actor, director)
- Nelson T. Potter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
- Mount Morris is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Davis.
- Mount Morris is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
- Bessie Raiche (Pioneer Aviator)
- Jane Sherman (Dancer, author)
- She was born in Beloit (WI) on June 14, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on March 16, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Beloit is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<1>
- Albert Goodwill Spalding (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
- Byron is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
- Cyrus Edward Swartwood (Major League Baseball)
- Loyal Underwood (Actor)
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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