Notable Births & Deaths for Mapleton ...

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

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Washington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Arthur Burnett Benton     (Architect)
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on April 17, 1858 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 18, 1927 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Burnett Benton<1>
• Chet Brandenburg     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Chester Brandenburg
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on October 15, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 17, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Brandenburg<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• 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) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Lee Garmes     (Cinematographer)
  • Full name: Lee Dewey Garmes
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on May 27, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 31, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Garmes<1>
• Jim Jordan     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Edward Jordan
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1896 (a Monday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 1, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 91.
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Jordan<1>
• Marian Jordan     (Actress)
  • Born: Marian Irene Driscoll
  • She was born in Peoria (IL) on April 15, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on April 7, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Jordan<1>
• Kathryn McGuire     (Actress, dancer)
  • She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• David Ogden Stiers     (Actor, conductor)
  • Full name: David Allen Ogden Stiers
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on October 31, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Newport (OR) on March 3, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Ogden Stiers<1>
• Marshall Thompson     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Marshall Thompson
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 27, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Royal Oak (MI) on May 18, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Thompson<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) at the age of 69. He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery (Sherburne County, Minnesota).
  • Elmwood is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<1>
• William Herbert 'Bert' Woodruff     (Actor, screenwriter)
  • He was born in Peoria (IL) on April 29, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 14, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
  • Peoria is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Mapleton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Herbert 'Bert' Woodruff<1>

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The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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