RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> DeKalb County >> Kingston >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Notable Births & Deaths for Kingston ...

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

  • Joan Allen     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
    • Rochelle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank Wesley Griffith     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
    • Waterman is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Kingston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
  • Barbara Hale     (Actress)
  • Orville H. Hampton     (Screenwriter)
  • Johnny Calvin Lippstein     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
    • Elgin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Kingston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
  • Theodore Lorch     (Actor)
  • George Nichols     (Actor, director)
  • George 'Lefty' Pierce     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Belvidere (IL) on January 13, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Belvidere (IL) on May 20, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Belvidere Cemetery (Boone County, Illinois).
    • Belvidere is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Kingston.
    • Belvidere is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Kingston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
  • Albert Goodwill Spalding     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Byron is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Kingston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
  • Cyrus Edward Swartwood     (Major League Baseball)
  • Loyal Underwood     (Actor)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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

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.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 13 Apr 2025