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Notable Births & Deaths for Enos ...

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

  • Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.
  • Carl Jerome Barber
  • Miles Davis
    • Musician. He was born in Alton (IL) on May 26, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on September 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Miles Davis<1>
  • Mary Beth Hughes
    • Actress. She was born in Alton (IL) on November 13, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Beth Hughes<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy
    • Social activist. He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Wesley Stratton<1>
  • Minor Watson
    • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>
  • Beals C. Wright
    • Professional tennis. He was born in Boston (MA) on December 19, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Alton (IL) on August 23, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Enos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals C. Wright<1>

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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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