Ludlow (Champaign County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ludlow ...

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

Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1939 (a Saturday).
- Champaign is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond A. Brown<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday).
- Champaign is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Oxnard is located in Ventura County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Ventura County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ethel Clayton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- She was born in Champaign (IL) on September 28, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 6, 1941 (a Sunday).
- Champaign is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 74.
- She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lulu Jean Espey Crampton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Ludlow (which is located in Champaign County).
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).
- Gilman is located in Iroquois County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Ludlow (which is located in Champaign County).
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gibson City (IL) on July 19, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Anaheim (CA) on November 17, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Ludlow (which is located in Champaign County).
- Anaheim is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Andrew Hamilton<1>
Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday).
- Champaign is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- La Jolla is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for El Camino Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Camino Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to El Camino Memorial Park
Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tuesday).
- Sidney is located in Shelby County, Ohio.
- Urbana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Graceland Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graceland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Graceland Cemetery
Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Ludlow (which is located in Champaign County).
Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday).
- Champaign is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
Jeff Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Seymour (IL) on March 4, 1888 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 15, 1972 (a Tuesday).
- Seymour is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, which is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jeff Pfeffer<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Island National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Rock Island National Cemetery
Virginia Sale (Actress)
- She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday).
- Urbana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ludlow. Both communities are located in Champaign County.
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Sale<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ludlow to Arlington National 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.