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Notable Births & Deaths for Sawyerville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sawyerville. 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.
- Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Edwin Lemar 'Buddy' Cole (Composer, musician, actor)
- Miles Davis (Musician)
- Arthur Fletcher (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Fletcher<1>
- He was born in Collinsville (IL) on January 5, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday).
- Collinsville is located in Madison County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest of Sawyerville. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sawyerville to Glenwood Cemetery
- Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
- He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday).
- Roxana is located in Madison County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- Mary Beth Hughes (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Beth Hughes<1>
- She was born in Alton (IL) on November 13, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1995 (a Sunday).
- Alton is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy (Social activist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
- He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tuesday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tuesday).
- Albion is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Alton is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Alton Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Sawyerville. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alton Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sawyerville to Alton Cemetery
- Samuel Wesley Stratton (Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards)
- Clint Walker (Actor, singer)
- Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clint Walker<1>
- He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday).
- Hartford is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- The body was cremated.
- Minor Watson (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Minor Watson<1>
- He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday).
- Marianna is located in Lee County, Arkansas.
- Alton is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sawyerville (which is located in Macoupin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Alton Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Sawyerville. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alton Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sawyerville to Alton Cemetery
- Beals C. Wright (Professional tennis)
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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