Notable Births & Deaths for Morse ...

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

• Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy     (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
  • He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tuesday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday).
  • Henry is located in Marshall County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
  • At the time of his death, he was 42.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Morse to Calvary Cemetery
• Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch     (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 40.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • Oglesby is located in La Salle County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • He is buried at Peru City Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast of Morse. The cemetery is located in La Salle County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Peru City Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
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• Ronald Reagan     (40th President of the US (1981 - 1989))
  • Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronald Reagan<1>
  • He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday).
  • Tampico is located in Whiteside County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • Bel Air is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 93.
• Douglas Spencer     (Actor)
  • Born: William Henry Mesenko
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Douglas Spencer<1>
  • He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday).
  • Princeton is located in Bureau County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Morse (which is located in Stark County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 50.
  • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Morse. The cemetery is located in Bureau County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oakland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Morse to Oakland Cemetery