Lewistown (Fulton County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lewistown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lewistown. 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).
- Summum is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Lewistown. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Smiley Burnette<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Ken Carpenter (Actor, announcer)
- Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
- He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tuesday).
- Avon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lewistown. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Carpenter<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Westwood Memorial Park
Floyd Eldon Davis (Professional auto racing)
- 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 southeast of Lewistown (which is located in Fulton 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Crown Hill Cemetery
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).
- Canton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Lewistown. Both communities are located in Fulton County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivy Hill Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Ivy Hill Cemetery
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).
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Lewistown (which is located in Fulton County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mitchell Ingraham<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tuesday).
- Bushnell is located in McDonough County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Lewistown (which is located in Fulton County).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for East Lawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lawn Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to East Lawn Memorial Park
Lorado Zadoc Taft (Sculptor)
- He was born in Elmwood (IL) on April 29, 1860 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 30, 1936 (a Friday).
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lewistown (which is located in Fulton County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lorado Zadoc Taft<1>
William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Elmwood (IL) on July 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Anoka (MN) on July 27, 1998 (a Monday).
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lewistown (which is located in Fulton County).
- Anoka is located in Anoka County, Minnesota.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery, which is located in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Big Lake Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Lake Cemetery (MN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lewistown to Big Lake Cemetery

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.