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.

• Ethel Clayton
  • Actress. She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
  • Champaign is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Frances Louise McDormand
  • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
  • Oscar nominated 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.
• Paul Christian Lauterbur
  • Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner. He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Urbana is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<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 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. He was born in Maroa (IL) on July 8, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Maroa is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion<1>
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Champaign is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<1>
• Virginia Sale
  • Actress. She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Urbana is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>
• Harold Augustus Sinclair
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 8, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Normal (IL) on March 24, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Park Hill Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Normal is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Farmer City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Augustus Sinclair<1>

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