Saxon (Henry County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Saxon ...

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

Dr. Loyal Edward Davis (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Galesburg (IL) on January 17, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 19, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Maricopa County, Arizona).
- Galesburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Saxon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Loyal Edward Davis<1>
James Floyd Smith (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Geneseo (IL) on October 17, 1884 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on April 18, 1956 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Geneseo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Saxon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Floyd Smith<1>
Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
- He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Henry is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Saxon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
Douglas Spencer (Actor)
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
- He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
- Princeton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Saxon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Elmwood (IL) on July 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Anoka (MN) on July 27, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery (Sherburne County, Minnesota).
- Elmwood is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Saxon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<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.