Notable Births & Deaths for Jacksonville ...

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

• Richard Mann Allan
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville on June 22, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Prospect (KY) on September 6, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Gillham Cemetery (Scott County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Mann Allan<1>
• Carl Jerome Barber
  • Professional golf. He was born in Woodson (IL) on April 25, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Glendale (CA) on September 23, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Woodson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Jerome Barber<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis
  • Race car driver. He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
• Grant Foreman
  • Author. He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Jacksonville.
  • Springfield is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
• Frank McErlane
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Beardstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
• Liam Sullivan
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville on May 18, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 19, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Diamond Grove Cemetery (Morgan County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Liam Sullivan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jacksonville: www.jacksonvilleil.com/

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