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Notable Births & Deaths for Mountjoy ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mountjoy. 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)
  • Norm Cook     (Professional basketball)
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
    • Lincoln is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Mountjoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
  • Joe Dowell     (Singer)
  • Edward H. Griffith     (Director)
  • George Elmer 'Del' Howard     (Professional baseball)
  • Marie Litta     (Opera singer)
    • She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
    • Bloomington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Mountjoy.
    • Bloomington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Mountjoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
  • Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion     (Crime figure)
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harold Augustus Sinclair     (Author)
  • Jake Stahl     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Garland Stahl
    • He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Elkhart is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mountjoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>
  • McLean Stevenson     (Actor, comedian)
  • Forrest Taylor     (Actor)
  • Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Betty Jane Watson     (Entertainer)
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Watson
    • She was born in Le Roy (IL) on December 28, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on February 21, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 94.
    • Le Roy is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Mountjoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<1>

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The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

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

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.









 

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