Macomb (McDonough County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Macomb ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Macomb. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
Ken Carpenter (Actor, announcer)
- Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
- He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Avon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carpenter<1>
Virginia Cherrill (Actress)
- She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Carthage is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Cherrill<1>
Arthur Porter Dewey (Actor)
- He was born in Colchester (IL) on February 11, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 14, 1933 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colchester is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Porter Dewey<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<1>
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 Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
- Bushnell is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<1>
Olan Soule (Actor)
- Full name: Olan Evart Soule
- He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- La Harpe is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Macomb.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<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.