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Notable Births & Deaths for Joppa ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Joppa. 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.
- Jean Byron
- Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
- Actress. She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
- Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Byron<1>
- Sara Campbell
- Poet, author, flag designer. She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
- Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
- Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
- Author, humorist, columnist, editor. He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
- Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
- Vern 'Turk' Curtis
- Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
- Cairo is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Joppa.
- Cairo is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
- Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
- Mound City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Joppa.
- Rex Ingram
- Oscar Micheaux
- Director, writer, producer. He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
- Metropolis is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
- John Thomas Scopes, Sr.
- Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925. He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
- Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Joppa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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