Notable Births & Deaths for Delavan ...

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

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Delavan.
  • Washington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• Norm Cook
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
  • Lincoln is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis
  • Race car driver. He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea
  • Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Delavan.
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
• Kathryn McGuire
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bloomington (IL) on July 9, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 17, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Powell<1>
• Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 11, 1854 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<1>
• Jake Stahl
  • Major League Baseball. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Delavan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>

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