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Notable Births & Deaths for Roxbury ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Roxbury. 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.
- Joan Allen (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Roxbury.
- Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Roxbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale (Actress)
- Paul Harvey (Actor)
- Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sandwich is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Roxbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Roxbury.
- Peru is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Roxbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- Johnston McCulley (Author)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Roxbury.
- Oglesby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Roxbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- Polly Platt (Producer, screenwriter)
- She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Roxbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<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. |
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