Notable Births & Deaths for Evans ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Evans. 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.
  • Washington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
  • Crime figure. He was born in Streator (IL) on September 13, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Streator is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
  • 1885/06/12:1886/09/23. He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Henry is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
• Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch
  • 1884/08/05:1884/08/05. He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
  • Peru is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Evans.
  • Peru is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
• Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
  • Professional football, coach. He was born in Ottawa (IL) on November 18, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 10, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Ottawa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan<1>
• Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
  • Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • Peru is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Evans.
  • Oglesby is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
• John J. Molenda
  • Professional football. He was born in Oglesby (IL) on February 20, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Banning (CA) on July 20, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Oglesby is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Molenda<1>
• Douglas Spencer
  • Born: William Henry Mesenko
  • Actor. He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
  • Princeton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
• Clyde William Tombaugh
  • Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto. He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
  • Streator is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Evans.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov