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Notable Births & Deaths for Lightsville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lightsville. 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.
- Jane Addams
- Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient. She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
- Cedarville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Lightsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<1>
- Joan Allen
- Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Lightsville.
- Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
- Mount Carroll is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Lightsville.
- Dixon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Lightsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
- Nelson T. Potter
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
- Mount Morris is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Lightsville.
- Mount Morris is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Lightsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Lightsville.
- Belvidere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Lightsville.
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Lightsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
- Cyrus Edward Swartwood
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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