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Notable Births & Deaths for Elkton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elkton. 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.
- Oliver Blake
- Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
- Actor. He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Centralia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Elkton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
- Stephen K. Burks
- Buddy Ebsen
- Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
- Actor, dancer. He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
- Belleville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Elkton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Ebsen<1>
- Warren Louis Hacker
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
- Marissa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Elkton.
- Lenzburg is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Elkton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
- Billie Hayes
- Actress. She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
- Du Quoin is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Elkton.
- William Holden
- Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
- Oscar nominated actor. He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
- O'Fallon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Elkton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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