Prairieville (Lee County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Prairieville ...

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

Felix Adler (Circus clown)
- Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
- He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday).
- Clinton is located in Clinton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Springdale Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Prairieville. The cemetery is located in Clinton County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Felix Adler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springdale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Springdale Cemetery
Joan Allen (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday).
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
Louis Charles 'Lou' Kolls (Professional football, baseball)
- He was born in Rock Island (IL) on December 15, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Hooppole (IL) on February 23, 1941 (a Sunday).
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Hooppole is located in Henry County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- He is buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, which is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis Charles 'Lou' Kolls<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Island National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Rock Island National Cemetery
Lafayette S. McKee (Actor, rodeo performer, stuntman)
- Full name: Lafayette Stocking McKee
- He was born in Morrison (IL) on January 23, 1872 (a Tuesday) and died in Temple City (CA) on August 10, 1959 (a Monday).
- Morrison is located in Whiteside County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- Temple City is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lafayette S. McKee<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand View Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Grand View Memorial Park
Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday).
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- Dixon is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Prairieville. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Prairieville. The cemetery is located in Lee County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Oakwood Cemetery
Nelson T. Potter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday).
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast of Prairieville. The cemetery is located in Ogle County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nelson T. Potter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Oakwood Cemetery
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).
- Tampico is located in Whiteside County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- Bel Air is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronald Reagan<1>
Lillian Russell (Actress, singer)
- Born: Helen Louise Leonard
- She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tuesday).
- Clinton is located in Clinton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of her death, she was 61.
- She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery, which is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lillian Russell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Allegheny Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allegheny Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairieville to Allegheny Cemetery
Albert Goodwill Spalding (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday).
- Byron is located in Ogle County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Prairieville (which is located in Lee County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>

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.