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)
  • He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Henry is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
• Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch     (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
  • Peru is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse.
  • Peru is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
• Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • Peru is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Morse.
  • Oglesby is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
• Ronald Reagan     (40th President of the US (1981 - 1989))
  • Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
  • He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
  • Tampico is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
• Douglas Spencer     (Actor)
  • Born: William Henry Mesenko
  • He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
  • Princeton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

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