Kilbourne (Mason County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Kilbourne ...

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

Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
- He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Summum is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
Charles Edgar Duryea (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
- He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
Mitchell Ingraham (Actor)
- He was born in Rushville (IL) on February 16, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rushville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
Red Norvo (Musician)
- Born: Kenneth Norville
- He was born in Beardstown (IL) on March 31, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 6, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
- Beardstown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Norvo<1>
Jake Stahl (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Garland Stahl
- He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Elkhart is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Kilbourne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>

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.