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Notable Births & Deaths for Farmer City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Farmer City. 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.
- Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Joe Dowell (Singer)
- Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Farmer City.
- Edward H. Griffith (Director)
- George Elmer 'Del' Howard (Professional baseball)
- Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Champaign is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Farmer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
- Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
- Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Farmer City.
- Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion (Crime figure)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- John Joseph 'Jack' Powell (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn (Major League Baseball)
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
- Harold Augustus Sinclair (Author)
- McLean Stevenson (Actor, comedian)
- Charles Edward Taylor (Aviation pioneer)
- Forrest Taylor (Actor)
- Betty Jane Watson (Entertainer)
- Born: Elizabeth Jane Watson
- She was born in Le Roy (IL) on December 28, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on February 21, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 94.
- Le Roy is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmer City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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