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Notable Births & Deaths for Oxford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oxford. 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.
- Eddie Albert
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Vincent Hugo Bendix
- Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Moline (IL) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Moline is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
- Ken Berry
- Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
- Actor, dancer, singer. He was born in Moline (IL) on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Moline is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Lawrence 'Larry' Conley
- Dr. Loyal Edward Davis
- John Deere
- Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
- Moline is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
- Jack Fleck
- June Haver
- Born: June Stovenour
- Actress. She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
- Rock Island is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Haver<1>
- Tim 'Kingfish' Moore
- Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
- Moline is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Rock Island is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
- Octave Thanet
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/ 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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