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Notable Births & Deaths for Porterfield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Porterfield. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tuesday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday).
- Peoria is located in Peoria County, Illinois.
- Washington is located in Tazewell County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- Peru is located in La Salle County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- Johnston McCulley (Author)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Peru City Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Porterfield. The cemetery is located in La Salle County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Peru City Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peru City Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Porterfield to Peru City Cemetery
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Porterfield. 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 Porterfield to Oakland Cemetery
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday).
- Streator is located in La Salle County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Porterfield (which is located in Marshall County).
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- The body was cremated.
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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