Harness (Logan County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Harness ...

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

Norm Cook (Professional basketball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Norm Cook<1>
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Lincoln is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Harness. Both communities are located in Logan County.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at New Union Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Harness. The cemetery is located in Logan County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Union Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Union Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Harness to New Union Cemetery
Floyd Eldon Davis (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
- He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Oakford is located in Menard County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Harness (which is located in Logan County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Harness to Crown Hill Cemetery
George Elmer 'Del' Howard (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Elmer 'Del' Howard<1>
- He was born in Kenney (IL) on December 24, 1877 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on December 24, 1956 (a Monday).
- Kenney is located in De Witt County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harness (which is located in Logan County).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park, which is located in King County, Washington.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park<1>
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- From Harness to Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park
Jake Stahl (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Garland Stahl
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jake Stahl<1>
- He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday).
- Elkhart is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Harness. Both communities are located in Logan County.
- Monrovia is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
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- From Harness to Oak Woods Cemetery
Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson<1>
- He was born in Latham (IL) on June 7, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 24, 2006 (a Thursday).
- Latham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harness. Both communities are located in Logan County.
- Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park, which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Acres Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Acres Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Harness to Green Acres Memorial Park

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.